#16 Tigers Take 4-1 Victory Over Iowa State

Thursday, August 31

Ames, Iowa

6 p.m.

University of Memphis

4-1-0, 0-0-0

Iowa State

2-3-0, 0-0-0

Memphis

Iowa St.

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Aug 31, 2023 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

AMES, Iowa – The Memphis Tiger women's soccer team continued to their road stand tonight when they took on the Cyclones of Iowa State. Memphis would bounce back into the win column following a 4-1 win over ISU.

After tonight's game, Memphis moves to 4-1 overall.

"Delighted to get the win on the road while scoring four goals against a solid team," said head women's soccer coach Brooks Monaghan. "It wasn't our best performance as we got a little sloppy at times, but it was great to be able to get most everyone on the field. We still have some things we need to work on and need to make sure we have the mindset to get better with each game. At the end of the day, I am happy with tonight's outcome."

KEY MOMENTS

Memphis got on the board early after Mya Jones played a ball into the box in the 17' for Saorla Miller who found the back of the net for the 1-0 lead.
The Tigers would get an insurance goal in the 26' when Miller picked up her second goal of the night off a corner kick. Memphis would take the 2-0 lead into the break.
Jones would get in on the fun in the second half when Miller found her deep in the box to make it a 3-0 lead.
Tiger goalkeeper Kaylie Bierman would keep the Cyclones off the board in the 80' when she stopped Kristin Boos penalty kick.
Iowa State would get a late goal in the 86' to cut the Tiger lead to 3-1.
Yui Suetsugu would net her first goal of the season just a minute later to push the Memphis lead back out to three. The Tigers would hold on for the final minutes to take the 4-1 victory.

NOTABLES

Memphis controlled the offensive game tonight with 21 shots compared to Iowa State's eight. The Tigers would also dominate on corner kicks, recording 14 during the match.
Bierman picked up her fourth win of the season while making four saves.
This is Miller's second multi-goal match of the season and the fourth of her career.

UP NEXT

The Tigers will stay on the road next week when they head to Manhattan, Kan, to take on Kansas State. Kick-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. with coverage available on ESPN+.

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