#12 Tigers Extend Winning Streak to Five After 1-0 Win Over UTSA

Thursday, September 21

San Antonio, Texas

7 p.m.

University of Memphis

8-1-0, 2-0-0

UTSA

5-4-2, 0-1-1

Memphis

UTSA

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

#12 Tigers Extend Winning Streak to Five After 1-0 Win Over UTSA

Sep 21, 2023 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The Memphis Tiger women's soccer team collected its fifth consecutive win following the 1-0 win over the Roadrunners of UTSA.

After today's game, Memphis moves to 8-1 for the season and to 2-0 in AAC play.

"It wasn't our best performance, but conference play is a fight," said head coach Brooks Monaghan. "Winning is not easy, especially in conference play, so I'm really proud of the team for finding a way to win tonight. Also, you've got to give credit to UTSA and their coach, he gets the most out of his group and they are always a tough team to play against. We just have to continue to get better each week to hopefully make some of these wins a bit easier for us."

KEY MOMENTS

Following a quiet first half, Memphis would get on the board first in the 43' when Mya Jones found Saorla Miller just inside the penalty box who sent a rocket to the upper left corner of the goal. Memphis would take the 1-0 lead into halftime.
While Memphis controlled the game on the offensive end, the Tiger defense would shine tonight, holding UTSA to just four shots the entire match with only two of them being on-goal.
The Tigers would get second half chances from Jones, Honoka Hamano, Finley Lavin and Momo Nakao.
The Roadrunner offense would get just one shot in the second half, coming in the 86' off a slow roller towards Kaylie Bierman.
While UTSA tried to net the equalizer goal in the final minutes of the match, Memphis would hold them off and secure the 1-0 victory.

NOTABLES

Bierman was back between the pipes tonight to get her sixth win of the season and third solo shutout. Her season save total moves to 16 with her goals-against average going down to 0.48.
Miller has now scored in the last three matches for the Tigers while Jones has assisted on the previous two game-winning goals.
The Tigers won the battle in shots (11-4) and corner kicks (9-4).
Tonight's win marks the team's fourth consecutive shutout and the sixth of the season.

UP NEXT

#12 Memphis will come back to the Track & Soccer Complex on Thurs. Sept. 28 when they host SMU in a 2022 American Athletic Conference rematch. Kick-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. with coverage available on ESPN+.

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