University of Memphis Athletics
Thursday, August 29
Memphis, Tenn.
7 p.m.
University of Memphis
vs
Northern Illinois
Photo by: Matthew A. Smith
Tigers Face Off with Northern Illinois, Central Arkansas
Aug 28, 2024 | Men's Soccer
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Following a pair of tough matches to open the season, Memphis men's soccer will look to get on track this weekend with two more games at the Billy J. Murphy Track & Field Complex.
The Tigers will host Northern Illinois at 7 p.m. Thursday before welcoming Central Arkansas from across the river at 6 p.m. Sunday. Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+.
Richard Mulrooney's squad didn't get the results they'd hoped for on opening weekend with a 2-1 loss to Lipscomb and a 3-0 defeat to Evansville.
The Tigers had plenty of opportunities in both matches, outshooting their opponents 33-19 overall and dominating corner kicks 13-2, but were unlucky in finding the net. Junior transfer Lleyton Imparato scored the lone goal against the Bisons.
Match One: Northern Illinois
NIU opened its season with split results last weekend, falling 1-0 to St. Thomas (Minn.) on Thursday before taking down Chicago State 4-2 on Sunday at home.
The Tigers and Huskies met last season for the first time ever with Memphis winning 3-1 on the road.
Match Two: Central Arkansas
The Lions also went 1-1 to open the year, shutting out Evangel (Mo.) 3-0 at home before falling 3-2 on the road against No. 15 Wake Forest.
Memphis is 14-4-1 all-time against UCA and have met in 17 of the last 18 seasons, with 2020 being the exception. The Tigers have won two straight in the series, including a 2-1 win in Conway last season and a 6-4 victory at home in 2022.
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.
The Tigers will host Northern Illinois at 7 p.m. Thursday before welcoming Central Arkansas from across the river at 6 p.m. Sunday. Both matches will be streamed on ESPN+.
Richard Mulrooney's squad didn't get the results they'd hoped for on opening weekend with a 2-1 loss to Lipscomb and a 3-0 defeat to Evansville.
The Tigers had plenty of opportunities in both matches, outshooting their opponents 33-19 overall and dominating corner kicks 13-2, but were unlucky in finding the net. Junior transfer Lleyton Imparato scored the lone goal against the Bisons.
Match One: Northern Illinois
NIU opened its season with split results last weekend, falling 1-0 to St. Thomas (Minn.) on Thursday before taking down Chicago State 4-2 on Sunday at home.
The Tigers and Huskies met last season for the first time ever with Memphis winning 3-1 on the road.
Match Two: Central Arkansas
The Lions also went 1-1 to open the year, shutting out Evangel (Mo.) 3-0 at home before falling 3-2 on the road against No. 15 Wake Forest.
Memphis is 14-4-1 all-time against UCA and have met in 17 of the last 18 seasons, with 2020 being the exception. The Tigers have won two straight in the series, including a 2-1 win in Conway last season and a 6-4 victory at home in 2022.
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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