University of Memphis Athletics
Thursday, October 18
Storrs, Conn.
6:00 PM
University of Memphis
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UConn*
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Photo by: Matthew Smith
No. 22 Memphis downs UConn, 2-1
Oct 18, 2018 | Women's Soccer
STORRS, Conn. – On a chilly night in New England, No. 22 Memphis women's soccer returned to its winning ways after defeating UConn 2-1 on Thursday night.
The Tigers (13-3, 5-2) struck first in the opening frame, and despite momentum swings throughout the second half, found timely offense to defeat the Huskies (3-12, 1-5). In goal, sophomore Elizabeth Moberg collected four saves to register her 13th win of the season.
"It wasn't easy and it wasn't the prettiest game. It was a dogfight match. It was physical, and we found a way to win," head coach Brooks Monaghan said. "UConn is a much better team than their record reflects, and we knew they would be playing with more confidence after beating Cincinnati 4-0 on Sunday. When you're a ranked team and toward the top of the conference, you're going to get everybody's best."
Opportunities came few and far between in the opening minutes of the first half. The first shot of the contest came off a Catherine Levasseur header via a Memphis corner kick in the 11th minute, but the shot sailed high.
Memphis began to find rhythm after controlling possession in the offensive zone and finally broke through in the 35th minute. Junior Jessica Lisi sent a ball deep into the Memphis zone, and a deflection landed the ball at the feet of Tanya Boychuk. The freshman moved right to beat the defense and pushed a shot past the UConn goalie to give Memphis a 1-0 advantage.
UConn added pressure to begin the second half and evened the score in the 53rd minute of action. The Tigers answered and nearly regained the lead in the 63rd minute, but an offside call kept the score tied.
Just three minutes later, the Tigers broke the tie off the foot of Marie Levasseur. The senior collected the ball near midfield and drove to the top of the box, where Levasseur fired a shot past the keeper high to give Memphis the lead and set the final.
"I think the sign of a good team is one that can win the ugly games, and today was just that," Monaghan added. "I'm proud of the girls. They found a way to win, and now it's time to focus on Temple."
The Tigers will be back in action on Sunday at Temple for their regular-season road finale. Kickoff from Philadelphia, Pa., is set for noon CT.
The Tigers (13-3, 5-2) struck first in the opening frame, and despite momentum swings throughout the second half, found timely offense to defeat the Huskies (3-12, 1-5). In goal, sophomore Elizabeth Moberg collected four saves to register her 13th win of the season.
"It wasn't easy and it wasn't the prettiest game. It was a dogfight match. It was physical, and we found a way to win," head coach Brooks Monaghan said. "UConn is a much better team than their record reflects, and we knew they would be playing with more confidence after beating Cincinnati 4-0 on Sunday. When you're a ranked team and toward the top of the conference, you're going to get everybody's best."
Opportunities came few and far between in the opening minutes of the first half. The first shot of the contest came off a Catherine Levasseur header via a Memphis corner kick in the 11th minute, but the shot sailed high.
Memphis began to find rhythm after controlling possession in the offensive zone and finally broke through in the 35th minute. Junior Jessica Lisi sent a ball deep into the Memphis zone, and a deflection landed the ball at the feet of Tanya Boychuk. The freshman moved right to beat the defense and pushed a shot past the UConn goalie to give Memphis a 1-0 advantage.
UConn added pressure to begin the second half and evened the score in the 53rd minute of action. The Tigers answered and nearly regained the lead in the 63rd minute, but an offside call kept the score tied.
Just three minutes later, the Tigers broke the tie off the foot of Marie Levasseur. The senior collected the ball near midfield and drove to the top of the box, where Levasseur fired a shot past the keeper high to give Memphis the lead and set the final.
"I think the sign of a good team is one that can win the ugly games, and today was just that," Monaghan added. "I'm proud of the girls. They found a way to win, and now it's time to focus on Temple."
The Tigers will be back in action on Sunday at Temple for their regular-season road finale. Kickoff from Philadelphia, Pa., is set for noon CT.
Team Stats
MEM
UCONN
Goals
2
1
Shots
16
9
Shots on Goal
7
5
Saves
4
5
Corners
8
1
Fouls
7
9
Scoring Plays
BOYCHUK, Tanya
GOAL by MEM BOYCHUK, Tanya (FIRST GOAL).
34:06
DANYKO-KULCHYCKY, So (8)
Assisted By: LEONE, Sofia
GOAL by UCONN DANYKO-KULCHYCKY, So, Assist by LEONE, Sofia, goal number 8 for season.
52:29
LEVASSEUR, Marie
GOAL by MEM LEVASSEUR, Marie.
65:21
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
5
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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