University of Memphis Athletics
Photo by: Matthew A. Smith
Nov 13, 2023 | Men's Soccer
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis men's soccer team made program history today, being selected to the NCAA Tournament for the second-consecutive season. The Tigers will host Southern Illinois-Edwardsville in the first round at the Track & Soccer Complex in Memphis. Game details to follow at a later date.
Memphis (10-5-2) advanced to the second round of the American Athletic Conference Championship after a whirlwind victory over South Florida. After the Bulls took a 1-0 lead in the 13', Alberto Cruz tied up the match with a chip-in off the post. The Tigers came back from another deficit in the second half with back-to-back goals in the last four minutes of the match.
Logan Longo headed-in the game-winner off a corner kick in the 89' to give Memphis the 3-2 win.
The Tiger's biggest offensive threat this season has come AAC Offensive Player of the Year Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos with his 12 goals and five assists. Longo, Cruz and Hayden Anderson have stepped up this year as well with a combined six goals and nine assists.
SIUE (16-0-3) claimed an automatic bid after a 1-0 win over Incarnate Word in the Ohio Valley Conference Championship. The Cougars, who currently own the longest winning streak in the country at nine games, have not lost a match this season behind the offensive threat of Pavel Dashin, Stephen Moreira and Ignacio Abeal Pou.
The Tigers and Cougars met a season ago in Illinois where the team's played to a 1-1 draw. After SIUE took a 1-0 lead in the 12', Rodrigues dos Santos nailed a penalty kick in the 80' to tie the match. Colin Welsh made five saves during the 90 minutes while Memphis won the battle in corner kicks (12-5).
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Soccer, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Memphis (10-5-2) advanced to the second round of the American Athletic Conference Championship after a whirlwind victory over South Florida. After the Bulls took a 1-0 lead in the 13', Alberto Cruz tied up the match with a chip-in off the post. The Tigers came back from another deficit in the second half with back-to-back goals in the last four minutes of the match.
Logan Longo headed-in the game-winner off a corner kick in the 89' to give Memphis the 3-2 win.
The Tiger's biggest offensive threat this season has come AAC Offensive Player of the Year Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos with his 12 goals and five assists. Longo, Cruz and Hayden Anderson have stepped up this year as well with a combined six goals and nine assists.
SIUE (16-0-3) claimed an automatic bid after a 1-0 win over Incarnate Word in the Ohio Valley Conference Championship. The Cougars, who currently own the longest winning streak in the country at nine games, have not lost a match this season behind the offensive threat of Pavel Dashin, Stephen Moreira and Ignacio Abeal Pou.
The Tigers and Cougars met a season ago in Illinois where the team's played to a 1-1 draw. After SIUE took a 1-0 lead in the 12', Rodrigues dos Santos nailed a penalty kick in the 80' to tie the match. Colin Welsh made five saves during the 90 minutes while Memphis won the battle in corner kicks (12-5).
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Soccer, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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