
October 29, 2026 | Soccer
| Game 17: East Carolina (3-4-9, 2-2-4 American) at Memphis (9-3-3, 6-0-2 American) | |
| Date | Oct. 30, 2026 |
| Time | 8 p.m. ET |
| Location | Billy J. Murphy Soccer Complex (Memphis, Tenn.) |
| Coverage | Live Stats:Â Live Stats |Â Video:Â ESPN+ |
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Memphis, Tenn. – The East Carolina soccer team is set for its final regular season road contest on Friday night when the Pirates visit the top team in the American Conference in the Memphis Tigers at Billy J. Murphy Soccer Complex.
The game will kick off at 8 p.m. ET and will be streamed on ESPN+ with Tyler Springs on the call.
Isabella Gutiérrez and Caitlen-Star Dolan Boodram lead the Pirates' attack with four goals apiece while Olivia Dietrich leads ECU and the American in saves with 85 and has recorded five clean sheets at goalie. Gutiérrez earned her second American Conference Honorable Mention of the season after scoring via a penalty kick in ECU's 2-2 draw at home against North Texas last Thursday.
Conference Standings
With the American Conference Soccer Championship just under two weeks away, the race for seeding and to make the tournament is heating up. Memphis currently sits in first place with 20 points and four points ahead of Charlotte who has 16 points. The Pirates are currently in the final spot to make the tournament at eighth place with 10 points, followed by Tulsa and South Florida who each have six.
Scouting Memphis/Series History
Memphis comes into Friday's game as the top team in the American and on a six-game unbeaten streak after its 1-1 tie at North Texas last Sunday. Ai Kitagawa leads Memphis with eight goals and seven assists for 23 points. Ava Galani leads the Tigers at goalie with 38 saves and six shutouts. Memphis leads the all-time series with ECU 21-4-4 as the Tigers have won the last two meetings both of which took place last season. Memphis defeated ECU 5-0 at home before getting past the Pirates 1-0 at the American Championship. ECU's last win over Memphis was a 1-0 win in double overtime to capture the program's first American Conference Championship.
Up Next
East Carolina hosts South Florida on Tuesday for its regular season finale at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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Memphis, Tenn. – The East Carolina soccer team is set for its final regular season road contest on Friday night when the Pirates visit the top team in the American Conference in the Memphis Tigers at Billy J. Murphy Soccer Complex.
The game will kick off at 8 p.m. ET and will be streamed on ESPN+ with Tyler Springs on the call.
Isabella Gutiérrez and Caitlen-Star Dolan Boodram lead the Pirates' attack with four goals apiece while Olivia Dietrich leads ECU and the American in saves with 85 and has recorded five clean sheets at goalie. Gutiérrez earned her second American Conference Honorable Mention of the season after scoring via a penalty kick in ECU's 2-2 draw at home against North Texas last Thursday.
Conference Standings
With the American Conference Soccer Championship just under two weeks away, the race for seeding and to make the tournament is heating up. Memphis currently sits in first place with 20 points and four points ahead of Charlotte who has 16 points. The Pirates are currently in the final spot to make the tournament at eighth place with 10 points, followed by Tulsa and South Florida who each have six.
Scouting Memphis/Series History
Memphis comes into Friday's game as the top team in the American and on a six-game unbeaten streak after its 1-1 tie at North Texas last Sunday. Ai Kitagawa leads Memphis with eight goals and seven assists for 23 points. Ava Galani leads the Tigers at goalie with 38 saves and six shutouts. Memphis leads the all-time series with ECU 21-4-4 as the Tigers have won the last two meetings both of which took place last season. Memphis defeated ECU 5-0 at home before getting past the Pirates 1-0 at the American Championship. ECU's last win over Memphis was a 1-0 win in double overtime to capture the program's first American Conference Championship.
Up Next
East Carolina hosts South Florida on Tuesday for its regular season finale at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
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