Aug. 16, 2008
Final Stats
Box Score 
MEMPHIS, Tenn.- The Memphis men's soccer team kicked off their exhibition season by defeating their cross-town foes, the Christian Brothers Buccaneers, 4-2, at Echles Field on Saturday night. The game was moved to Echles Field from Signaigo Field on the CBU campus after Signaigo Field took on too much water from Friday's rain showers.
"It was really nice to be back at Echles Field," Head Coach Richie Grant said. "It has been a couple of years and I thought the pitch played really well tonight."
The game began with a ferocious pace for the Tigers, scoring three goals in the first 30 minutes of the first period. Parker Duncan, a freshman from Johnson City, started off the scoring, taking a throw in from the left side from Ryan Ruble and heading it in past CBU goalkeeper, Daniel Foster in the 17th minute. The goal was Duncan's first in a Memphis uniform.
Thomas Shannon followed suit, with a volley off of a Duncan assist. The goal was also Shannon's first in a Memphis uniform.
In the 29th minute, senior captain Jordan Lynn, rocketed a free kick into the goal past Foster to put the Tigers up 3-0.
"I was very pleased with the way that we did in the first twenty minutes of the game," Grant said. "We were getting goals on set plays and moved the ball quickly."
Christian Brothers finally put themselves on the board at the end of the first half, when Brenden Ross won a one-on-one battle with Memphis goalie Michael Goodlett.
CBU ran with their momentum gained from Ross' goal, when Rasaq Kuteyi took a Ross assist and headed it in past Goodlett.
Memphis ended the scoring in the 66th minute of the contest, when senior Brian Farrell headed the ball into the goal off of Lambuth transfer Rory O'Connor's free kick.
"I was excited with the way that CBU came back in the second half," Grant said. "They made a good game of it."
Goodlett, a junior from Bolton, Miss., picked up the win in goal for the Tigers. He had one save and gave up two goals to the Bucs. Goodlett notched 79 minutes in goal, while Memphis' Jordan Leedle, a freshman from Franklin, Tenn., finished out the game in goal.
CBU's Foster picked up the loss in goal. He had no saves, while giving up all four of Memphis' goals.
Saturday's game was the first game for 14 newcomers including, Duncan and Shannon who started the game for the Tigers.
"Parker (Duncan) and Thomas (Shannon) both had good games," said Grant. "I was really pleased with them. Both Parker and Thomas really showed that they belonged tonight. It was what we expected when we recruited them, so it was really nice to see them live up to expectations out there tonight. They both have bright futures ahead of them."
Memphis will continue preseason two-a-day practice next week. Head Coach Richie Grant's Tigers will battle each other in an intersquad scrimmage at the Mike Rose Soccer Complex next Tuesday, Aug. 19 at 7 p.m. The event is free to the public.
The U of M will finish out the preseason with an exhibition match against the NSCAA preseason 19th-ranked Saint Louis Billikens on Aug. 23 at 7 p.m. in St. Louis.
