Badgers advance to second round of NCAA Tournament

Friday, November 9

Memphis, TN

7 PM

Wisconsin Badgers

13-3-4, 6-2-3

Memphis

17-4-0, 7-2-0

Team	1	2	Final F
WISCONSIN	1	2	3
Memphis	0	0	0

Photo by: Tom Lynn

Badgers advance to second round of NCAA Tournament

November 09, 2018 | Women's Soccer

Box Score VIDEO: Wisconsin Beats Memphis 3-0 in First Round of NCAA Tournament Memphis Box

UW knocks off Memphis with convincing 3-0 win

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – For the third-straight year Wisconsin women's soccer is moving on to the second round of the NCAA Tournament following a commanding 3-0 victory over conference champions Memphis.

No. 23 Wisconsin (13-3-4 overall, 6-2-3 Big Ten) got the jump early over No. 15 Memphis (17-4-0, 7-3-0) scoring in the 26th minute courtesy of forward Cameron Murtha, who took an assist from Payton Wesley to the back of the net for Murtha's fifth goal of the season.

This is ELECTRIC. Beautiful sight. pic.twitter.com/1PzpTVl5uY
— Wisconsin Soccer (@BadgerWSoccer) November 10, 2018

The Badgers carried the 1-0 lead into the half and opened up the second half without missing a beat. Junior forward Dani Rhodes, while sliding on the ground, got her foot on the ball and snuck a roller past Memphis' keeper, giving UW a 2-0 lead in the 55th minute.

Six minutes later, sophomore Maia Cella had Rhodes' shot deflected back to her and found the back of the net on her own, sticking the final nail in the coffin.

JUMP AROUND! 😆@BadgerWSoccer shuts out Memphis to advance to the second round! #NCAASoccer pic.twitter.com/URzd5995q3
— NCAA Soccer (@NCAASoccer) November 10, 2018

Wisconsin outshot Memphis 14-9 and had an 11-2 corner advantage. Keeper Jordyn Bloomer was a brick wall for the Badgers in the goal Friday night, facing six shots on goal and saving them all.

Up next: Wisconsin will head to Palo Alto, California and face off against Hofstra in the second round. Game time and location will be determined at a later time.