Women's Soccer

Memphis Topped by Wisconsin in NCAA First Round

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PROVIDENCE, R.I.
– The American Athletic Conference women’s soccer champion Memphis saw its season come to a close on Friday night at Mike Rose Soccer Complex. The No. 15/16 Tigers dropped a 3-0 decision to No. 23/- Wisconsin in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
 
The Badgers (13-3-4, 6-2-3 Big Ten) netted a score in the first half and then added a pair of scores midway through the second half to seal the win. The Tigers capped the season with a 17-4 record and a 7-2 mark in AAC play. Memphis' 17 victories are tied for second-most wins in program history.
 
Wisconsin opened the scoring with a goal in the 27th minute when Cameron Murtha tallied her fifth score of the season.

The Tigers added pressure to open the second half and doubled their shot output in the latter 45 minutes, but the Badger defense kept Memphis off the board.
 
Wisconsin reclaimed momentum and added goals in the 56th and 62nd minutes to set the 3-0 final.
 
Five seniors capped their careers in Blue and Gray. Olivia Gauthier, Chanel Hudson-Marks, Catherine Levasseur, Marie Levasseur and Elizabeth Woerner amassed 50 wins and a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances over their four seasons.
 
The Tigers seek to return a plethora of minutes and depth in 2019.
 
UPCOMING GAMES – NCAA FIRST TOUND