Pair of Braces Leads Memphis to 4-2 Win over Temple

Saturday, October 18

Memphis, Tenn.

2 p.m.

University of Memphis

4-6-3, 3-3-0

Temple

1-10-2, 0-5-0

Temple

Memphis

Pair of Braces Leads Memphis to 4-2 Win over Temple

Oct 18, 2025 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis (4-6-3, 3-3-0 American) men's soccer team put up four goals thanks to two braces by Miller Lashlee (Byhalia, Miss./Lewisburg HS) and Saad Chaouki to defeat Temple (1-10-2, 0-5-0 American) by a score of 4-2, Saturday afternoon.

Lashlee's two goals came within two minutes of each other in the first half before Temple scored late in the first half and converted on a penalty attempt in the second half. Chaouki stepped up to the penalty spot in the 82^nd minute and scored the game-winner before adding another goal two minutes later to bring the final score to 4-2.

KEY MOMENTS

20' – In a display of team passing, a cross by Anthony DiFalco (Pittsburgh, Pa./Franklin Regional HS) was headed down by Eben McIntyre to the feet of Miller Lashlee, who took a touch and beat the Temple goalkeeper.
- The assists were DiFalco's third and McIntyre's fifth of the season.
22' – A loose cross into the box was mishandled by Temple's Preston Neal and bounced off multiple Owl defenders before Miller Lashlee got a quick touch to push the ball over the net.
- The goal was Lashlee's second of the match and fifth of the season, with all five goals coming in American Conference play.
35' – Temple mounted a counterattack after intercepting a Memphis pass and Chase Jackson found the back of the net after passes from Nathan Brown and Anthony Perez.
47' – What appeared to be a Memphis goal by Eben McIntyre was overturned after review determined that there was a handball by a Memphis player in the buildup of play.
68' – Temple tied the match in the 68^th minute on a penalty after Luciano Galizzi fouled a player in the box.
- The play went to review and was upheld, with contact being confirmed in the penalty area.
82' – Shortly after receiving a pass, Luciano Galizzi was held in the box, with the play being deemed a penalty for denying a clear scoring attempt. Saad Chaouki stepped up to the penalty spot and beat the opposing goalkeeper for the eventual game-winning goal.
- The successful penalty goal was Memphis' first since the 2023 season when Alberto Cruz (Madrid, Spain/Safa Madrid) scored a penalty against UAB.
83' – Temple worked quickly off the restart with an early chance on a strike by Rocco Haeufglockner that was saved by a sprawling Filip Sabatti to preserve the one-goal lead.
84' – Less than two minutes later, Anthony Grudko found Chaouki at the edge of the box, where Chaouki took a touch and buried his second goal of the match in the far-left corner.

NOTABLES

The Tigers now sit at nine points in American Conference play, pushing them into fifth place in the conference and in a tie with FIU, with the Panthers owning the head-to-head tiebreaker.
Miller Lashlee's two goals lead all players in American Conference play this season.
- The freshman from Byhalia, Mississippi is also tied for the team lead in total goals (five) and points (10).
Saad Chaouki also recorded a brace in the victory and sits at five goals on the year, tied with Lashlee.
- Both Lashlee and Chaouki are fifth in the American Conference in goals across all competitions this season.
Filip Sabatti recorded one save in the contest, coming in a huge moment after the Tigers took a lead in the final 10 minutes.
- Sabatti's record moves to 4-4-2 on the season.
- The Tigers also recorded a team save with a shot headed out from a set-piece opportunity by the Owls.
Five Tigers (Filip Sabatti, Dino Stavros, Abdallah Traore, Aidan Antcliff, Luciano Galizzi) logged a full 90 minutes played in the victory.
- Stavros continues to lead Memphis in minutes played with 1,126, while Saad Chaouki has now eclipsed 1,000 minutes played this season.
A total of seven cards were issued in the match.
- For the Owls, Charlie Votel, Lukas Egarter, Nore Sumner, Luka Lukic and head coach Bryan Green were all assessed yellow cards.
- Joshua Owens and associate head coach Tony McManus received yellow cards in the match.

UP NEXT
The Tigers travel to Springfield, Missouri for their final road match of the regular season at Missouri State on Saturday, Oct. 25. The match is set for a 7 p.m. start and will be broadcast on ESPN+.

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