Both Memphis and SMU picked up road conference wins in American Athletic Conference women's soccer midweek action.

Wednesday, March 17
SMU 3, Temple 1 - Box Score
Thursday, March 18
Memphis 2, Cincinnati 0 - Box Score

SMU 3, Temple 1 - Box Score
PHILADELPHIA (SMU) – SMU opened its 2020-21 season with a 3-1 win at Temple on Wednesday after going 494 days since the Mustangs played their last match.
 
The Mustangs (1-0-0, 1-0-0 AAC) took an early lead over the Owls (3-3-1, 1-3-1 AAC) when Jewel Boland scored the first SMU goal of the season in the 9th minute. Boland found the rebound when Alina Khan's shot was deflected by Temple's keeper and put the ball at the top of the net.
 
Wayny Balata increased SMU's lead to two in the 32nd minute when she found a rebound of her own. Leah Chancey took a corner kick for the Mustangs, creating the chance near the goal. SMU took its 2-0 lead into the break.
 
Just three minutes into the second half, Boland scored her second goal of the night, hitting the upper left hand corner off a shot from the top of the box.

Memphis 2, Cincinnati 0 - Box Score
CINCINNATI — Behind an impressive performance in defense and goals from Kimberley Smit and Lisa Pechersky, the Memphis women's soccer team defeated Cincinnati 2-0 on Thursday.
 
The Tigers (5-1 overall, 4-0 AAC) have yet to allow a goal in four American Athletic Conference games this season. They are unbeaten in their last 16 regular-season conference games dating back to the 2018 season.
 
In the 42nd minute, a free kick from well outside the box slipped through the hands of Cincinnati goalkeeper Anna Rexford, took a deflection and crossed the goal line. Smit, a junior defender, was credited with her first goal of the season and fifth in her career.
 
Smit's goal came from one of the many chances the Tigers created in the first half with nine shots and four on goal. The Bearcats had just one shot on goal in the opening 45 minutes, which was saved by senior goalkeeper Elizabeth Moberg. 
 
Memphis doubled its lead on Pechersky's goal, assisted by Clarissa Larisey and Mya Jones, in the 57th minute. A senior midfielder, Pechersky now has two goals this season and five in her career.