Official Site of the Tigers · Oct 19, 2015
Leeker Named Goalkeeper of the Week
Jake Leeker Memphis sophomore Jake Leeker was named as the American Athletic Conference Goalkeeper of the Week after leading the Tigers to a win over Georgia State and a double overtime draw with No. 12 USF, the league office announced Monday.
This is the second time this season Leeker has received the conference's weekly honor.
The St. Louis, Mo. native, made six saves in each match, including a pair of huge saves late in both.
Georgia State scored first in Tuesday's match before Leeker and the Memphis defense stiffened up and shut out the Panthers the rest of the way, allowing the Tigers to rally and win.