No. 8 Tigers Convert Early to Advance to NCAA Second Round

Saturday, November 11

Memphis, Tenn.

7 p.m.

University of Memphis

19-1-0, 9-0-0

LSU

8-8-4, 3-5-2

Team	1	2	Final F
LSU	0	1	1
Memphis	2	0	2

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

No. 8 Tigers Convert Early to Advance to NCAA Second Round

Nov 11, 2023 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – In front of a record-breaking crowd of 2,073 fans, the University of Memphis Tiger women's soccer team earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament Second Round after defeating LSU, 2-1, on Saturday night at the Track & Soccer Complex in Memphis.

After tonight's NCAA Tournament win, the Tigers improve to 19-1 on the season and are now winners of 16-straight games dating back to August 31.

KEY MOMENTS

Memphis struck early to take a 1-0 lead in the 3' when Finley Lavin played a ball down the line to Saorla Miller who found the feet of Mya Jones for the strike.
Just 20 seconds later, Momo Nakao put the Tigers up 2-0 with a high-soaring strike to the upper right corner, sending the sell-out crowd into a frenzy.
Tiger goalkeeper Kaylie Bierman picked up her first save of the night in the 19' after she speared a rocket in the lower-right corner from LSU's Mollie Baker.
Honoka Hamano nearly scored a third Memphis goal in the 42', but her shot rolled just wide of the net.
LSU got on the board in the 70' following a goal by Ava Galligan.
Memphis recorded shots from Nakao, Miller and Anna Hauer in the second half to challenge the LSU defense.

NOTABLES

Jones netted her 11^th goal of the season and Nakao picked up her sixth.
Bierman made one save in route to her 17^th win of the season – tying her with Elizabeth Moberg for victories in a single season.
The Memphis defense held LSU to just two shots the entire match while winning the battle in corner kicks (7-2) and shots (13-2).
Tonight's win marks the third-consecutive season Memphis will be playing in the NCAA Tournament Second Round.

UP NEXT

Memphis will take on third-seeded Notre Dame in Fayetteville, Ark., in the Second Round. Game information will be released at a later date.

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.