Temple University Athletics

Women's Soccer gets Second Draw of the Season at Tulsa, 2-2
10.8.17 | Women's Soccer
Tulsa, Okla.- Temple women's soccer (5-6-2) ends up getting its second tie of the season as they had a 2-2 draw with Tulsa (3-10-3).
Keys to the Match
>There were no goals in the first half as sophomore goalkeeper Morgan Basileo made three saves for the Owls.
>In the 57th minute, Tulsa's Ashlyn Heckman scored a goal off an assist from Valiree Morris.
>Redshirt senior forward Kayla Cunningham answered right back for the Owls by scoring her first goal of the season unassisted.
>In the 70th minute, Tulsa's Eden Opie scored off an assist from Alyssa Kaiser, increasing the Golden Hurricanes' lead to 2-1.
> Temple's Senior forward Gabriella McKeown ended up tying the game at 2-2 on a unassisted goal in regulation.
Match Notes
>McKeown's goal was her fourth of the season and she now leads the team in goals and is now tied for the team points lead with junior forward Kerri McGinley.
>Cunningham's goal was her first of the season and she now has five points.
>Basileo had a career-high 10 saves in the game.
Quotable
"We played a very good game today" said Temple head coach Seamus O'Connor. "We created a lot of chances, but their goalie played outstanding especially towards the end which kept them in the game. It always feels good to get points in a conference match."
Up Next
>The Owls return home and face Houston on Thursday, Oct.12th with a 3:30 p.m. start time.
Keys to the Match
>There were no goals in the first half as sophomore goalkeeper Morgan Basileo made three saves for the Owls.
>In the 57th minute, Tulsa's Ashlyn Heckman scored a goal off an assist from Valiree Morris.
>Redshirt senior forward Kayla Cunningham answered right back for the Owls by scoring her first goal of the season unassisted.
>In the 70th minute, Tulsa's Eden Opie scored off an assist from Alyssa Kaiser, increasing the Golden Hurricanes' lead to 2-1.
> Temple's Senior forward Gabriella McKeown ended up tying the game at 2-2 on a unassisted goal in regulation.
Match Notes
>McKeown's goal was her fourth of the season and she now leads the team in goals and is now tied for the team points lead with junior forward Kerri McGinley.
>Cunningham's goal was her first of the season and she now has five points.
>Basileo had a career-high 10 saves in the game.
Quotable
"We played a very good game today" said Temple head coach Seamus O'Connor. "We created a lot of chances, but their goalie played outstanding especially towards the end which kept them in the game. It always feels good to get points in a conference match."
Up Next
>The Owls return home and face Houston on Thursday, Oct.12th with a 3:30 p.m. start time.
Team Stats
TU
TLSW
Goals
2
2
Shots
24
22
Shots on Goal
12
12
Saves
10
10
Corners
3
4
Fouls
11
6
Scoring Plays

HECKMAN, Ashlyn (1)
Assisted By: MORRIS, Valiree
Shot from two yards after 3 put it in th
57:16

CUNNINGHAM, Kayla (1)
Assisted By: ESPOSITO, Juliet
Shot from 22 yards out into upper right
57:41

OPIE, Eden (1)
Assisted By: KAISER, Alyssa
From eight yards out.
70:07

MCKEOWN, Gabriella (4)
Assisted By: ESPOSITO, Juliet
Shot into open net from 12 yards out.
82:47
Game Leaders
Players Mentioned
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Ep. 8: Temple Athletics Weekly Recap; Women's Cross Country Runner Amelia Sabatino
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Ep. 7: Temple Field Hockey Alumna Cherifa Howarth
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Ep. 6: Temple Athletics Weekly Recap; Field Hockey's Peyton Rieger
Tuesday, September 23