Tigers Score in Final Seconds to Tie with #12 Lipscomb

Tuesday, October 18

Memphis, Tenn.

7 p.m.

University of Memphis

6-3-4, 3-2-1

Lipscomb

10-1-2, 5-0-0

Lipscomb

Memphis

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Tigers Score in Final Seconds to Tie with #12 Lipscomb

Oct 18, 2022 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– Playing against their fourth Top-25 team this season, the Tigers welcomed #12 Lipscomb to the Bluff City. Despite trailing for much of the game, Memphis would make a comeback in the final seconds of the match to draw 1-1 with the Bison.

After today's game, Memphis moves to 6-3-4 for the season and are 1-1-2 against Top-25 teams this season.

KEY MOMENTS

Lipscomb scored early, getting a goal from Hayes Wood in the 14' to put Memphis down 1-0.
The Tigers would get shots from Toby McCallum, Cesar Sancho, Eric Primo and Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos in the opening half, but none were able to convert.
Of the two shots Memphis recorded in the second half, the final shot, which came with 27 seconds left on the clock, came from Alberto Cruz from deep in the box off a corner kick that found the back of the net to tie the match at 1-1.

NOTABLES

Colin Welsh recorded four saves tonight, including three in the second half.
Lipscomb notched 24 shots tonight while Memphis fired off five.
This is the second draw this season that the Tigers have recorded this season.

UP NEXT

Memphis will stay on their home turf when they host Florida Atlantic on Saturday, Oct. 22. Kick-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. with coverage available on ESPN+.
The Tigers will be back on the road on Friday, Oct. 28 when they make the trip down to Tampa, Fla. To take on South Florida.

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