Tulsa Shuts Out Memphis to Claim Share of American Regular-Season Title

Tulsa Shuts Out Memphis to Claim Share of American Regular-Season Title

11/1/2026 9:08:00 PM | Men's Soccer

TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa (8-4-4, 5-1-2) defeated Memphis (7-4-5, 2-2-4) 2-0 on Sunday. Tulsa scored once in each half and held Memphis to one shot on goal while finishing with six of its own. The victory clinched a share of the regular-season conference championship, Tulsa's 15th conference title, and earned Tulsa the No. 1 seed and hosting privileges in the American Conference Championship.

The last time TU won the regular season was in 2021, when it also claimed the tournament title.

Tulsa recorded 16 shots and dominated shots on goal 6-1, compared with 12 shots and one on goal for Memphis, and recorded a shutout.

Tulsa created several first-half looks after an early Memphis shot, with

Memphis pushed early in the second half with a corner kick and multiple shots, including Ryan Ruguaru hitting the left woodwork at and Anthony Grudko hitting the top woodwork. Tulsa answered with pressure of its own, and Achermann-Stanfield converted a penalty kick at 61:03 after Henrique Cruz was shown a yellow card, extending the lead to 2-0. It marked Achermann-Stanfield's sixth successful pen...