Tigers Fall to Evansville on Senior Night

Sunday, August 25

Memphis, Tenn.

6 p.m.

University of Memphis

0-2-0, 0-0-0

Evansville

2-0-0, 0-0-0

Evansville

Memphis

Aug 25, 2024 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis men's soccer fell on Sunday to Evansville, 3-0, at the Billy J. Murphy Track & Soccer Complex on senior day.

Despite outshooting the Purple Aces 14-8, the Tigers never could find the back of the net.

KEY MOMENTS

Evansville didn't waste any time in grabbing the first lead when Nacho Diaz-Caneja put a ball into the top right corner of the net, just 6:36 into the match.
Memphis had its first real look in the 31^st minute when Jose Maria Ojeda split three defenders and made run into the box, but a Purple Ace blocked his shot attempt from three yards out.
Evansville added to its lead in the 62^nd minute, this time off a free kick, when Nacho Diaz Barragan tapped a left-footer into the goal following a rebound from the keeper.
Diaz Barragan finished off his brace with a 12-yard rocket from the center of the box to make it 3-0 Purple Aces.
Memphis got off a flurry of shots late in the match. Five different Tigers combined for nine shots in the span of 10 minutes, but they couldn't find a hole. Two of those attempts were saves and three were blocked in the box.

NOTABLES

The Tigers dominated corner kicks, 8-1, and put six of their 14 shots on target.
Ryan Kuldanek led the team with four shot attempts, while Giorgos Kondylis got off three.
Justin Cox finished the night with two saves in net.
Memphis honored seven seniors in a pregame ceremony: Dominic Foster, Alejandro Padilla, Gabriel Christensen, Adam Yousfi, Abdou Samb, Jose Maria Ojeda and Cory Pitlik.

UP NEXT
Memphis will be back in action Thursday with a 7 p.m. home match against Northern Illinois before wrapping up the homestand at 6 p.m. Sunday with Central Arkansas.

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