Tigers host SMU in semifinal round of AAC Tournament

Friday, November 8

Memphis, Tenn.

7 p.m.

University of Memphis

SMU

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Tigers host SMU in semifinal round of AAC Tournament

Nov 06, 2019 | Women's Soccer

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – After capturing the 2019 American Athletic Conference regular-season title, No. 8 Memphis women's soccer shifts its focus to the semifinal round of the AAC Tournament on Thursday evening at Park Avenue Campus. Tickets for Thursday's semifinal round are $5 for adults and $3 for children ages 2-12, while children under 2 years of age and students with proper ID will be admitted free. Tickets may be purchased at GoTigersGoTix.com and at the event gate.

Match Information
Matchup: No. 8/8 Memphis (16-1-1, 8-0-1) vs. SMU (12-6-1, 4-5)
Location: Memphis, Tenn. – 7 p.m. CT
Venue: Park Avenue Campus
Twitter: @MemphisWSoccer
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Five Things To Know About Memphis
- The Tigers claimed their fourth regular-season conference title in program history behind a 3-0 shutout at Tulsa on Thursday. With the win, Memphis earned the No. 1 seed and host bid in this week's AAC Tournament.
- On Tuesday, six Tigers were selected to All-Conference teams, while three student-athletes earned AAC Player of the Year accolades. Clarissa Larisey was voted the league's co-Offensive Player of the Year, Elizabeth Moberg was named the Goalkeeper of the Year and Mya Jones was selected as the Rookie of the Year. Joining the three, Stasia Mallin garnered First Team All-Conference honors. Serena Dolan and Tanya Boychuk were named to the AAC Second Team, while Jones was a unanimous choice for the All-Rookie team.
- Checking in at No. 8 in this week's United Soccer Coaches poll TopDrawerSoccer poll, Memphis has now been ranked for 15 consecutive weeks. Overall, the Tigers are 43-8-2 all-time as a ranked team.
- Memphis ranks among the national leaders in several statistical categories. Offensively, Memphis is sixth in scoring offense (2.78 goals per game), seventh in total goals (50) and sixth in shots on goals per game (9.11). Defensively, the Tigers are eighth in goals-against average (0.384) and ninth in shutout percentage (0.667).
- Memphis and SMU will meet for the 17^th time in program histories. The Tigers lead the overall series by an 11-2-3 ledger, including a 5-0-2 record in matches played in Memphis. Earlier this season, the Tigers claimed a 2-1 home win against the Mustangs on Oct. 27.

A Look at SMU
SMU advanced to the semifinal round of the AAC Tournament after a 1-0 win at fourth-seeded Cincinnati on Sunday. A second-half goal by Brooke Golik was all the Mustangs offense needed to secure the win, as the SMU defense limited the Bearcats to eight shots in its 10^th shutout of the year.

Allie Thornton leads the SMU offense with 12 goals, while Celiana Torres, Hannah Allred and Jewel Boland have each contributed five scores. Torres also paces the Mustangs in assists with six this season. Tatum Sutherland has served as the primary keeper for SMU. The freshman has logged 1568 minutes in net and has registered 60 saves against 14 goals allowed.

Watch/Follow the Tigers
For more information on the Memphis women's soccer team, follow the Tigers on Facebook (/MemphisWSoccer), Twitter (@MemphisWSoccer) and Instagram (@MemphisWSoccer).