Memphis Stays on Road for AAC Match Against UConn

MEMPHIS, Tennessee – Memphis men's soccer sets up for game two of conference play, heading north to face UConn Friday afternoon. Start time in Hartford, Conn., is set for a new time of 2 p.m. CT at Dillon Stadium.

Match Information
Memphis (6-2-0, 1-0-0 AAC) at UConn (3-5-1, 0-1-0 AAC)
Date: Friday, Oct. 4
Location: Hartford, Conn. – 2 p.m. CT
Venue: Dillon Stadium
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Memphis faces UConn after almost a full week since its last contest. The Tigers last played in their conference opener against Cincinnati on Saturday, taking a 3-1 win over the hosting Bearcats. Memphis opened its conference play with a goal from senior Sam Ashton and junior Christoforos Kourtis' first two goals of the season. With the win, Memphis extended its winning streak to four matches in a row.

Without a weekday match, Ashton has fallen to third in the American in goals, with eight scored on the year. He remains first in the conference in points per game, scoring 2.25 points per match. His eight goals are the most by a Tiger since Mark Sherrod scored 12 goals in 2012.

Kourtis, who scored his first goal via PK, logged the fourth penalty goal of the season for the Tigers. Memphis is one of five programs nationally to have scored four goals on penalty kicks.

Between the pipes, goalkeeper Parker Lackland carries a 1.34 goals against average and has logged two shutouts this year. With the win over Cincinnati, Lackland hit double-digits for career wins, now having 10 victories in the Blue and Gray.

The all-time series between Memphis and UConn is tied at 3-3. The Huskies took last year's match with a 2-0 win.

Scouting the Huskies
UConn hosts the Tigers after drawing against Dartmouth on Tuesday. After scoring the first two goals of the match, UConn gave up two goals in a span of 35 seconds to knot it up.

The Huskies, despite their record, have two of the top performers in the conference. Jordan Hall, who leads the team with nine goals, is tied atop the conference with 19 points. On the other side of the point ledger, Dayonn Harris leads the conference with eight assists.

In goal, Gianluca Catalano holds a 1.88 goals against average, recording 20 saves and two shutouts.

Head coach of the Huskies is Ray Reid, who has been a head coach for 30 years. To start the season, Reid picked up his 200^th win at UConn by defeating Boston University.

Final Details
Kickoff against UConn is scheduled for 2 p.m., at Dillon Stadium. Live stats and a video stream are available at GoTigersGo.com. For more information, follow the Tigers on social media at /MemphisSoccer or @MemphisMSoccer.

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Players Mentioned

Sam Ashton

Christoforos Kourtis

Parker Lackland

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