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Saturday, September 23
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Men’s Soccer Heads To Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky This Weekend
Sep 22, 2017 | Men's Soccer
Tigers open up conference play against the Bearcats Saturday
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - The University of Memphis men's soccer team opens up American Athletic Conference play Saturday with a road trip to Cincinnati before taking on Northern Kentucky in a non-conference match Monday. Kick-off against Cincinnati is set for 6 p.m. and against Northern Kentucky at 5 p.m.
MATCH INFORMATION:
The Tigers are coming off of their first win of the season, a 2-1 victory over Missouri State, that improved them to 1-3-2 overall. Freshman Luke Biasi tied the match 1-1 in the 82nd minute with a shot outside the box. This was Biasi's first collegiate goal while sophomore Burke Fahling picked up the assist on the play. The game-winner came five minutes later via a header from redshirt-senior Charles Blankenship.
The goal was Blankenship's first of the season and his first goal as a Tiger. The defense held strong in the final minutes of regulation while Memphis claimed its first win of the 2017 season.
Memphis is under the direction of head coach Richard Mulrooney who is in his fourth season at the helm of the Tiger program.
A Look at the Bearcats
Cincinnati is most recently coming off of a 3-1 win at No. 19 Bowling Green, improving to 4-2-1 overall. The scoring began for Cincinnati on a Bowling Green miscue, turning into an own goal, giving the Bearcats the lead in the 32nd minute. Just after halftime, David Sanz put in a short shot to capture his team-leading fourth goal of the year.
By defeating Bowling Green, Cincinnati has defeated two nationally-ranked teams this season. The Bearcats dealt No. 13 Kentucky a setback earlier this season.
Cincinnati has played two goalkeepers this season. Pearce Skinner has started in five matches while Noah Lawrence has started in the other two. Both keepers have allowed five goals apiece in 2017, and have a combined one shutout.
A Look at the Norse
Northern Kentucky begins Horizon League play Saturday against IUPUI before taking the field against the Tigers Monday. The Norse are coming off of a 2-2 double-overtime tie against Marshall. With the most recent decision, Northern Kentucky moved to 4-1-3 on the year. Two Norse players saw their first goals of the season against the Fighting Herd.
The Norse are led in scoring by Rikard Lindqvist, who has four goals on the season. Northern Kentucky was selected to finish eighth in the Horizon League preseason poll. So far in 2017, Northern Kentucky has already defeated conference foe Belmont, as well as drawing their bout with Cleveland State.
Follow the Tigers
For more information on the Memphis men's soccer team, follow the Tigers on Facebook at /MemphisMSoccer and on Twitter and Instagram at @MemphisMSoccer.
MATCH INFORMATION:
| Saturday, September 23 Memphis at Cincinnati Location: Cincinnati, Ohio. – 6 p.m. Venue: Gettler Stadium Twitter Updates: @MemphisMSoccer Live Stats | Watch |
Monday, September 25 Memphis at Northern Kentucky Location: Highland Heights, Ky. – 5 p.m. Venue: NKU Soccer Stadium Twitter Updates: @MemphisMSoccer Live Stats |
The Tigers are coming off of their first win of the season, a 2-1 victory over Missouri State, that improved them to 1-3-2 overall. Freshman Luke Biasi tied the match 1-1 in the 82nd minute with a shot outside the box. This was Biasi's first collegiate goal while sophomore Burke Fahling picked up the assist on the play. The game-winner came five minutes later via a header from redshirt-senior Charles Blankenship.
The goal was Blankenship's first of the season and his first goal as a Tiger. The defense held strong in the final minutes of regulation while Memphis claimed its first win of the 2017 season.
Memphis is under the direction of head coach Richard Mulrooney who is in his fourth season at the helm of the Tiger program.
A Look at the Bearcats
Cincinnati is most recently coming off of a 3-1 win at No. 19 Bowling Green, improving to 4-2-1 overall. The scoring began for Cincinnati on a Bowling Green miscue, turning into an own goal, giving the Bearcats the lead in the 32nd minute. Just after halftime, David Sanz put in a short shot to capture his team-leading fourth goal of the year.
By defeating Bowling Green, Cincinnati has defeated two nationally-ranked teams this season. The Bearcats dealt No. 13 Kentucky a setback earlier this season.
Cincinnati has played two goalkeepers this season. Pearce Skinner has started in five matches while Noah Lawrence has started in the other two. Both keepers have allowed five goals apiece in 2017, and have a combined one shutout.
A Look at the Norse
Northern Kentucky begins Horizon League play Saturday against IUPUI before taking the field against the Tigers Monday. The Norse are coming off of a 2-2 double-overtime tie against Marshall. With the most recent decision, Northern Kentucky moved to 4-1-3 on the year. Two Norse players saw their first goals of the season against the Fighting Herd.
The Norse are led in scoring by Rikard Lindqvist, who has four goals on the season. Northern Kentucky was selected to finish eighth in the Horizon League preseason poll. So far in 2017, Northern Kentucky has already defeated conference foe Belmont, as well as drawing their bout with Cleveland State.
Follow the Tigers
For more information on the Memphis men's soccer team, follow the Tigers on Facebook at /MemphisMSoccer and on Twitter and Instagram at @MemphisMSoccer.
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