Game Guide: Memphis

Date

Sunday, Oct. 11

Time

1 p.m. ET

Location

Philadelphia, Pa.

Broadcast

ESPN+

PHILADELPHIA – Temple men's soccer (2-7-2, 1-3-0 American) returns to the Temple Sports Complex to host Memphis (5-2-4, 0-0-3 American) on Sunday, Oct. 11. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m., and will air live on ESPN+.

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Last Line of Defense

Temple leads the conference and is eighth in the country in saves per game at 5.55. They are also first in the conference in save percentage with 77.2%.

Player to Watch

Carlos Rojas leads the Owls in goals (5), points (10), shots (27), and shots on goal (17).

Momentum

Temple is looking to ride their current wave of momentum into TSC on Sunday and leave with their first home win of the season.

Last Time Out

Temple beat Lafayette, 1-0, on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The Owls dominated the first half, outshooting the Leopards, 4-0, while holding 55% of possession. The lone goal of the match came in the 28th minute off a corner kick taken by Lukas Stefaner. Carlos Rojas was in the perfect position inside the box to redirect the ball into the back of the net.

Lafayette pushed to find an equalizer in the second half, but Temple's strong defensive effort and goalkeeping kept the Leopards off the scoreboard. The win marked the Owls' first back-to-back victories since Oct. 15-19, 2024.

Top Performer: Gavin Atkinson, two saves and his second clean sheet of the season.

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Series History

All-Time SeriesMemphis leads, 7-6-3

Last MeetingMemphis won, 4-2 • Sept. 18, 2025

Last Temple WinApr. 6, 2021 • 3-2 (OT)

Current StreakMemphis, 5-0-1

Temple By the Numbers

80shots

7.3shots per game

43corners

60saves

Scouting Memphis 5-2-4

Last Time Out

W, 4-3 vs. Lipscomb

Key Player

Renan Syrio

2025 record

(4-8-3, 3-5-0 American)

In their last six games, Memphis is 1-1-4, with three of those ties coming against American Conference opponents. One of those draws came against No. 7 Missouri State, ending in a 1-1 tie. The Tigers have scored 24 goals this season while allowing just 17. They are also outshooting their opponents, 158-139, averaging 2.18 goals and 14.4 shots per game.

Renan Syrio leads the Tigers in goals (5) and points (13). He ranks among the team's top three in assists (4), shots (16), and shots on goal (7). The junior is coming off a five-point performance against Lipscomb, in which he scored two goals and assisted on another.

Memphis has rotated goalkeepers throughout the season. Mathias Christensen has played in six games, posting a 1-1-4 record while allowing 11 goals and making 24 saves. Noah Kasin has appeared in the remaining five games, recording a 4-1-0 record. He has allowed just six goals while making 15 saves.

According to the Preseason Coaches' Poll, Memphis was picked to finish eighth in the conference, the same position in which the Tigers finished last season. Two players, Miller Lashlee and Eben McIntyre, were named to the Preseason All-Conference Team.

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