Pirates Snap No. 16 Memphis' Home Win Streak with 1-1 Draw

Sunday, October 13

Memphis, Tenn.

2:00 p.m.

East Carolina University

6-3-5, 3-2-2

Memphis

9-1-2, 4-0-2

East Carolina

Memphis

Pirates Snap No. 16 Memphis' Home Win Streak with 1-1 Draw

October 13, 2024 | Soccer

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The nation's longest home winning streak is over. No. 16 Memphis' 17-game run came to an end on Sunday afternoon as the East Carolina soccer team earned a massive point in league play with a 1-1 draw on the road. Caitlen-Star Dolan Boodram scored a worldie in the 75^th minute to erase an early Memphis tally.

Memphis (9-1-2, 4-0-2 AAC) scored first in the 22^nd minute on a very physical corner kick finished by Anne-Valerie Seto off of the delivery by Ai Kitagawa. The Pirates did force a pair of Kaylie Bierman saves in the first half but were unable to put a leveling goal on the board.

The Pirates (6-3-5, 3-2-2 AAC) needed a bit of a miracle as the minutes ticked down, staring down a third-straight 1-0 defeat to the Tigers, and they got it from the left foot of Dolan Boodram. The English freshman phenom took a pass from Sydney Schnell in the 75^th minute and launched an ambitious looking shot from near thirty yards out. Ambitious it was but well-struck it was even more so, sailing over Bierman and into the back right of the goal. It was the Pirates first goal against Memphis since 2021 and Dolan Boodram's second of the season.

There is a reason STAR is in the name! 🏴‍☠️🤩@StarBoodram #GoPirates pic.twitter.com/DU83Yr1QEY
— East Carolina Soccer (@ECUSoc) October 13, 2024

Memphis took a big swing at taking the lead back, but Maeve English and the ECU defense were more than up to the challenge, squelching any real chances, and allowing the Pirates to push forward for a few countering looks of their own. Despite not being credited with a save, English got her gloves on plentiful Memphis crosses and held firm to erase the danger.

As the clock struck zero, it was the Pirates first result against Memphis since a 2-1 victory on Oct. 24, 2021 against another nationally ranked Tiger side, and a massive point as the American Athletic Conference race heats up.

Notables

The result is the eighth win or draw in program history against a ranked opponent and the second of the Gary Higgins era (2-1 at No. 19 SMU in 2022). No. 16 is also the third best ranking the Pirates have ever earned a result against behind only draws with then-No. 5 Virginia (2017) and then-No. 8 Memphis (2019).
The Pirates out shot the Tigers 5-4 and 3-1 in shots on goal. The teams were even with two corner kicks apiece.
Maeve English moved into second in program history with her 81st career start while Annabelle Abbott moved into a tie for sixth at 79. Both players are tied for sixth in career games played at 81. Abby Sowa moved her minutes played streak up to 4,890.

Up Next
The Pirates return home on Sunday, Oct. 20 as they host UAB for Senior Day and a 1 p.m. opening kick.