No. 17 Tigers defeat No. 6 Vanderbilt to earn second-ever win over Top 10 team

Sunday, March 28

Nashville, Tenn.

12 p.m.

University of Memphis

7-1-0, 5-0-0

Vanderbilt

9-5-0, 7-4-0

Memphis

Vanderbilt

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

No. 17 Tigers defeat No. 6 Vanderbilt to earn second-ever win over Top 10 team

Mar 28, 2021 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The No. 17 Memphis women's soccer team earned its second-ever win over a Top 10 opponent by defeating No. 6 Vanderbilt 3-2 in overtime on Sunday. Junior midfielder Tanya Boychuk scored a golden goal in the 96^th minute to give the Tigers the victory. Memphis also defeated No. 6 UCF in 2012.

The Tigers (7-1 overall, 5-0 AAC) held a 2-0 lead behind second-half goals from midfielders Mya Jones and Haylee Spray. Vanderbilt (9-5, 8-4 SEC) scored in the 77^th minute to cut the lead in half. The Commodores added an equalizer 11 minutes later to force overtime.

Boychuk's golden goal came on an assist from Jones. After chipping the ball over the head of a defender to create space, Jones sent a cross from just inside the box directly to Boychuk. The Edmonton, Alberta, native finished the game by burying her attempt across the face of the goalkeeper into the top right corner.

Boychuk also had an assist on Jones' goal in the 62^nd minute. Spray's 77^th-minute goal was assisted by defender Kimberley Smit.

For the majority of the match, the Tigers controlled what was a fast-paced contest. Memphis outshot Vanderbilt, the defending SEC champions, 22-8 with a 12-7 advantage in shots on goal. The game was initially scheduled for Saturday night before being postponed to Sunday due to inclement weather.

Memphis has now won five consecutive games after earning its first victory over a ranked opponent this season. The Tigers have two regular-season games remaining, at USF on Saturday and at home against ECU on April 11.