UCF, Memphis and South Florida all clinched berths for the 2022 American Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Championship with wins on Thursday, October 20.

Thursday, October 20
UCF 1, East Carolina 0 - Box Score
Cincinnati 2, Houston 0 - Box Score
South Florida 2, Temple 0 - Box Score
Memphis 5, Tulsa 2 - Box Score

UCF 1, East Carolina 0 - Box Score
ORLANDO – The UCF women's soccer team accomplished multiple missions tonight, grabbing another three points, a spot in the American Athletic Conference postseason and a 1-0 victory over East Carolina on Thursday night at the UCF Soccer Complex. 
 
Looking to get ahead early, the Knights put pressure on the ECU backline immediately. In the fifth minute, Kristen Scott played a pass back to Olivia Lewis five yards out of the box, Lewis immediately took a go and scored, placing it perfectly in the top right past the Pirates keeper.
 
The shot was Lewis's first goal with the Knights in her fourth season in Orlando. The defender notched her second-ever point following an assist in her first season in 2019. The fastest goal of UCF's season gave the team an early advantage, which it kept through the rest of the first half. 
 
The Black and Gold took control of the ball in the opening stages of the second 45, continuing the physical battle with the Pirates. Eight minutes in, the Knights got close to grabbing a second, as shots by Mallory Olsson and Sanja Homann were pushed away.
 
After Caroline DeLisle, who picked up her 24th clean sheet of her career, and the backline kept the ECU pressure at bay, the Knights got close yet again to sealing the match. A Dayana Martin shot was pushed out for a corner, leading to a Darya Rajaee chance that also got saved, the ball rebounded to Martin but couldn't put into the back of the net.

Cincinnati 2, Houston 0 - Box Score
CINCINNATI – Megan Smith and Maddie Swingle tallied goals as the University of Cincinnati women's soccer team secured a 2-0 win over Houston at Gettler Stadium on Thursday.
 
With the win, the Bearcats improve to 6-2-6, 2-1-3 American on the season, while Houston fell to 5-6-3, 1-3-2 American.
 
After the two teams traded scoring opportunities throughout the first half, Vanessa DiNardo played a pass through the attacking third to Smith, who controlled the touch and redirected the ball past the goalkeeper for her fourth goal of the season to take an early 1-0 lead in the 42nd minute.
 
The Bearcats outshot the Cougars 10-5, 6-2 in corner kicks to command the lead at the half for the seventh time this season.
 
The second half shared a similar script as both backlines limited chances in the final third before Houston found open space in the box in the 54th minute when Anna Rexford shuffled across the posts to deny a one-on-one opportunity and preserve the shutout. Rexford tied a career-high six saves and posted her first clean sheet since Sept. 11.
 
Cincinnati found insurance in the 81st minute when Sarah Kate Rath sent a ball into the box after a string of passes along the right side of the pitch, where Swingle finished off the great run of play with a strike that found the top left corner of the frame. It marks the first collegiate assist for Rath.

South Florida 2, Temple 0 - Box Score
TAMPA, Fla. – The University of South Florida women's soccer team shutout the Temple Owls, 2-0, on Thursday night in Corbett Stadium. 

The Bulls improved to 8-6-0 (5-1-0 American), while the Owls fell to 1-9-4 (0-6-0 American).
 
South Florida's offense came out on fire, outshooting the Owls 7-0 through the first 20 minutes. Midfielder Rosalia Muino Gonzalez led with two shots. Serita Thurton got the Bulls on the board first with a goal assisted by Chiara Hahn.
 
South Florida's defense held Temple to two shots in the first half, none were on goal.
 
The Bulls kept the momentum going into the second half. Vivianne Bessette found Gonzalez across the box for South Florida's second goal of the game in the 57th minute.
 
Thurton had multiple opportunities for a second goal, the closest was off her head and narrowly missed the goal. With under 10 minutes to go in the match, senior Julianne Hutchison went one-on-one with a Temple defender. She found her way around and shot the ball but the Owl's goalkeeper dove for the save.

Memphis 5, Tulsa 2 - Box Score
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – In their third consecutive AAC win, the Memphis Tiger offense shined as they cruised to a 5-2 win over Tulsa.
 
After today's game, Memphis moves to 7-4-4 for the season and 3-1-3 in American Athletic Conference play, while Tulsa fell to 7-6-3 (2-3-2 American).
 
Momo Nakao got the ball rolling in the 26' when she found Saorla Miller in the box for the early 1-0 lead. The Tigers would get a goal from Eef Kerkhof in the 54' off an assist from Miller. 

After Tulsa scored just two minutes later, it would the duo of Kerkhof and Miller again, this time Kerkhof finding Miller open in the box for the 3-1 lead with 35 minutes left in the match.

The Golden Hurricane would pick up their second goal of the half in the 64', but Memphis would seal the deal after Jocelyn Alonzo and Momo Nakao scored back-to-back insurance goals for the 5-2 win.