Tigers Resume Conference Play Against Temple

Saturday, October 12

Memphis, Tenn.

7:00 PM

University of Memphis

Temple

Photo by: Matthew A. Smith

Oct 11, 2019 | Men's Soccer

Memphis to play first home match of conference schedule

MEMPHIS, Tennessee – Resuming conference play after a brief one-match intermission, the Memphis men's soccer team hosts the Temple Owls on Saturday. First touch at the Billy J. Murphy Track & Soccer Complex is slated for 7 p.m.

Match Information
Matchup: Memphis (8-2-0; 2-0-0 AAC) vs. Temple (3-6-1; 0-1-1 AAC)
Date: Saturday, Oct. 12
Location: Memphis, Tenn. – 7 p.m. CT
Venue: Billy J. Murphy Track & Soccer Complex
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The Memphis Tigers
Last time out for the Tigers proved successful, as the team picked up a 4-1 victory over UAB on Tuesday. Four Tigers contributed in the win, including Jackson Morse's first goal of the season, a header off of a perfectly placed corner kick from Alexandros Ierides. Defensively, the Tigers allowed zero shots in the first half and three total in the match.

On the year, Sam Ashton leads the team with nine goals, a total that is tied for seventh in the nation and tied for second in the American Athletic Conference. Ashton's 21 points are tops in the conference and rank eighth in the nation.

Also cracking the top-10 in conference goals is freshman Jovan Prado, who has four goals on the year. His scoring total ranks first in the AAC among freshmen.

In goal, Parker Lackland lowered his goals against average to 1.17 after allowing just one goal against UAB. The Dallas, Texas native has three shutouts on the season, including a clean sheet against conference opponent UConn.

A Look at the Owls
Temple picks conference play back up after a 1-0 loss to No. 10 St. John's on Tuesday. Though the Owls put seven shots on goal compared to just one by St. John's, the Red Storm's keeper duo of Luka Gavran and Jan Hoffelner saved all seven.

Goals have come at a premium for the Owls, having scored just six on the year. Senior forward Lukas Fernandes has two of them on his stat sheet, having scored a brace against Lafayette earlier in the season.

Defensively, however, the Owls have only allowed 10 goals so far this season, the third-fewest in the AAC. Three times this season, Temple has shut out its opponent, earning clean sheets against Lafayette, Delaware and Old Dominion.

Goalkeeping for Temple has been handled by Simon Lefebvre, a senior from Ossun, France. Lefebvre has a 0.98 goals against average, the third-best mark among keepers in The American.

Final Details
Kickoff against the Owls is set for 7 p.m. on Park Avenue Campus. A live stream and stats are available at GoTigersGo.com. For more information on the Memphis men's soccer team, follow the Tigers on Facebook at /MemphisSoccer and on Twitter and Instagram at @MemphisMSoccer.