LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. – Saorla Miller’s goal with less than three minutes remaining earned No. 1 seed Memphis a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over No. 8 seed UAB in the first quarterfinal of the 2023 American Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Championship at the Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch, Fla.
 
With the win, the Tigers (16-1-0) advance to the semifinals and will take on the winner of No. 4 seed East Carolina and No. 5 seed Charlotte on Thursday, November 2 at 4 p.m. Eastern on ESPN+.
 
The Blazers (6-7-5) opened the scoring in the eighth minute when Jolie St Louis finished a breakaway off a feed from Carlyn Presley. The Tigers poured on the pressure the rest of the half, as Anika Toth made five first-half saves for UAB.
 
Memphis tied the match when Anne-Valerie Seto powered a header off a free kick by Miller in the 61^st minute. As time was winding down in the second half, Miller’s diving header off a cross from Seto gave the Tigers the win.
 
Kaylie Bierman recorded two saves for Memphis.
 
2023 American Women's Soccer Championship
Premier Sports Campus (Lakewood Ranch, Fla.)
 
Championship Schedule
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
QF1 - No. 1 Seed Memphis 2, No. 8 Seed UAB 1
QF2 - No. 5 Seed Charlotte vs. No. 4 Seed East Carolina | 1:30 p.m. ET/12:30 p.m. CT | ESPN+
QF3 - No. 6 Seed Tulsa vs. No. 3 Seed SMU | 4:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. CT | ESPN+
QF4 - No. 7 Seed Florida Atlantic vs. No. 2 Seed South Florida | 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. ET | ESPN+
 
Thursday, November 2, 2023
SF1 – QF2 Winner vs. No. 1 Memphis| 4 p.m. ET/3 p.m. CT | ESPN+
SF2 - QF3 Winner vs. QF4 Winner | 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT | ESPN+
 
Sunday, November 5, 2023
Championship Final - Semifinal Winners | 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT | ESPNU