Men's Soccer Finishes Road Portion of Schedule at UCF

MEMPHIS, Tennessee – The UofM men's soccer team wraps up the road portion of its regular season schedule in Orlando, Fla., on Friday, facing UCF in AAC play. Kickoff against the Knights is set for 6 p.m., and will be broadcast by the American Digital Network via Facebook.

Match Information
Matchup: RV Memphis (10-4-0, 3-1 AAC) at No. 6 UCF (11-1-2, 4-0-1 AAC)
Date: Friday, Nov. 1
Location: Orlando, Fla. – 6 p.m. CT
Venue: UCF Soccer and Track Complex
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The Memphis Tigers
Memphis travels to Florida after defending its home field on Sunday, capturing a 2-1 overtime win against Tulsa. After the teams traded first-half goals, the Tigers needed just 20 seconds of overtime to put the match away, as Sam Ashton netted the game-winner. With the win, Memphis is 4-1 in overtime matches this season, winning two of them less than a minute into extra time.

Ashton's goal count reached 10, making him the first Tiger with double-digit goals in a season since Mark Sherrod did so in 2012. He hits the milestone behind incredible accuracy as well, putting 70.6 percent of his shots on goal and scoring on an impressive 58.8 percent of his shots. The senior is also responsible for a pair of PK goals this season.

Memphis ranks in the top 25 in the NCAA for a number of offensive categories. The Tigers have paced themselves with the 12^th-best scoring offense, putting in 2.29 goals per match. They also rank 11th in points per game (6.86), 14^th in total assists (32), 22^nd in total goals (32) and 22^nd in total points (96). With 96 points, the Tigers eclipse the 90-point mark for the first time since 2007.

Returning after missing the two matches, Ashton's 10^th goal against Tulsa places him in the top 20 in the NCAA in total goals, checking in at 18^thoverall. His goal total also ranks third in The American. Christoforos Kourtis, who leads Memphis with six assists, ranks fifth in the AAC.

With 10 wins now in 2019, the squad has set a new career-best for head coach Richard Mulrooney. The Creighton grad's team has set several new benchmarks this season, including a new program record with its fifth-consecutive road win after defeating SMU.

A Look at the Knights
No. 6 UCF's last match was a double-overtime win over Stetson. Tied at 1-1 late in the match, the Knights benefited from an own goal by Stetson, but allowed the visitors to tie the match before the end of regulation. From there, Cal Jennings put in the game-winner 45 seconds into the second overtime period.

Jennings, now with 12 goals on the season, leads the American in scoring, ranking 10^th in the country. He leads a UCF offense that ranks eighth in the NCAA in points per game (7.14). In goal, Yannik Oettl has played every minute for the Knights, logging 1350 minutes between the posts. He holds a 1.20 goals against average, with 18 goals allowed and 46 saves.

Head coach of the Knights is Scott Calabrese, who nears the end of his third season at UCF. Calabrese has been a head coach now for 12 seasons, amassing 117 wins.

Final Details
First touch against the Knights is set for 6 p.m. in Orlando, Fla. A free stream and stats links are available at GoTigersGo.com. For more information on the Memphis men's soccer team, follow the Tigers on Facebook at /MemphisSoccer and on Twitter and Instagram at @MemphisMSoccer.

Men's Soccer Finishes Road Portion of Schedule at UCF

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Sam Ashton

Christoforos Kourtis

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