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RV - University of Memphis Tigers vs. Univ. of South Carolina September 24, 2011 (7:00 p.m. CT)
vs. Location............................................................ Mike Rose Soccer Complex Memphis, Tenn.
2011 Schedule Date Opponent GT/Result 8/21 #5 SMU (Exh.)
1-1 (T)
8/24 Botafogo (Exh.)
2-0 (W)
8/28 Lipscomb
4-1 (W)
9/1
Belmont
3-2 (W)
9/4
Missouri State
1-0 (W)
9/9
vs. UIC #
1-1 (T)
9/11 @Wisconsin #
2-1 (W)
9/16 @ No. 18 Bradley ^
1-0 (W)
9/18 vs. Evansville ^
1-2 (L)
9/24 South Carolina*
7 p.m.
10/1 Marshall*
6 p.m.
Memphis Head Coach............................................................... Richie Grant 2011 Memphis Record...........................................................................5-1-1 Grant’s Career Record at Memphis (Yrs.)............................... 112-96-18 (13)
10/8 FIU*
7 p.m.
10/11 Nebraska-Omaha
6 p.m.
South Carolina Head Coach......................................................Mark Berson 2011 South Carolina Record..................................................................2-4-1 Berson’s Record at South Carolina (Yrs.).............................. 432-179-59 (34)
10/19 UAB*
All-Time Series Record.........................................................................2-4-2
10/29 No. 13 UCF*
7 p.m.
11/4 No. 18 SMU*
7 p.m.
Heading Into the Match-Up With South Carolina:
Memphis used a goal from a shoeless Mark Sherrod to defeat previously-unbeaten No. 18 Bradley in Peoria, Ill. Sherrod lost his shoe while making a run on the counter-attack. Freshman Wil Linder found Sherrod, who rocketed a shot past goalkeeper Brian Billings with his shoeless left foot. Conor Hurley earned his second shutout of the season with the help of his defense. The Tiger’s defense held Bradley without a single shot on goal. The Tigers dropped a tough 2-1 decision to the Purple Aces of Evansville following a golden goal by Dylan Terry with under 30 seconds remaining in the second overtime. Evansville jumped out to the early 1-0 lead on a goal by Ryan Stallings, but Memphis would answer. Linder found Sherrod making a run to the left post. Sherrod finished with a tap in. Memphis earned runner-up for the tournament and Sherrod, Linder and Cody McCoy were name to the AllTournament Team.
Player Spotlight
Wil Linder Freshman Midfielder Freshman midfielder Wil Linder earned his first points for the U of M in the Hotels at Grand Prairie Classic hosted by Bradley University. Linder assisted on two Mark Sherrod goals. The first assist came as Linder broke free and made a counter-attack against No. 18 Bradley. He found a shoeless Sherrod making a run up the side for the goal. In Sunday’s game, Linder again found Sherrod making a run up the left side for a tap-in goal. -1-
10/16 Tulsa* 10/23 Kentucky* 10/26 Central Arkansas
11/9 C-USA Tourn.
3:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 2 p.m.
TBA
Home in Bold # -- Games Held in Madison, Wisc. % -- Bradley Tournament * -- Conference Game
University of Memphis Athletic Media Relations 203 Athletic Office Building Memphis, TN 38152 Athletic Director.................... R.C. Johnson Associate AD/Ext. Affairs...........Bob Winn Assistant AD/SID....... Jennifer Rodgrigues Soccer Contact............Bryan McEldowney Phone........................Office: 901-678-3291 Cell: 937-478-5027 Email...... bryan.mceldowney@gmail.com Facilities...................... Mike Rose Stadium Capacity.......................................... 2,500
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2011 MEMPHIS MEN’S SOCCER ROSTER Alphabetical No. Name Pos. 14 Paul Banks F 4 Liam Collins MF 25 Matt Derrington GK 19 Parker Duncan F 3 Scott Elliott D 7 Lewis Ellis F 5 Chandler Gagnon D 21 J.J. Greer D 8 Austin Gross F 17 Andreas Guentner MF 1 Conor Hurley GK 11 Jordan Johnson D 12 Dennis Kennetz, Jr. MF 23 Shane Keely MF 22 Jordan Leedle GK 9 Wil Linder MF 10 Cody McCoy MF 15 Tiago Reichert F 13 Tyler Rist F 16 Thomas Shannon D 2 Mark Sherrod F 18 Tanner Thompson D 24 Patrick Toh, Jr. F 0 Cody Uzcategui GK 20 B.J. Williams MF
University Memphis Roster
No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt.Hometown/ Last School 0 Cody Uzcategui Fr. GK 6-2 180 Orlando, Fla./West Orange HS 1 Conor Hurley So. GK 6-1 190 Dublin, Ireland/Lambuth University 2 Mark Sherrod R-So. F 6-3 185 Knoxville, Tenn./Carter HS 3 Scott Elliott Fr. D 5-8 165 Broken Arrow, Okla./Broken Arrow HS 4 Liam Collins So. MF 5-9 155 Skiberreen, Ireland/Colaiste Stiofain Naofa 5 Chandler Gagnon Fr. D 6-2 185 Memphis, Tenn./ECS 7 Lewis Ellis Fr. F 5-10 175 Wales, United Kingdom/Millfield School 8 Austin Gross So. F 6-0 185 Tulsa, Okla./Jenks HS 9 Wil Linder Fr. MF 6-0 155 Franklin, Tenn./Ravenwood HS 10 Cody McCoy Sr. MF 5-9 150 Knoxville, Tenn/West HS 11 Jordan Johnson Jr. D 5-10 150 Hendersonville, Tenn./Hendersonville HS 12 Dennis Kennetz, Jr. # Jr. MF 6-1 180 Cordova, Tenn./Gardner-Webb Univ. 13 Tyler Rist # Fr. F 6-0 165 Madison, Ala./Bob Jones HS 14 Paul Banks Fr. F 5-10 165 Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS 15 Tiago Reichert R-Jr. F 6-1 180 Francisco Beltrao, Brazil/Martin Methodist 16 Thomas Shannon Sr. D 6-1 169 Broken Arrow, Okla./Broken Arrow HS 17 Andreas Guentner Jr. MF 6-0 170 Regensburg, Germany/Werner von Siemens 18 Tanner Thompson So. D 6-0 175 Knoxville, Tenn./West HS 19 Parker Duncan Sr. F 5-9 147 Johnson City, Tenn./Providence Academy 20 B.J. Williams So. D 5-10 165 Flora, Miss./Madison Central HS 21 J.J. Greer Jr. D 6-0 165 Cordova, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS 22 Jordan Leedle R-Jr. GK 5-10 160 Franklin, Tenn./Brentwood HS 23 Shane Keely So. MF 6-0 175 Dublin, Ireland/University College of Dublin 24 Patrick Toh, Jr. Fr. F/MF 5-10 149 Monrovia, Liberia/Spring (Texas) HS 25 Matt Derrington Fr. GK 6-2 185 Florissant, Mo./Trinity Catholic HS Giovanni Alvarado *# Fr. F 5-10 160 Guadalajara, Mexico/Kingsbury High * Denotes Walk-On Players # Denotes Inactive Players
COACHING STAFF
PRONUNCIATION Liam......................... LEE-um Gagnon..................GAG-nun Guentner............GOONT-ner Tiago................... Tee-AH-go Reichert..................RYE-curt Sherrod................ SHARE-ud Toh................................. TAU Uzcategui....OOZ-cuh-teg-ee
Head Coach: Richie Grant Assistant Coach: Nick Glaser Assistant Coach: Robert Sausaman Vol. Goalkeeper Coach: Remco de Jong
Green Mountain College, 1993/13th Season University of Memphis, 2001/Fifth Season University of Memphis, 2009/Second Season Univ. Van Amstertdam, 1984/Seventh Season
ROSTER BREAKDOWN Seniors (3) Parker Duncan Cody McCoy Thomas Shannon
Juniors (6) J.J. Greer Andreas Guentner Jordan Johnson Dennis Kennetz, Jr. Jordan Leedle Tiago Reichert
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Sophomores (7) Liam Collins Austin Gross Connor Hurley Shane Keely Mark Sherrod Tanner Thompson B.J. Williams
Freshmen (10) Giovanni Alvarado Paul Banks Matt Derrington Scott Elliott Lewis Ellis Chandler Gagnon Wil Linder Tyler Rist Patrick Toh, Jr. Cody Uzcategui
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2011 Men’s Soccer Notes
Impact Players
• Out-of-the-Gate Memphis is 5-1-1 on the season, its third-best seven-game start in program history. The Tigers started with 6-1 records in 1992 and 2006. The Tigers began 8-1 and 7-1 in those two seasons, respectively.
Memphis Tigers
• Shoeless Sherrod Mark Sherrod scored a rather unusual goal against No. 18 Bradley. With Bradley controlling the ball deep in its offensive side, Memphis was able to gain possession of the ball and find Wil Linder in the middle. Linder broke free on the counter-attack. As Sherrod started to make a run up the side, he came out of his shoe. Linder found the streaking Sherrod, who beat Bradley’s goalkeeper with a rocketed shot using his shoeless foot as his plant foot. • Top-20 Takedown The Tiger’s used Mark Sherrod’s goal in the 81st minute to defeat the previously unbeated, 18th-ranked Bradley Braves. The win marked Memphis’ first win over a ranked opponent since 2009, when it beat No. 23 Drake, 4-3. • Others Receiving Votes Memphis is now receiving votes in three national polls, NSCAA, Soccer Times and College Soccer News. Memphis first started receiving votes in the Sept. 12 Soccer Times poll. The Tigers were last ranked in one of the major polls for the week of Oct. 15, 2007, when they were ranked No. 25. • Shooting an Unloaded Weapon In the Tigers’ last four games, against Evansville, No. 18 Bradley, Wisconsin and Illinois-Chicago, Memphis allowed a total of 37 shot attempts. Even more impressively, the Tigers held their opponents to a total of eight shots on goal in those contests. Actually, Memphis held No. 18 Bradley without a single shot on goal in Friday’s 1-0 victory. The backline of senior Thomas Shannon, juniors J.J. Greer and Jordan Johnson and freshman Chandler Gagnon have denied opponents good scoring opportunities. • Unbeaten Streak Comes to End The Evansville Purple Aces put an end to the eight-game unbeaten streak the Tigers were riding. Dating back to the end of 2010, Memphis was 7-0-1 entering the contest against Evansville, who won, 2-1, in double-overtime at the Hotels at Grand Prairie Classic. • Hotels at Grand Prairie Classic Runners-Up The Tigers ended the Hotels at Grand Prairie Classic with a 1-1-0 record and earned a second place finish due to the 1-0 defeat of No. 18 Bradley, who also ended the tournament 1-1-0. •Trio Named to HGPC All-Tournament Team Three Tigers, Mark Sherrod, Wil Linder and Cody McCoy, were named to the Hotels at Grand Prairie Classis All-Tournament Team following Memphis’ runner-up performance. Sherrod tallied two goals, including one shoeless, over the weekend. Linder assisted on both of Sherrod’s goals. McCoy was instrumental in the Tigers ability to hold No. 18 Bradley without a shot on goal in Friday’s 1-0 win over the previously unbeaten Braves.
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Mark Sherrod So., Forward 6 Goals, 1 Assist, 11 SOG Parker Duncan Sr., Forward 2 Goals, 1 Assist, 6 SOG Liam Collins So., Midfielder 1 Goal, 4 Assists, 2 SOG Andreas Guentner Jr., Midfielder 1 Goal, 2 Assist, 3 SOG Thomas Shannon Sr., Defender 1 Goal, 1 Assist, 3 SOG Lewis Ellis Fr., Forward 1 Goal, 1 Assist
South Carolina Gamecocks Bradlee Baladez So., Midfielder/Forward 1 Goal, 5 SOG Stephen Morrissey Sr., Midfielder 3 Goals, 3 SOG Vance Benson Sr., Midfielder 1 Goals, 5 SOG Braedon Troyer Sr., Midfielder 2 Goals, 3 SOG
Men’s 2011 Rankings NSCAA Rankings Sep. 19, 2011 Team Record 1. Maryland 7-0-0 2. Connecticut 6-0-0 3. Creighton 6-0-0 4. Akron 4-0-2 5. Louisville 5-1-0 6. North Carolina 5-1-0 7. Indiana 5-0-2 8. UC Irvine 7-1-0 9. UCF 6-0-1 10. Boston College 5-1-0 11. New Mexico 5-0-2 12. St. John’s 5-1-1 13. UC-Santa Barbara 4-1-1 14. Charlotte 5-1-0 15. Old Dominion 4-0-0 16. Penn State 5-1-1 17. Notre Dame 4-1-2 18. UCLA 4-2-1 19. West Virginia 4-2-1 20. Northern Illinois 6-1-0 21. USF 4-2-1 22. Kentucky 6-2-1 23. Georgetown 4-1-2 24. UAB 5-0-2 25. Furman 6-1-1 *Memphis is Receiving Votes College Soccer News Team 1. Connecticut 2. Maryland 3. Louisville 4. North Carolina 5. Creighton 6. Indiana 7. Akron 8. UC Santa Barbara 9. UCF 10. Boston College 11. Old Dominion 12. St. John’s 13. UC Irvine 14. Notre Dame 15. Charlotte 16. West Virginia 17. USF 18. New Mexico 19. UCLA 20. Penn State 21. Kentucky 22. Brown 23. UAB 24. Furman 25. Santa Clara 26. Northern Illinois 27. ETSU 28. Bradley 29. Providence 30. Ohio State
Sept. 19, 2011 Prev. Rank 1 2 3 4 5 8 6 7 11 10 12 20 13 16 22 18 17 25 30 19 29 15 NR NR NR 26 NR 28 23 21
*Memphis is receiving votes.
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2011 Men’s Soccer Notes Continued • On Your “Mark,” Get Set, GOOOOOAL! With his 26th-minute goal on Sunday against Evansville, Mark Sherrod has now totaled 10 goals for his career. His two-goal performance in the Hotels at Grand Prairie Classic against Evansville and No. 18 Bradley earned him a spot on the alltournament team. • Making His Mark Sherrod is among the nation’s leaders in goals scored on the season. His six goals and .86 goals per game average place him seventh and 10th in the country, respectively. Sherrod is also 17th in total points and 25th in points per game. Furthermore, Sherrod is ranked in the top-five in multiple statistical categories in Conference USA: game-winning goals (1st), goals (3rd), goals per game (3), points (4th) and points per game (4th). • On the Mark Sophomore forward Mark Sherrod has been on the mark early in the season for the Tigers. Sherrod has scored a goal in six of the Tiger’s seven contests, including four game-winning goals against No. 18 Bradley, Wisconsin, Lipscomb and Missouri State. In fact, Sherrod has scored a total of nine goals in his last nine contests dating back to the end of the 2010 season. He notched a pair of goals in the 8-0 Alabama A&M (11-3-10) victory and a goal in the season-ending 2-0 win over UAB (11-5-10). • Collins Has Knack for Assists Over the last nine games for the Tigers, Liam Collins has tallied nine assists. The sophomore midfielder has recorded four assists this season, which ranks him ninth in the country and third in C-USA. At the end of the 2010 season, he handed out a pair of assists against UAB (11-5-10) and a trio of assists against Alabama A&M (11-3-10). With the assist on Thomas Shannon’s goal against Wisconsin, he reached ten career assists after playing 22 games for the Tigers. • Tigers Statistics on the Season Memphis’ 5-1-1 start to the season landed them in the upper echelon of several national rankings for the week of Sept. 19. Currently, the Tigers sport a .786 WonLost-Tied Percentage, placing them 25th in the nation. Memphis is also ranked in scoring offense (37th) and total goals (30) with 13 on the season. • Earning His Tiger Stripes: Linder In Memphis’ last two contests, against Evansville and No. 18 Bradley, freshman midfielder Wil Linder found Mark Sherrod for goals. The two assists were Linder’s first points as a Tiger. As a result of his performance, Linder was named to he Hotels at Grand Prairie Classic All-Tournament Team. • The Real McCoy In Sunday’s match against Evansville, senior midfielder Cody McCoy started his 50th game for the U of M. McCoy’s standout play on the defensive side of the field, especially holding No. 18 Bradley without a shot on goal in the Tigers’ 1-0 win, earned him a spot on the Hotels at Grand Prairie Classic All-Tournament Team. • Parker on Point Senior forward Parker Duncan assisted on the game-winning goal against Missouri State, giving him five points on the season. Duncan scored two goals in the opening match against Lipscomb. During his first three years as a Tiger, Duncan led or shared the lead in points scored . -4-
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2011 Men’s Soccer Notes Continued • Hitting the Brick Hurley Sophomore goalkeeper Conor Hurley notched his second clean sheet of the season in the Tiger’s 1-0 win over No. 18 Bradley. Hurley’s first shutout came in the Missouri State vicotry. He made six saves, including denial of a one-on-one break-away in the first half, in the 1-0 victory. On the season, Hurley has 19 saves and holds a .94 goals against average, placing him fourth in Conference USA standings. • Shannon Scores Early Just 1:39 into the contest against Wisconsin, senior defender Thomas Shannon scored on a header. Shannon received a cross and beat the keeper with the shot to the back post. The goal was his first on the season and ninth for his career. • Grant All-Time Wins Leader When Memphis defeated Wisconsin, 2-1, on September 11, 2011, Richie Grant won his 111th career game, giving him the most all-time victories in the program. Grant, the third coach in the 29-year history of the program, is in his 13th season at Memphis. • Inside the Numbers: Richie Grant In his thirteenth season as head coach at Memphis, Grant has compiled five seasons with ten or more victories and has never had back-to-back losing records. In fact, in eight of his 12 full seasons the Tigers have records at or above .500. • Closing Time On the season, Memphis has outscored its opponents 13-7. The Tigers have really put the pressure on their opponents in the second half, outscoring them 10-3 in the final 45 minutes of action. Memphis has scored at least one goal in the last 20 minutes of all but one game this season, with the exception being Evansville. In all, the Tigers have scored a total of seven goals in the final 20 minutes in their first seven games. • Take Two! Memphis has won its last 21 games when scoring at least two goals, including this year’s wins at Wisconsin (2-1), at Belmont (3-2) and versus Lipscomb (4-1). The streak stretches back to the 2007 season, when the Tigers played to a 3-3 tie against then-No. 14 Tulsa. Excluding ties, the Tigers are unbeaten in a total of 28-straight games when tallying at least two goals. Memphis’ last loss when scoring at least two goals occurred in 2006 at the hands of Creighton (Nov. 7) by a score of 3-2. • Shooting Frenzy The Tigers have been on the attack thus far this season outshooting opponents, 99-70. Memphis is averaging 14.1 shots per game, compared to 10.0 spg., for its opponents. Mark Sherrod leads the team with 22 shots, while Parker Duncan has attempted 15 on the year. • Backing Opponents Into A Corner Memphis’ aggressiveness in attacking its opponents hasn’t just led to an advantage in shots, the Tigers also hold a decisive lead in corner kicks, 34-25. • Going Full Tilt Through five contests this season, five Tigers have played all 670 minutes of action: Andreas Guentner, Thomas Shannon, Cody McCoy, J.J. Greer and Conor Hurley. Freshman Chandler Gagnon has played all but three minutes this season. -5-
2011 Rankings Soccer America Team 1. Maryland 2. Connecticut 3. Creighton 4. North Carolina 5. Akron 6. Louisville 7. Indiana 8. UCF 9. UC Santa Barbara 10. UC Irvine 11. Old Dominion 12. St. John’s 13. UCLA 14. Boston College 15. Notre Dame 16. West Virginia 17. New Mexico 18. USF 19. Charlotte 20. UAB 21. Santa Clara 22. East Tennessee State 23. Furman 24. Northern Illinois 25. Coastal Carolina
Sept. 19, 2011 Prev. Rank 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 16 18 20 22 17 12 NR NR NR NR NR 13 NR
Soccer Times Team 1. Maryland 2. Connecticut 3. Creighton 4. Akron 5. Louisville 6. North Carolina 7. Indiana 8. Boston College 9. UCF 10. UC-Irvine 11. UC-Santa Barbara 12. New Mexico 13. St. John’s 14. Penn State 15. Notre Dame 16. Old Dominion 17. West Virginia 18. UCLA 19. Charlotte 20. USF 21. Ohio State Kentucky 23. UAB 24. Northern Illinois Santa Clara
Sept. 19, 2011 Prev. Rank 1 2 t-4 3 t-4 6 8 12 10 9 7 14 17 13 19 23 21 22 NR 18 13 NR NR 25 NR
*Memphis is receiving votes.
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Memphis Season Highs
2011 Men’s Soccer Notes Continued
Individual Single Game
• The Tigers vs. The Gamecocks In the eight-game history between Memphis and South Carolina, the Gamecocks hold the series advantage, 2-4-2. South Carolina took last season’s meeting, 3-0, but the Tigers have won two of the last three contests. The two teams first met in 2005, playing to a 2-2 draw. South Carolina holds the advantage, 13-10, in goals scored.
Goals Total Parker Duncan 2 vs. Lipscomb
Date 08/28/11
Assists Total Date Six Players 1 vs Mult. Opponents Points Total Parker Duncan 4 vs. Lipscomb
Date 08/28/11
Shots Total Parker Duncan 5 vs. Lipscomb
Date 08/28/11
Shots on Goal Parker Duncan
Date 08/28/11
Total 5 vs. Lipscomb
Saves Total Conor Hurley 6 vs. Missouri St.
Date 09/04/11
Team Single Game Goals 4 vs. Lipscomb
Date 08/28/11
Assists 5 vs. Lipscomb
Date 08/28/11
Points 13 vs. Lipscomb
Date 08/28/11
Shots 19 vs. Lipscomb
Date 08/28/11
Shots on Goal 10 vs. Lipscomb
Date 08/28/11
Saves 6 vs. Missouri State
Date 09-04-11
Corner Kicks 10 vs. Lipscomb
Date 08/28/11
Fewest Shots Taken 19 vs. Lipscomb
Date 08/28/11
Fewest Shots Allowed 10 vs. Lipscomb
Date 08/28/11
Largest Margin of Victory 3 vs. Lipscomb
Date 08/28/11
Largest Margin of Defeat NA
Date
Goals Allowed 2 vs. Belmont
Date 09/01/11
Most Opponent Shots 10 vs. Lipscomb 10 vs. Belmont
Date 08/28/11 09/01/11
Opponent Saves 6 vs. Lipscomb
Date 08/28/11
• Scouting No. South Carolina Over the past weekend, South Carolina hosted the Gamecock Classic, dropping a 2-0 decision to Brown and defeating High Point, 2-1. The Gamecocks 2-4-2 record is deceiving, as they have played a strong schedule that includes three ranked opponents (Charlotte, Bradley and Brown) and one ACC opponent, Clemson. • Facing the Ranked Gauntlet The Tigers have games scheduled this season against three teams currently ranked in the top 25 of the NSCAA poll: No. 9 UCF (Oct. 29), No. 22 Kentucky (Oct. 23) and No. 24 UAB (Oct 19). Memphis won at then No. 18 Bradley, 1-0, on Sept. 16. • Challenging the Pollsters Following Memphis’ 1-0 win at No. 18 Bradley on Friday evening, the Tigers improved their all-time record to 11-32-4 versus ranked opponents. Prior to the victory, the U of M had lost its last four contests against ranked opponents, with the last victory coming against No. 23 Drake (09-13-09), 4-3. • Head-to-Head: Evansville Memphis dropped its first game of the year, 2-1, to Evansville, bringing the alltime series record to 3-6-1. The loss snaps the Tigers’ three-game winning streak against the Purple Aces. • Head-to-Head: No. 18 Bradley Memphis used a goal from sophomore Mark Sherrod, who scored the goal after his left shoe flew off while running, to upset previously unbeaten No. 18 Bradley, 1-0. The win is the Tigers’ first victory in five tries against the Braves, bringing the overall record to 1-2-2. • Regional Charts Memphis dropped No. 9 in the NSCAA Midwest Regional Rankings for the week of September 20, 2011, despite beating previously second-ranked Bradley. The Tigers did drop a 2-1, double-overtime decision to Evansville, previously No. 10. Memphis climbed into the poll on Aug. 30 at No. 10. Six teams currently ranked in the poll are on Memphis’ schedule for the year, Kentucky (2), UAB (3), Bradley (4), SMU (5), Tulsa (6) and Evansville (8). • “Mohawk Minute” Senior Thomas Shannon is hosting a weekly recap and update on Memphis men’s soccer titled “Mohawk Minute,” aptly named for Shannon’s trademark mohawk. The videos can be seen on http://www.youtube.com/sidmemphis. The weekly installments of the show are posted by Tuesday evenings. • A Full Side from Tennessee The Tigers have 11 players on their roster from the state of Tennessee: Mark Sherrod (Knoxville), Chandler Gagnon (Memphis), Wil Linder (Nashville), Cody McCoy (Knoxville), Jordan Johnson (Hendersonville), Dennis Kennetz Jr. (Memphis), Paul Banks (Memphis), Tanner Thompson (Knoxville), Parker Duncan (Johnson City), J.J. Greer (Memphis) and Jordan Leedle (Franklin). -6-
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2011 Men’s Soccer Notes Continued • “Where in the World?” Eight student-athletes on the Memphis roster are international, representing six different countries. Liam Collins, Conor Hurley and Shane Keely hail from Ireland. The other five international players are Andreas Guentner from Germany, Tiago Reichert from Brazil, Lewis Ellis from the United Kingdom, Patrick Toh Jr. from Liberia and Giovanni Alvaredo from Mexico. • Game Tracker Memphis men’s soccer home games will be available through GameTracker. GameTracker provides viewers the opportunity to see live stats throughout the game. To access GameTracker, go to GoTigersGo.com, select the ‘Live Events’ tab at the top of the page and then click on the ‘GT’ next to the appropriate event. • Live Chat Can’t make it to a men’s soccer game at Mike Rose Soccer Complex? Go to GoTigersGo.com and join the live blog. Each home event this season will be accompanied by a moderated chat that will provide in-game updates and fan discussion about the game. • Live Streaming Every home game will be available to watch live streaming video. Memphis Tiger Vision offers a monthly subscription for $9.99 or for a year subscription, $79.99. To access the live streaming, visit GoTigersGo.com and click on the watch icon on the men’s soccer page. • Men’s Soccer on Social Media Memphis men’s soccer can be followed on various social media sites. For updates and other team information, like the Tigers on Facebook at facebook.com/ MemphisSoccer and follow the team on Twitter (@UMTigerSoccer). • August 24, Memphis 2 vs. Botafogo 0 (Exh.) The Tigers hosted the Brazilian professional team Botafogo FR at Mike Rose Stadium. Tiago Reichert headed home a ball served from Parker Duncan in the second minute to put Memphis up early. In the 16th minute, Chandler Gagnon cleared a ball deep in the Tigers’ zone that Mark Sherrod reached before the Botafogo defenders. The keeper came well out of the box in attempt to reach the ball, but Sherrod was able to lob it over the keeper from about 40 yards out to give Memphis the 2-0 lead. • August 21, Memphis 1 @ SMU 1 (Exh.) Memphis traveled to Dallas to face conference foe and fifth-ranked SMU in its exhibition opener. Lewis Ellis gave the Tigers an early 1-0 advantage when he corralled a loose ball and drove it into the back of the net in the 24th minute. SMU got the equalizer in the 40th minute on a Juan Castillo goal. Mark Sherrod and B.J. Williams both had excellent scoring chances in the last 15 minutes, but the game ended in a tie, 1-1.
Milestones on the Horizon
• Senior Parker Duncan is one assist away from 10, three starts away from 50 in his career and two games played away from 60. • Senior Thomas Shannon is one goal shy of 10, two assists short of 10 for his career and two games played away from 50. • Sophomore Mark Sherrod is one game-winning goal away from five on the season and career. -7-
Season Leaders Goals 1. Mark Sherrod 2. Parker Duncan 3. Austin Gross Liam Collins Thomas Shannon Andreas Guentner Lewis Ellis
6 2 1 1 1 1 1
Assists 1. Liam Collins 2. Andreas Guentner Wil Linder 4. Cody McCoy Parker Duncan Thomas Shannon Lewis Ellis Jordan Johnson Mark Sherrod
4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Points 1. Mark Sherrod 2. Liam Collins 3. Parker Duncan 4. Andreas Guentner 5. Thomas Shannon Lewis Ellis
13 6 5 4 3 3
Shots 1. Mark Sherrod 2. Parker Duncan 3. Thomas Shannon 4. Liam Collins 5. Andreas Guenter Chandler Gagnon Lewis Ellis
22 15 11 10 8 8 8
Shots On Goal 1. Mark Sherrod 2. Parker Duncan Liam Collins 4. Thomas Shannon 5. Andreas Guentner
11 7 7 4 3
Goals Against Average 1. Conor Hurley (2011)
0.94
Saves 1. Conor Hurley (2011)
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2011 Results August 28
Memphis 4 vs. Lipscomb 1
Overall: 1-0-0
Conference: 0-0-0
Streak: W1
Senior forward Parker Duncan provided the spark with the first goal of the game en route to a 4-1 victory. Sophomore forward Mark Sherrod scored the game-winning goal when he headed home a corner kick served by sophomore midfielder Liam Collins. Andreas Guentner posted an insurance goal when he took a pass from junior defender Jordan Johnson and sent a shot past the goalkeeper. Duncan finished the scoring when he collected Thomas Shannon’s deflected penalty kick and found the back of the net for his second goal of the game. September 1
Memphis 3 @ Belmont 2
Overall: 2-0-0
Conference: 0-0-0
Streak: W2
Liam Collins provided the game-winning goal for the Tigers in the 88th minute. Belmont was the first to strike in the 32nd minute when Edgardo Padilla scored on a penalty kick after Memphis’ Conor Hurley was awarded a yellow card in the box. Memphis would strike back in the 57th minute on a Lewis Ellis corner, served by Liam Collins. After Niko Olsak pout the Bruins up, 2-1, in the 60th minute, Mark Sherrod would tie the game when he beat the keeper after receiving a cross from Andreas Guentner. Collins knocked in the game-winner when he sent a free kick past the wall and goalkeeper inside the far post. September 4
Memphis 1 vs. Missouri St. 0
Overall: 3-0-0
Conference: 0-0-0
Streak: W3
Sophomore Liam Collins collected a poorly-touched ball from Missouri State and fed it to Senior Parker Duncan. Duncan sent a through-ball to Mark Sherrod, who beat the Bears’ keeper one-on-one to give Memphis the 1-0 victory at Mike Rose Soccer Complex. Sophomore goalkeeper Conor Hurley was named the Man-of-the-Match after recording six saves on the night, several of them coming from point-blank range. With the win, Memphis improves to 3-0 on the season, their best start since opening the 2005 season, 4-0. September 9
Memphis 1 vs UIC 1
Overall: 3-0-1
Conference: 0-0-0
Streak: T1
Memphis fell behind after surrenduring an 19th-minute goal to Eric Frazier. The Tigers wouldn’t give up, controlling the tempo for the majority of the game. Sophomore Austin Gross came in off the bench and scored the equalizer in the 88th minute. Senior Parker Duncan took a shot that goalkeeper Piotr Kikolski deflected off the post. Gross collected the ricochet and scored the game-tying goal from five yards out. Memphis had several scoring chances in the overtime periods, but came away with the 1-1 draw. The Tigers held a decisive advantage in shots, 15-6, and allowed only two shots on goal during the entire contest. September 11 Memphis 2 @ Wisconsin 1
Overall: 4-0-1
Conference: 0-0-0
Streak: W1
Thomas Shannon put the Tigers up, 1-0, with his first goal of the season coming just 1:39 into the game. Thomas put away a header to the far post, with Liam Collins and Andreas Guentner assisting on the play. Wisconsin finally got on the scoreboard when Tomislav Zadro found Joey Tennyson for a goal in the 65th minute. Memphis would answer, when Lewis Ellis found Mark Sherrod. Sherrod fired a shot from 18-yards to beat goalkeeper Ciro Martinez. The goal was Sherrod’s fourth this season and third game-winner. With the win, Richie Grant became the all-time wins leader in Memphis men’s soccer history with 111 career victories. September 16 Memphis 1 @ No. 18 Bradley 0
Overall: 5-0-1
Conference 0-0-0
Streak: W2
Memphis used a goal from a shoeless Mark Sherrod in the 81st minute to defeat previously-unbeaten No. 18 Bradley in Peoria, Ill. Sherrod lost his shoe while making a run on the counter-attack. Freshman Wil Linder found Sherrod, who rocketed a shot past goalkeeper Brian Billings with his shoeless left foot. Conor Hurley earned his second shutout of the season with the help of his defense. The Tiger’s defense held the Braves without a single shot on goal, as Memphis beat its first ranked opponent since defeating No. 23 Drake, 4-3, in 2009. September 18 Memphis 1 vs. Evansville 2
Overall: 5-1-1
Conference: 0-0-0
Streak: L1
Evansville used a golden goal from Dylan Terry with less than 30 seconds remaining in the second overtime to hand Memphis its first loss on the season. The Tigers found themselves quickly down 1-0, on a goal by Ryan Stallings. But, Mark Sherrod would take a pass from Wil Linder and tap it home in the 26th minute to knot the game, 1-1, igniting the Tigers. Memphis would have multiple scoring chances in the second half and second overtime period to walk away with the victory. Eric Teppen, the Purple Aces goalkeeper, made seven saves on the game, including three in the second overtime to set-up the game-winner. -8-
Men’s
Soccer
2011 Results September 24 South Carolina
7 P.M. CT
October 1
@ Marshall
6 P.M. CT
October 8
FIU
7 P.M. CT
October 11
Nebraska-Omaha
6 P.M. CT
October 16
@ Tulsa
3:30 P.M. CT
October 19
@ UAB
7 P.M. CT
October 23
Kentucky
1 P.M. CT
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Men’s
Soccer
2011 Results October 26
@ Central Arkansas
2 P.M. CT
October 29
No. 13 UCF
7 P.M. CT
November 4
@ No. 18 SMU
7 P.M. CT
November 9
Conference USA Tournament
November 17
NCAA Tournament
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Men’s Active Career Leaders
Records
Goals 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Parker Duncan (2008) Mark Sherrod (2010) Thomas Shannon (2008) Andreas Guentner (2009) Liam Collins Austin Gross
Individual Single Game
15 10 9 5 3 3
Goals Total Sean Fraser 5 vs. Lipscomb
Date 11/07/01
Assists Total John Cooke 4 vs. SW Missouri
Date 10/16/87
Points Total Sean Fraser 11 vs. Lipscomb
Date 11/07/01
10 9 8 8 3 3
Shots Total
Date
Donal McDonagh 5 vs. Lipscomb
11/07/01
Saves Total E.J. Gilley 24 vs Wake Forest
Date 9/29/84
Assists 1. 2. 2. 5.
Liam Collins (2010) Parker Duncan (2008) Thomas Shannon (2008) JJ Greer (2009) Mark Sherrod (2010) Andreas Guentner
Points 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Parker Duncan (2008) Thomas Shannon (2008) Mark Sherrod (2010) Liam Collins (2010) Andreas Guentner (2009)
Team Single Game
39 26 23 16 13
Shots 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Parker Duncan (2008) Mark Sherrod (2010) JJ Greer (2009) Andreas Guennter (2009) Cody McCoy (2008)
109 60 48 44 43
Shots On Goal 1. Parker Duncan (2008) 2. Mark Sherrod (2010) 3. JJ Greer (2009) 4. Andreas Guentner (2009) Thomas Shannon (2008) Liam Collins (2010)
59 24 19 17 17 17
Conor Hurley (2011) Jordan Leedle (2008)
0.94 1.59
Saves 1. 2.
Jordan Leedle (2008-09) Conor Hurley (2011)
34 19
Games Played 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Parker Duncan Cody McCoy Thomas Shannon J.J. Greer Jordan Johnson
Goals 10 vs. Lipscomb 10 vs. Lipscomb
Date 11/07/01 11/24/00
Assists 12 vs. Lipscomb
Date 11/24/00
Points 32 vs. Lipscomb
Date 11/24/00
Shots 41 vs. Rhodes
Date 9/28/88
Saves Date 24 vs. Wake Forest 9/29/84
Goals Against Average 1. 2.
Soccer
58 55 48 40 39
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Fewest Shots Taken 2 vs. Saint Louis 2 vs. South Alabama 2 vs. Evansville
Date 10/16/98 10/17/93 10/22/89
Fewest Shots Allowed 0 vs. Lipscomb
Date 11/07/01
Largest Margin of Victory 10, 10-0 vs. Lipscomb
Date 11/24/00
Largest Margin of Defeat 11, 0-11 at Alabama A&M
Date 1982
Men’s C-USA Awards Preseason All-C-USA Offensive MVP Arthur Ivo, Sr., F, SMU Braganca Paulista, Brazil Defensive MVP Justin Chavez, Sr., D, Tulsa Edmond, Okla. Team Dylan Asher, So., D, Kentucky Richardson, Texas Bradlee Baladez, So., M, South Carolina Dallas, Texas Juan Castillo, So., F, SMU Kingwood, Texas Justin Chavez, Sr., D, Tulsa Edmond, Okla. Warren Creavalle, Sr., M, UCF Acworth, Georgia Kevan George, Sr., M, UCF Decatur, Georgia
Soccer
2011 Men’s Soccer Notes Continued The Last Time A Tiger ...
Scored 5 Goals:........................................ Sean Fraser vs. Lipscomb (2001) Scored 4 Goals:........................................ Sean Fraser vs. Lipscomb (2001) Scored 3 Goals:.............................Gordy Gurson vs. Alabama A&M (2010) Made 4 Assists:.............................John Cooke vs. SW Missouri State (1987) Made 3 Assists:.................................Liam Collins vs. Alabama A&M (2010) Attempted 10 Shots:.................. Donal McDonagh vs. USM (1988), 15 shots Made 20 Saves:.......................... E.J. Gilley vs. Wake Forest (1984), 24 saves Made 15 Saves:...................................Tyler Strom vs. SMU (2005), 15 saves Made 10 Saves:................................... Tyler Strom vs. USC (2005), 10 saves Had Back-to-Back Shutouts:...................................Jordan Leedle (2) (2010) Scored Twice in Under a Minute:........... Jeremy Tutor vs. W. Ky. (1997), 0:53 Stopped a Penalty Kick:.........................Michael Goodlett vs. UMKC (2009)
The Last Time the Tigers ...
Scored 10 Goals in a Game:................................ vs. Lipscomb (2001), 10-0 Scored Seven Goals in a Game:......................vs. Alabama A&M (2010), 8-0 Scored Six Goals in a Game:..........................vs. Alabama A&M (2010), 8-0 Scored Six Goals in a Half.................vs. Alabama A&M (2005), 6 (2nd half) Scored Five Goals in a Half:...............vs. Alabama A&M (2010), 5 (2nd half) Notched 10 Assists in a Game:............................... vs. Lipscomb (2001), 10 Notched 9 Assists in a Game.............................vs. Alabama A&M (2005), 9 Attempted 40 Shots:..........................................vs. Rhodes (1988), 41 shots Attempted 35 Shots:..........................................vs. Rhodes (1988), 41 shots Attempted 30 Shots:............................... vs. Alabama A&M (2010), 30 shots Involved in a 0-0 Tie:..................................................vs.Vermont (9-18-09) Allowed 0 Shots on Goal....................................@ No. 18 Bradley (9-16-11)
Anthony Hobbs, Jr., D, FIU Auckland, New Zealand Arthur Ivo, Sr., F, SMU Braganca Paulista, Brazil Matt Lodge, Jr., M, Kentucky Rossington, England Nik Robson, Jr., M, UCF Auckland, New Zealand Babayele Sodade, Sr., F, UAB Windsor, Ontario Daniel Withrow, Jr., GK, Marshall Rochester Hills, Michigan
Conference USA Standings |------Conference------| |----Overall----| W L T Pts W L T UCF 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 UAB 0 0 0 0 5 0 2 Memphis 0 0 0 0 5 1 1 Kentucky 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 Tulsa 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 FIU 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 SMU 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 Marshall 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 South Carolina 0 0 0 0 2 4 1
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Men’s
Soccer
2011 Memphis Men's Soccer Memphis Combined Team Statistics (as of Sep 18, 2011) All games RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Date Aug 28 09/01/11 Sep 04 Sep 09 Sep 11 $ 09-16-11 $ 09-18-11
Opponent LIP at Belmont MISSOURI STATE vs UIC at Wisconsin at #18 Bradley vs Evansville
TEAM STATISTICS SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct. Shots on goal-Attempts SOG pct. Shots/Game CORNER KICKS PENALTY KICKS PENALTIES Yellow cards Red cards ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date Neutral Site #/Avg
OVERALL 5-1-1 0-0 5-1-1
W W W To2 W W Lo2
Score 4-1 3-2 1-0 1-1 2-1 1-0 1-2
Att. 344 415 243 253 310 949 120
MEM
OPP
13-99 1.86 .131 39-99 .394 14.1 34 0-1
7-70 1.00 .100 26-70 .371 10.0 25 1-1
8 0
10 0
587 2/294 2/186
1674 3/558
HOME 2-0 0-0 2-0 ##
Player
2 4 19 17 16 7 8 9 10 11 5 21 15 20 14 1
SHERROD, Mark COLLINS, Liam DUNCAN, Parker GUENTNER, Andreas SHANNON, Thomas ELLIS, Lewis GROSS, Austin LINDER, Wil MCCOY, Cody JOHNSON, Jordan GAGNON, Chandler GREER, J.J. REICHERT, Tiago WILLIAMS, B.J. BANKS, Paul HURLEY,Conor Total Opponents
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Goalie
1
HURLEY,Conor Total Opponents
AWAY 3-0 0-0 3-0
NEUTRAL 0-1-1 0-0 0-1-1
gp g a 7 6 1 7 1 4 7 2 1 7 1 2 7 1 1 7 1 1 5 1 0 7 0 2 7 0 1 7 0 1 7 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 7 0 0 7 13 14 7 7 5 GP 7 7 7
pts
13 6 5 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 19
Min. GA 669:31 7 669:31 7 669:31 13
sh sh% sog sog% gw pk-att
22 10 15 8 11 8 3 2 6 1 8 4 1 0 0 0 99 70
.273 .100 .133 .125 .091 .125 .333 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .131 .100
11 7 7 3 4 2 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 39 26
GAAvg Saves
0.94 0.94 1.75
1st
2nd
OT
OT2
Total 13 7
Shots by Period Memphis Opponents
1st
2nd
OT
OT2
Total 99 70
Saves by Period Memphis Opponents
1st
2nd
OT
OT2
Total 19 26
Corners by Period Memphis Opponents
1st
2nd
OT
OT2
Total 34 25
Fouls by Period Memphis Opponents
1st
2nd
OT
OT2
Total 87 107
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39 28 9 11
21 8 35 39
10 3 47 40 10 11 9 16
47 62
0 0 2 1 0 1 2 1 2 5
0 1
11 1 0 3 2 0 3 1
Pct
19 .731 19 .731 26 .667
Goals by Period Memphis Opponents
3 3
.500 .700 .467 .375 .364 .250 .667 .000 .167 .000 .250 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .394 .371
4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
W-L-T
5-1-1 5-1-1 1-5-1
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-1 Sho
2 2 0