TIGERS CLINCH TOP SEED
The Memphis Tigers used a 2-2 draw against FIU to clinch the top seed in the American Athletic Conference Championship and the right to host the semifinals and championship game. Following a Charlotte loss on Saturday, the Tigers also claimed the outright American Athletic Conference Regular Season Championship.
MEMPHIS EARNS FOUR MAJOR AWARDS
The American regular season champion Memphis Tigers took home four of the six major awards. Jackson Kim was named American Defensive Player of the Year, Lleyton Imparato, along with South Florida’s Pedro Faife, was named American Midfielders of the Year, Filip Sabatti was named American Goalkeeper of the Year and the SMU coaching staffed earned the American Coaching Staff of the Year. Florida Atlantic’s Mamadou Diarra was named American Offensive Player of the Year, while UAB’s Mathis Richter and FIU’s David Houja were selected as American Freshmen of the Year.
FIRST ROUND MATCHUPS SET
The bottom four seeds will face off in the first round of The American Men’s Soccer Championship on Friday for a chance to travel to Memphis to play in the semifinals. No. 6 Temple will head to Charlotte to take on the third-seeded 49ers, while No. 5 FIU will head to Boca Raton to take on No. 4 Florida Atlantic. Both matches are set for 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
DEFENDERS UNANIMOUS ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS
Memphis graduate defender Jackson Kim and Charlotte senior defender Ian Pilcher were the lone unanimous selections to the 2024 American All-Conference team. Kim also earned the Defensive Player of the Year, while Pilcher was named the Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.
2024 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE MEN’S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP
First Round at High Seed Sites
Semifinals & Championship hosted by Memphis
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8
No. 6 Temple at No. 3 Charlotte_____________________ 7 p.m.
No. 5 FIU at No. 4 Florida Atlantic____________________ 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13
Game 1 Winner vs No. 2 South Florida________________ 4:30 p.m.
Game 2 Winner at No. 1 Memphis____________________ 8 p.m.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16
Championship______________________________________ 1 p.m.
All times ET and subject to change
