Fifth-Seeded Memphis Puts Up Five Goals in Tournament-Opening Win at Florida Atlantic

Friday, November 6

Boca Raton, Fla.

6 p.m.

University of Memphis

8-4-5, 2-2-4

Florida Atlantic

6-3-7, 3-2-3

Team	1	2	Final F
Memphis	3	2	5
Fla. Atlantic	0	2	2

Match Notes

Nov 06, 2026 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The University of Memphis (8-4-5, 2-2-4 American) men's soccer team picked up its first American Conference Championships win since 2023, putting up five goals on the road against fourth-seeded Florida Atlantic (6-3-7, 3-2-3 American) Friday night.

Memphis worked efficiently, with eight of nine shots going on target, resulting in the program's highest goal total in a conference tournament match in program history.

KEY MOMENTS

7' – Memphis gained an early lead thanks to a Marko Stajnko header in the box from a corner.
- It was Stajnko's first goal of the season.
19' – The Tigers went coast-to-coast with a goal kick by Mathias Christensen being flicked on, eventually finding the feet of Renan Syrio off a Miller Lashlee pass to put Memphis up by two.
37' – On another corner, Saad Chaouki curled a shot in the box that was saved and parried to Marko Stajnko, who backheeled the shot into the net to complete the brace.
63' – Memphis' Miller Lashlee took possession from an Owl defender on a bouncing ball, streaking past for the Tigers' fourth goal of the contest.
65' – After an unsuccessful challenge by the Owls, Florida Atlantic scored its first goal of the match off the foot of Jaiden Paniagua.
66' – Just over a minute later, a pass across the box from Lashlee to Dino Stavros and an ensuing pass from Stavros to Thomas Mancuso resulted in Memphis' fifth goal of the match.
74' – Florida Atlantic got one goal back on a loose ball in the corner, ending up at the feet of Michel Tentchou.
80' – The Tigers could have put up a sixth goal, but a ball went just out of reach of Eben McIntyre in the box.
85' – Memphis appeared to have another shot at a sixth goal on a strike by Anthony Grudko, but a Memphis forward was offside during the sequence.

NOTABLES

The win was Memphis' first in the American Conference Championships since scoring three goals against South Florida during the opening round of the 2023 conference tournament.
Memphis' five goals tonight are the most scored in a conference tournament match in program history.
Tonight was Memphis' third five-goal outing, the most in a single season since having three matches with at least five goals since 2005.
The Tigers' now 41 goals are the most since that same 2005 season.
Memphis' 80 percent shot-on-goal rate is its best in a win since a 2-1 win over Tulsa during the 2024 season.
The Tigers now have 38 assists as a team, the most since recording 41 during the 2011 season.
Marko Stajnko found the back of the net for the first time this season, scoring a brace on Memphis' first and third goals of the match.
- His total tonight matches his season total from last year at Otero College, his first collegiate season.
Miller Lashlee ended the night with four points, scoring a goal and picking up two assists.
- It was Lashlee's second performance with the same contributions, doing so against UNC Asheville on Sept. 4.
Renan Syrio logged his team-leading ninth goal, continuing to work efficiently with one goal on one shot.
Thomas Mancuso scored his first goal as a Tiger to give Memphis a fifth in the match.
Keanan Bader picked up an assist, his fourth of the season.
Saad Chaouki logged an assist, his third of the year.
Dino Stavros had an assist, keeping pace with Lashlee as both now have six on the year.
- Both Stavros and Lashlee now match last season's leader, Lucho Galizzi, with six total assists.
Mathias Christensen returned to the goalkeeping spot, logging two saves and moving to 4-1-5 on the season.
Jin Tokishi was the only outfield player to log 90 minutes in the win for the Tigers.
- Defender Arlo McIntyre made his first start at the Division I level after making his season debut last match at Tulsa.
Only two cards were issued in the match, with Memphis' Keanan Bader and Florida Atlantic's Emil Lausten each being issued a yellow card.

UP NEXT
Memphis (8-4-5, 2-2-4 American) will now travel to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to take on the top-seeded Golden Hurricane (8-4-4, 5-1-2 American) on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. on ESPN+.

Earlier this season, Memphis lost 2-0 to Tulsa on the road in the regular season finale.

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