Men's Soccer

Men's Soccer Minute: UConn, Memphis, Temple Post Season Opening Wins



Friday, Aug. 26 Results
 
Grand Canyon 4, UCF 2 Box Score Recap
Cincinnati vs. Appalachian State - PPD
RV/16 UConn 3, Iona 1 Box Score Recap
Memphis 1, UAB 0 Box Score Recap
No. 19/17 USF 0, Michigan 0 (2OT) Box Score Recap
Michigan State 2, No. 12/8 SMU 1 Box Score Recap
Temple 3, Manhattan 0 Box Score Recap
Cal State Northridge 2, RV/NR Tulsa 1 Box Score Recap

Highlights

• Three different players (Abdou Mbacke Thiam, Alex Sanchez, Nkosi Burgess) scored for RV/16 UConn in the Huskies' 3-1 win over Iona Friday at Morrone Stadium. UConn is 8-1-1 in season openers since 2008.

• Rookie Jackson Morse scored the game-winning goal for Memphis and GK Jake Leeker stopped seven shots in the Tigers' 1-0 shutout of UAB Friday in Birmingham, Ala. It marked the first win over the Blazers since 2012 and the first in Birmingham since 2003.

• No. 19/17 played Michigan to a scoreless draw in the Bulls' home opener at Corbett Stadium. USF played a man down in the final 51 minutes of action.

• Temple scored three first-half goals en route to a 3-0 win over Manhattan Friday afternoon at the Temple Sports Complex. Hermann Doerner, Joonas Jokinen and Jorge Gomez Sanchez each found the back of the net for the Owls.

Upcoming Schedule

Aug. 28 (Sun.)        
Memphis at Georgia State • 1 p.m. ET
Saint Joseph’s at Temple • 2 p.m. ET
Nebraska-Omaha at RV/16 UConn • 7 p.m. ET

All times subject to change