Men’s Soccer To Face UConn In Final Road Match

Saturday, October 28

Storrs, Conn.

6:00 PM

University of Memphis

UConn

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Oct 27, 2017 | Men's Soccer

Memphis has two more remaining regular season matches on its schedule

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis men's soccer team will face UConn in their final road match of the regular season Saturday evening. The contest against the Huskies is slated to kickoff at 6 p.m. CT in Storrs, Conn.

The Tigers head to Storrs after a double-overtime draw against USF last Saturday afternoon. Once USF took an early 1-0 lead, goalkeeper Jake Leeker finished the match with eight saves. Charles Blankenship finished a cross from Burke Fahling in the 40^th minute to tie up the contest shortly before half.

Blankenship's goal puts him in a three-way tie for the most goals on the team. Head coach Richard Mulrooney looks to lead his squad to finish the year on a high note on the road before closing out the regular season at home on Nov. 4. The draw on Saturday moved Memphis to 3-7-4 and 1-2-2 in American Athletic Conference play.

Four teams qualify for the AAC Tournament which will be held at the No. 1 seed at the end of the regular season. The Tigers are currently sitting in sixth place, four points shy of cracking the top four. Only SMU and UConn have solidified a spot in the four-team tournament.

MATCH INFORMATION

Saturday, October 28
Memphis at UConn
Location: Storrs, Conn. – 6 p.m.
Venue: Joseph J. Morrone Stadium
Twitter Updates: @MemphisMSoccer
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A Look at the Huskies
UConn faces Memphis after a home loss to UCF. The 3-2 loss dropped the Huskies to 7-5-2, including a 4-1 mark in the AAC. Two Huskies scored in the loss, including Dylan Greenberg's first goal of the season. The leading scorer for UConn is Abdou Mbacke Thiam, who has nine goals on the year. Goalkeeper Scott Levene finished the day with two saves.

In his 21^st season as head coach, Ray Reid's squad hosts Memphis with a pedestrian 4-4-2 home record. Anchored by a defense that has only allowed 14 goals, goalkeeper Scott Levene has recorded seven shutouts. The Huskies are currently second in the AAC standings behind SMU.

Follow the Tigers
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