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No. 8 Tigers host USF in AAC Tournament title match
Nov 09, 2019 | Women's Soccer
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – After a 4-2 semifinal win on Friday night, No. 8 Memphis women's soccer will host the No. 23 USF Bulls on Sunday at Park Avenue Campus. Kickoff for the championship match is set for 1 p.m. and will air on ESPNU.
Match Information
Matchup: No. 8/8 Memphis (17-1-1, 8-0-1) vs. No. 23/RV USF (13-4, 7-2)
Location: Memphis, Tenn. – 1z p.m. CT
Venue: Park Avenue Campus
Twitter: @MemphisWSoccer
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Five Things To Know About Memphis
- The Tigers advanced to their second consecutive championship final behind a 4-2 win against SMU on Friday night. Memphis found four different goal scorers, while senior Stasia Mallin claimed the AAC career assists record with two helpers.
- 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 44-8-2 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 USF will meet for the 19th time in program histories. Although the Bulls lead the overall series by an 11-6-1 mark, Memphis handed USF a 2-1 loss in Tampa earlier this season. The series is knotted a 4-4-1 in matches played in Memphis.
A Look at USF
The Bulls advanced to the final after a 2-1 win against UCF on Friday. Senior Evelyne Viens tallied a brace as the USF defense limited the Knights to six shots throughout the contest.
Viens, who earned the league's co-Offensive Player of the Year alongside Larisey, leads the team with 18 goals this season. Andrea Hauksdottir and Sydney Nasello have each assisted on seven scores apiece. In net, Sydney Martinez has started 10 matches this year, including the last seven contests. Martinez owns as 0.74 goals-against average behind a 0.794 save percentage.
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).
Match Information
Matchup: No. 8/8 Memphis (17-1-1, 8-0-1) vs. No. 23/RV USF (13-4, 7-2)
Location: Memphis, Tenn. – 1z p.m. CT
Venue: Park Avenue Campus
Twitter: @MemphisWSoccer
Live Stats | Watch | Tickets
Five Things To Know About Memphis
- The Tigers advanced to their second consecutive championship final behind a 4-2 win against SMU on Friday night. Memphis found four different goal scorers, while senior Stasia Mallin claimed the AAC career assists record with two helpers.
- 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 44-8-2 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 USF will meet for the 19th time in program histories. Although the Bulls lead the overall series by an 11-6-1 mark, Memphis handed USF a 2-1 loss in Tampa earlier this season. The series is knotted a 4-4-1 in matches played in Memphis.
A Look at USF
The Bulls advanced to the final after a 2-1 win against UCF on Friday. Senior Evelyne Viens tallied a brace as the USF defense limited the Knights to six shots throughout the contest.
Viens, who earned the league's co-Offensive Player of the Year alongside Larisey, leads the team with 18 goals this season. Andrea Hauksdottir and Sydney Nasello have each assisted on seven scores apiece. In net, Sydney Martinez has started 10 matches this year, including the last seven contests. Martinez owns as 0.74 goals-against average behind a 0.794 save percentage.
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).
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