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Second half surge pushes Memphis over Mizzou soccer

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Mizzou Soccer (1-1) was unable to slay Goliath on Sunday night, losing to the No. 10 Memphis Tigers (2-0) 2-0 on its home turf at Audrey J. Walton Stadium. Memphis did the entirety of its damage in the second half, scoring two goals while outshooting Mizzou 5-3 in the final 45.

Final.

No. 10 MEM 2, MIZ 0 pic.twitter.com/Id2jODaLkT— Mizzou Soccer (@MizzouSoccer) August 19, 2024

After an uneventful first half, Memphis broke the tie early with a give-and-go to eventually find the back of the net. Momo Nakao feathered a pass through the defense to find Ai Kitagawa all by herself with plenty of time to chip it over goalkeeper Bella Hollenbach.