No. 21 Tigers Down Bearcats in Afternoon Outing

Sunday, October 10

Memphis, Tenn.

1 p.m.

University of Memphis

10-1-1, 4-0-0

Cincinnati

6-5-2, 1-2-1

Cincinnati

Memphis

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Oct 10, 2021 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – After playing from behind in the first half, Memphis would overcome a deficit with back-to-back goals to take the 2-1 win over Cincinnati to stay perfect in American Athletic Conference play.

Following today's win, Memphis moves to 10-1-1 overall and 4-0-0 in AAC play.

KEY MOMENTS

The Bearcats struck first in the 15' when Vanessa DiNardo netted her sixth goal of the season to give Cincinnati a 1-0 lead.
Memphis would get two goals in the second half to take the lead; Saorla Miller found the back of the net in the 49' while Tanya Boychuk scored her team-high sixth goal of the season in the 83'. Boychuk's goal would stand as the game-winning goal for the Tigers.
Along with DiNardo's goal, the Tiger's defense held the he Bearcats to just two shots on-goal and only one corner kick for the match.

NOTABLES

Today's win marks the fourth consecutive win for Memphis this season and their fifth straight AAC win (dating back to April 11).
The Tigers recorded nine corner kicks during today's match.
Mya Jones, Jocelyn Alonzo and Aubrey Mister all recorded shots on-goal while seven Tiger players all fired off shots today.

UP NEXT

Memphis will be back home on Sunday, October 17 when they play host to South Florida. Kick-off is scheduled for 1 p.m.
The Tigers will take their final road trip of the next on Thursday, October 21 and Sunday, October 24 when they travel to Houston and East Carolina.

How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Soccer, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.