Tigers Find Four Second-Half Goals to Shutout Tulsa, 4-0

Thursday, October 8

Memphis, Tenn.

7 p.m.

University of Memphis

6-3-2, 3-0-1

Tulsa

6-5-2, 1-2-1

Team	1	2	Final F
Tulsa	0	0	0
Memphis	0	4	4

Match Notes

Tigers Find Four Second-Half Goals to Shutout Tulsa, 4-0

Oct 08, 2026 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Memphis women's soccer team continued its unbeaten start to American Conference play Thursday evening, scoring four second-half goals in a dominant 4-0 victory over Tulsa at the Track and Soccer Complex.

After a scoreless opening half, the Tigers found the back of the net four times in a 33-minute span, with Abby Forsgren, Ai Kitagawa, Ellis Kelly and Taliah Brooks each getting on the scoresheet. Memphis has now scored nine goals in its last two matches, it's most in a two-match span since early last season.

Memphis (6-3-2, 3-0-1 American) remains the only unbeaten team in American Conference play, outshooting the Golden Hurricane 19-5 and holding a 10-4 advantage in shots on goal. The victory extended the Tigers' unbeaten streak in conference play to 33 consecutive matches.

HOW IT HAPPENED

After a scoreless first half, Memphis broke the deadlock in the 48th minute when Kitagawa played a perfectly weighted through ball to Forsgren, who dribbled past the Tulsa goalkeeper and slotted the ball into an empty net for her fourth goal of the season.
Kitagawa doubled the Tigers' advantage in the 56th minute, collecting the ball in space before beating a defender and placing a perfectly struck shot off the inside of the right post and into the net. The goal was her fifth of the season and 21st of her career.
Memphis added a third in the 64th minute when Kelly finished off assists from Brooks and Kitagawa. The sophomore netted her third goal of the season and second in as many matches to give the Tigers a commanding 3-0 lead.
Brooks capped off the scoring in the 81st minute, finding the back of the net off a well-placed cross from freshman Ella Etienne. The goal was Brooks' third of the season, while Etienne picked up the first point of her collegiate career.

NOTABLES

Memphis' four goals were the second most in a match this season, trailing only its five-goal performance last time out at Florida Atlantic on Sept. 27.
- The Tigers have scored nine goals in their last two matches, their most in a two-match span since netting 10 in consecutive matches last season against Ole Miss (three) and Kennesaw State (seven).
Memphis outshot Tulsa 19-5 and held a 10-4 advantage in shots on goal.
- The Tigers have now outshot their opponents 209-77 this season and hold a 96-40 advantage in shots on goal.
Kitagawa turned in a dominant performance, finishing with a season-high six shots, three shots on goal, one goal and two assists.
- The junior leads Memphis in goals (five), assists (five) and points (15) this season.
- Kitagawa netted the 21st goal of her career while recording her 15th and 16th career assists, bringing her career point total to 58.
Brooks recorded her second career three-point performance, finishing with one goal and one assist.
- The sophomore has now scored in back-to-back matches for the first time in her career, bringing her career totals to six goals and three assists.
- Brooks finished with three shots, one on goal, in 58 minutes of action.
Kelly found the back of the net for the second consecutive match, scoring her third goal of the season and eighth of her career.
- The sophomore recorded four shots, three on goal, in 49 minutes on the pitch.
Forsgren continued her impressive freshman campaign, scoring her fourth goal of the season and third in the last four matches.
- The freshman now has 13 points on the season, totaling four goals and five assists.
Ava Galani recorded her fourth clean sheet of the season, making four saves in a full 90 minutes of action.
Etienne picked up her first collegiate point, providing the assist on Memphis' fourth goal.
- The freshman has played 92 minutes throughout her first collegiate season.
Sophomore Maisen Dubrule made her season debut for the Tigers, playing the final six minutes of the victory.
Evelyn Mackay, Maira Boosman, Ava Gaida, Ally Casey and Forsgren each played the full 90 minutes.
Memphis improved to 6-3-2 overall and 3-0-1 in American Conference play, remaining the conference's only unbeaten team.
The Tigers extended their American Conference unbeaten streak to 33 consecutive matches.
- Memphis' last conference loss came on Oct. 27, 2022, at SMU.

SCORING SUMMARY

First Half:

Second Half:

48' | Memphis 1 – 0 Tulsa – Abby Forsgren (4) (Assist: Ai Kitagawa)

56' | Memphis 2 – 0 Tulsa – Ai Kitagawa (5)

64' | Memphis 3 – 0 Tulsa – Ellis Kelly (3) (Assist: Taliah Brooks, Ai Kitagawa)

81' | Memphis 4 – 0 Tulsa – Taliah Brooks (3) (Assist: Ella Etienne)

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UP NEXT

Memphis will rest up and be back in action Sunday morning at 11 a.m. against Charlotte at the Track and Soccer Complex. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. on ESPN+.

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