Tigers set for final road trip of regular season

Thursday, October 18

Storrs, Conn.

6:00 PM

University of Memphis

UConn*

Photo by: Matthew Smith

Oct 17, 2018 | Women's Soccer

Memphis to face UConn, Temple in weekend slate

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – No. 22 Memphis women's soccer embarks on its final road trip of the regular season, as the Tigers travel to UConn and Temple for AAC matchups.

Match Information
Matchup: Memphis (12-3-0, 4-2-0) at UConn (3-11-0, 1-4-0)
Date: Thursday, Oct. 18
Location: Storrs, Conn. – 6 p.m. CT
Venue: Joseph J. Morrone Stadium
Twitter: @MemphisWSoccer
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Matchup: Memphis (12-3-0, 4-2-0) at Temple (6-8-1, 2-3-1)
Date: Sunday, Oct. 21
Location: Philadelphia, Pa. – Noon CT
Venue: Temple Sports Complex
Twitter: @MemphisWSoccer
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Five Things to Know About Memphis
- Memphis seeks to rebound following a pair of losses last week. The Tigers dropped a contest to UCF on Thursday before falling to USF on Sunday.
- Nationally, Memphis is 12^th in scoring offense with 2.47 goals per game on 20.13 shots per contest, which also ranks fifth in the country. Goalkeeper Elizabeth Moberg is tied for first in the country with 10 shutouts this season.
- The Tigers are tied for the league lead in total goals with 37, while Samantha Murphy (9) and Clarissa Larisey (8) rank third and fourth, respectively, in goals scored.
- The Tigers lead the all-time series against UConn and Temple. Memphis holds a 3-2-1 series lead against the Huskies and a 3-1-1 advantage against the Owls.
- Memphis has won the last two contests against UConn and Temple. The Tigers knocked off the Huskies twice last season. Memphis posted a 4-0 win against the Owls in 2017, and used a Jessica Lisi penalty kick to down the Owls 1-0 at Temple in 2016.

A Look at UConn
The Huskies registered their first league win of the season in their last outing, a 4-0 victory at Cincinnati.

Sophie Danyko-Kulchycky leads the team in goals with seven and recorded her first career multi-goal game after netting a hat trick against the Bearcats. Elena Santos has added four scores to the Huskies' output, while Pato Jerzak leads the team with three assists.

In goal, Randi Palacios holds a 3-9-0 ledger between the posts. Palacios has logged 62 saves in 12 starts.

A Look at Temple
The Owls are in search of their first win in the month of October. After a week off, Temple earned a draw against Cincinnati and dropped a 1-0 decision to ECU last weekend. The Owls will host Tulsa on Thursday before facing Memphis on Sunday.

Emma Wilkins and Gabriela Johnson pace the offense with six and five goals, respectively.

Between the pipes, Morgan Basileo leads the league in saves with 83, a 5.93 saves per game average. Basileo has drawn 14 starts and owns a 1.23 goals against average.

Watch/Follow the Tigers
For more information on the Memphis women's soccer team, follow the Tigers on Facebook (/MemphisWSoccer), Twitter (@MemphisWSoccer) and Instagram (@MemphisWSoccer).