| Game 14: East Carolina (7-4-2) at Memphis (4-4-4) | |
| date | Sunday, October 9 |
| time | 2:00 pm (EDT) |
| location | Memphis, Tenn. |
| Social media | Tweet: @ECUsoc Instagram: @ECUSoc Facebook: ECU Soccer |
GREENVILLE, NC – The East Carolina women’s soccer team will travel to the House of Blue on Sunday to take on the Memphis Tigers. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m. and the game will be available to stream on ESPN+.
Last time out
The Pirates battled for 90 with the Golden Hurricane in Tulsa on Sept. 29. Despite the advantage in shots, shots on goal and corners ECU was ultimately unable to find a winner – but did manage to hold Tulsa to just a single shot. at the gate and some truths. target speaking challenges.
The 0-0 tie represented the Pirates’ sixth defensive shutout of the season and earned the team another point in AAC play. As a result of her performance in the game, sophomore Lindsey Aiken earned her first career AAC Defensive Player of the Week honors on Monday, the third member of East Carolina’s defensive line to do so this season.
Discovery of Tigers
Memphis enters the contest with a 4-4-4 record against some strong competition, including a pair of games against opponents ranked at then-No. 18 Ole Miss and No. 5 Virginia. In conference play, the defending AAC champions started with three straight ties before falling in their final game against South Florida for an 0-1-3 record.
Statistically, Jocelyn Alonzo leads the Tigers, and the conference, with five assists. Alonzo also leads the team with nine points while Mya Jones leads Memphis with four goals. On the season, three goalies have started for the Tigers, combining for four shutouts and 1.58 goals allowed per contest.
History of the Series
Memphis has dominated the all-time series with a 16-3-3 record dating back to 2002. Despite that, the Pirates won the final game, a 2-1 victory over then-No. 23 Tigers at Johnson Stadium. The win was just the third straight in program history and first since 1999.
Quotable
“We are very excited to continue AAC play this weekend against a very strong Memphis team,” said the head coach. Gary Higgins. “We are looking forward to hitting the road again and competing against a nationally recognized program.
“Memphis has set the standard over the last decade for what a good team in our conference looks like. They consistently compete for conference championships and NCAA tournament berths. Those are the types of games we want to compete in and we’re excited for opportunity They also have an incredible record at home so we know we have to perform very well to get a result.
“We can’t wait to arrive in Memphis and represent the Pirate Nation with heart and passion. Thanks and go Pirates!”
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