Illinois Fighting Illini W 1, Memphis Tigers W 2

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Interstat) — The Memphis Tigers women’s soccer team remained undefeated Saturday, overcoming an early deficit to defeat the Illinois Fighting Illini 2-1 in an NCAA match. Playing before a crowd of 1,801, the Tigers improved their record to 14-0-3. The Fighting Illini fell to 10-4-1. Memphis entered the contest as a heavy favorite, with Interstat’s ELO system giving the Tigers a 77.90 percent probability to win. The same service’s game simulator had projected a 1-0 Memphis victory. The actual match proved more challenging for the home side. Illinois struck first, netting an early goal to put the undefeated… Read more...