<p><strong>MIZZOU KNOCKS OFF NO. 11 MEMPHIS, 5-1, IN SEASON OPENER</strong></p> <p><strong><em>Taiwo Adeshigbin and Alyssa Diggs each score two goals</em><br /></strong></p> <p><strong>COLUMBIA, Mo. &ndash;</strong> The University of Missouri soccer team opened the 2012 season on fire with a 5-1 upset of No. 11 Memphis Friday evening in front of 1,169 fans at Walton Stadium. The Tigers went on a scoring frenzy early in the second half, scoring four goals in nine minutes. Senior Taiwo Adeshigbin and junior Alyssa Diggs each notched two goals during the span.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Freshman Candace Johnson got the Tigers on the board in the 15th minute with the first goal of her collegiate career off a corner. Senior Haley Krentz lofted her corner kick to just beyond the far post where Johnson was stationed. The freshman tapped her shot past Memphis goalie Becca Brown for a Missouri advantage.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Less than five minutes into the second half, the Mizzou Tigers found the back of the net once again when Adeshigbin collected a ball at the top of the box and launched a shot into the upper netting. The 50th minute tally was the first of Adeshigbin&rsquo;s Mizzou career.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>After Memphis countered 50 seconds later with a goal from Tine Schryvers to cut Missouri&rsquo;s lead to 2-1 but Adeshigbin countered less than a minute later with her second goal of the game.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Mizzou&rsquo;s scoring frenzy continued when Diggs put the home Tigers ahead 4-1 in the 58^th minute. Sophomore Abi Raymer sent a ball across the goal mouth that Diggs pounced on and slammed the ball past the Memphis goalkeeper.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Missouri added its fifth and final goal just 44 seconds later when Diggs again found the back of the net. She gathered a free kick from junior Danielle Nottingham and rocketed a shot past the Memphis goalie and into the lower left part of the net.</p> <p class="Default">&nbsp;</p> <p>Mizzou returns to the pitch on Sunday, Aug. 19 as the squad hosts UC Santa Barbara at 1 p.m. at Walton Stadium.</p>