CINCINNATI, OHIO -- Senior Patrick Hannigan made 10 saves to help the Temple men's soccer team secure a 1-1 double-overtime tie at Xavier in an Atlantic 10 Conference match Friday evening. The Owls remain unbeaten in conference play with a 1-0-2 record (4-5-2 overall). Xavier is now 3-7-1, 1-1-1.
Temple started the match off attacking the Xavier defense. The Owls pelted Musketeer keeper Brian Schaeper (11 saves) for six shots on goal in the period, but the XU goalie was up to the challenge stopping each one. Hannigan, on the other hand, faced just one shot on goal in the scoreless first half.
The second half started badly for Temple as the Owls were whistled for a foul on XU's Jimmy Cummings deep in the box. A penalty kick was awarded and the Musketeers' Toni Skudrizik struck the PK into the lower left corner past a diving Hannigan for a 1-0 lead in the 50th minute.
Temple's equalizer came after Owl midfielder Ryan Heins shot was saved by Schaeper and deflected into the box. Freshman Bristow collected the ball and fired it into the back of the net making it 1-1 in the 74th minute. It was a team-high fourth goal for Bristow, who entered the game as the Soccer Seven's leading scorer.
Hannigan was stellar in the period, making seven saves to send the game into the extra periods. It marked the fourth straight contest that Temple has played in overtime. The Owls are now 1-1-2 over that period.
There were not many chances for either team in the extra 20 minutes with Hannigan making the only two saves during that time.
Temple now travels to Dayton, which defeated Saint Joseph's 5-1 Friday, for a Sunday match.
