No. 8 ranked Memphis women's soccer advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament after defeating LSU, 2-1, on Saturday night at the Track & Soccer Complex in Memphis.
The city is clearly behind the team as they picked up the win in front of a record-breaking crowd of 2,073 fans.
The Tigers improve to 19-1 on the season and are now winners of 16-straight games dating back to August 31.
Memphis' 12th ranked scoring offense took little time to get on the board.
Two minutes and one second into the game Saorla Miller dinked a pass from the left side of the box across the face of goal and Mya Jones slotted the ball into the back of the net.
Twenty seconds later the Tigers went up 2-0.
LSU cleared the ball out of the box and onto the foot of Momo Nakao. The Japanese midfielder took one touch and powered a shot past the goalkeeper and into the top of the net.
The Bayou Tigers threatened to score in the 19'.
LSU's Mollie Baker sent a shot onto the frame of goal but Memphis goalkeeper Kaylie Bierman parried the shot and the match stayed at 2-0.
In the 70' Ava Galligan scored to pull LSU within one goal.
Memphis showed why they are statistically the best defensive team in the nation and saw out the rest of the match to pull off the first round victory.
No. 6 seed Memphis will face No. 3 seed Notre Dame in the second round.
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