Friday, October 30
Memphis, Tenn.
8:00 P.M.
East Carolina University
3-5-9, 2-3-4
0
at
3
Memphis
10-3-3, 7-0-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Memphis | 2 | 1 | 3 |
October 30, 2026 | Soccer
Memphis, Tenn. – The East Carolina soccer team fell on the road to Memphis, 3-0, on Friday evening at Billy J. Murphy Soccer Complex.
East Carolina falls to 3-5-9 overall and 2-3-4 in American Conference play with the loss while Memphis improves to 10-3-3 and 7-0-2 with the win.
After the Pirates thwarted a couple of early attacks from Memphis, the Tigers got on the board via a strike from Ellis Kelly at the 13-minute mark.
ECU found itself continuing to play on the defensive in the first half as the Tigers outshot the Pirates 8-0 at the halfway point in the first 45 minutes.
Memphis extended its lead to 2-0 at 31:29 after Kelly's shot was blocked by Olivia Dietrich but the deflected ball found its way to Zerina Markovic for the second opportunity.
The Pirates opened with more offensive aggression in the second half as Lauryn Taylor attempted the Pirates' first shot of the game at the 48:49 mark. ECU continued its attack with two more shots but neither attempt found its way into the back of the net.
Memphis recorded its third goal at the 71-minute mark as Kelly scored for the second time and the Tigers competed the rout.
Up Next
East Carolina returns home to face South Florida on Tuesday in its regular season finale at 7 p.m. ET.
East Carolina falls to 3-5-9 overall and 2-3-4 in American Conference play with the loss while Memphis improves to 10-3-3 and 7-0-2 with the win.
After the Pirates thwarted a couple of early attacks from Memphis, the Tigers got on the board via a strike from Ellis Kelly at the 13-minute mark.
ECU found itself continuing to play on the defensive in the first half as the Tigers outshot the Pirates 8-0 at the halfway point in the first 45 minutes.
Memphis extended its lead to 2-0 at 31:29 after Kelly's shot was blocked by Olivia Dietrich but the deflected ball found its way to Zerina Markovic for the second opportunity.
The Pirates opened with more offensive aggression in the second half as Lauryn Taylor attempted the Pirates' first shot of the game at the 48:49 mark. ECU continued its attack with two more shots but neither attempt found its way into the back of the net.
Memphis recorded its third goal at the 71-minute mark as Kelly scored for the second time and the Tigers competed the rout.
Up Next
East Carolina returns home to face South Florida on Tuesday in its regular season finale at 7 p.m. ET.
Players Mentioned
GK
/ Soccer
F
/ SoccerTeam Stats
ECU
MEM
Goals
0
3
Shots
4
23
Shots on Goal
1
9
Saves
6
1
Corners
1
9
Fouls
7
7
Scoring Plays
Ellis Kelly (6)
Assisted By: Abby Forsgren
GOAL by MEM Kelly, Ellis Assist by Forsgren, Abby.
13:06
Zerina Markovic (4)
Assisted By: Ellis Kelly , Abby Forsgren
GOAL by MEM Markovic, Zerina Assist by Kelly, Ellis and Forsgren, Abby.
31:29
Ellis Kelly (6)
GOAL by MEM Kelly, Ellis.
70:52
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
fwd
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
mid
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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