No. 10 Tigers Crowned AAC West Division Champions

Thursday, October 19

Memphis, Tenn.

7 p.m.

University of Memphis

13-1-0, 7-0-0

UAB

5-5-5, 1-2-4

UAB

Memphis

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Oct 19, 2023 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis women's soccer team got a two-for-one win Thursday night earning a 4-0 shutout over UAB en route to being named the first American Athletic Conference West Champions.

With the win, Memphis moved to 13-1 for the season and 7-0 in AAC play.

KEY MOMENTS

The scoring started early for Memphis, getting on the board in the 5' when Mya Jones found the feet of Anna Hauer deep in the box for a 1-0 lead.
Just 40 seconds later, Momo Nakao would connect with Honoka Hamano who found the back of the net to put the Tigers up two.
While the Memphis offense excelled in the opening frame, the Tiger defense held the Blazers to no shots in the first half.
Saorla Miller notched the team's third goal of the night on a high strike in the 59' that would go off the UAB goalkeeper's hands and into the net.
The final Tiger goal came in the 73' when Jones sent in a low shot into the box that ricocheted off the heel of Haylee Spray and into the top of the net for the 4-0 advantage.
UAB's lone shot of the match came in the 74' when Graycen Elliott sent a rocket towards the net that Claire Wyville stopped.

NOTABLES

With the win over the Blazers, Memphis also locked up the No. 1 seed in the American Athletic Conference Championship.
The win brought the team's winning streak to 10 games – the program's best streak since the 2019 season.
Memphis' undefeated home streak extends to 18 matches dating back to Oct. 2021.
Kaylie Bierman got the start in goal with 70 minutes of work. Wyville finished off the final 20 minutes.
Memphis won the battle in shots (18-1), shots on goal (7-1) and corner kicks (17-0).
The Tigers have outscored their opponents 36-5 after their four goals Thursday.

UP NEXT

Memphis will play in its final regular season home match Sunday, Oct. 22. Kick-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. at the Track & Soccer Complex with coverage available on ESPN+.

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.