Temple University Athletics
2000 Season Review in Brief
8.1.01 | Women's Soccer
Coached by veteran Seamus McWilliams in his seventh year, the Temple women's soccer team produced an improved competitive position in the Atlantic 10 Conference ... The Owls rose from a 9th-place tie in the 1999 season to a 6th place tie in 2000 ... The season was one of streaks; a five-match win streak followed by a six-match losing streak ... At its high point, Temple had an 8-2 mark, the best start in the history of the program ... Following the six-game slide, which included the early stage of the Atlantic 10 Conference schedule, the Owls were even at 8-8 ... The team never fell below the .500 mark in its overall record ... The final 11-9 record equaled the school record for most wins in a season (11-7-0 in 1991) ... The Owls finished strong, winning three of their last four matches to post the program's first winning season since 1995 ... Junior forward Brandi Wright, who led the Owls with 10 goals, ended the season tied for the No. 3 spot on the school career goal-scoring list with 24 and is fourth in career points with 52 ... The Owls earned recognition from the National Soccer Coaches Association for academic excellence for a second time in the past three years with a team GPA of 3.14 ... Sophomore midfielder Johanna Yemm was named to the A-10 Conference All-Rookie Team.
