Temple University Athletics
Friday, October 19
Ambler Sports Complex
3:30 p.m.
Temple University
vs
Butler
Junior Vaughn Spurrier
Photo by: Mitchell Leff
First Place Men's Soccer Strives To Remain Unbeaten At Home And In A-10 Play Against Butler & No. 23 Saint Louis
10.18.12 | Men's Soccer
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AMBLER - Entering the weekend in sole possession of first place of the Atlantic 10 Conference, Temple Men's Soccer is getting set to host Butler on Friday at 2:30 p.m. and Saint Louis on Sunday for a 1:00 p.m. kickoff at the Ambler Sports Complex. The Owls will be laying quite a bit on the line this weekend, as they will look to remain undefeated at home and in A-10 play. Live stats will be available for both games by clicking the link above.
TEMPLE NOTES...
Already off to their best start ever at the Ambler Sports Complex with a 5-0-0 record, Temple, who is ranked No. 7 in the Mid-Atlantic region of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America's latest poll, is also holding a 3-0-1 record in A-10 play, which matches its best start through four league games since 2003. Since returning from their trip out to California, where they dropped a pair of contests, 13-year head coach David MacWilliams has guided his team to six wins over the last eight games, including a current five-game unbeaten streak.
Junior Vaughn Spurrier moved into a seven-way tie for third place on Temple's all-time list for assists in a single season after dishing out two helpers in Sunday's game at Massachusetts. With eight assists on the year, the Cleveland, Ohio native is tied for sixth in the nation and first in the A-10. Spurrier's next assist will move into a tie for second place with Tony Donatelli for most assists in a single season.
Helping the team come away with a four-point weekend on the road, senior Cody Calafiore led the Owls with nine shots through two games, including one that served as the game-winning goal over UMass. Freshman Jared Martinelli has carried the Owls' offense this season, having six goals and 19 points on the year. The rookie midfielder from Mechanicsburg, Pa. is tied for 30th in the nation and fourth in the A-10 in points, while ranking first in the conference in shots and shots per game. Nearly two-thirds of Martinelli's production has come in home games this year. Through the five contests in Ambler, Martinelli has accumulated 12 of his 19 points, including three goals and six assists.
Goalkeepers Bobby Rosato and Dan Scheck stepped up big for the Owls last weekend in the team's scoreless draw at Rhode Island and 2-0 win at UMass. The platoon of Rosato and Scheck in between the posts has led Temple to five shutouts this season, matching its total from a season ago. One more clean sheet will give the team its most in two years.
BUTLER NOTES...
Playing in their first season in the Atlantic 10 Conference after moving out of the Horizon League, the Butler Bulldogs come to Ambler to take on the Owls with a record of 3-6-4 on the year, along with a mark of 1-3-0 through their first four A-10 contests.
The Bulldogs are in the midst of a busy week. Following its first-ever A-10 win last Friday at home against Richmond, Butler fell by a narrow, 1-0, count to Virginia Commonwealth last Sunday before dropping a midweek match at Indiana on Tuesday.
Adam Glanzer is leading the Bulldogs with four goals and nine assists, while Jeff Adkins has scattered a team-high 30 shots on the year, yielding him to seven points, including two goals.
In net, Jon Dawson has posted three shutouts on the year. Through all 13 games, he has made 59 saves and sports a goals against average of 1.31.
SAINT LOUIS NOTES…
The Billikens are one of three teams in the A-10 to be nationally ranked. Coming in at No. 23, Saint Louis is traveling to Ambler following Friday's affair at Saint Joseph's. Holding a 9-3 overall record, which includes a 3-1 mark in conference play, the Billikens have been involved in several meetings, as eight of their 12 games have been decided by one goal or less. SLU begins the weekend on a three-game winning streak, which resulted from victories over Dayton, Virginia Commonwealth and Richmond. The Billikens' only A-10 loss came at the hands of No. 13 Xavier.
Robbie Kristo is carrying the load of the offense with his 16 points, which includes a team-high seven goals, while netminder Nick Shackelford boasts a goals against average of 1.06 and has four shutouts.
ALL-TIME SERIES...
In what will be the only time that Butler and Temple will face each other as conference members, Friday's match will also mark the first time ever that these two teams will go head-to-head.
Looking to make the most of its final season in the A-10, the Owls will be looking for their first-ever win over Saint Louis. In the all-time head-to-head series, the Billikens have won all five times.
UP NEXT...
Atlantic 10 Conference play continues next weekend when the Owls travel to the Bronx for Friday's match at Fordham, before returning to Philadelphia for next Sunday's battle at La Salle. Temple will play one more home match in 2012 when it welcomes the Saint Joseph's Hawks to the Ambler Sports Complex on Nov. 3 for a 1:00 p.m. kickoff.
AMBLER - Entering the weekend in sole possession of first place of the Atlantic 10 Conference, Temple Men's Soccer is getting set to host Butler on Friday at 2:30 p.m. and Saint Louis on Sunday for a 1:00 p.m. kickoff at the Ambler Sports Complex. The Owls will be laying quite a bit on the line this weekend, as they will look to remain undefeated at home and in A-10 play. Live stats will be available for both games by clicking the link above.
TEMPLE NOTES...
Already off to their best start ever at the Ambler Sports Complex with a 5-0-0 record, Temple, who is ranked No. 7 in the Mid-Atlantic region of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America's latest poll, is also holding a 3-0-1 record in A-10 play, which matches its best start through four league games since 2003. Since returning from their trip out to California, where they dropped a pair of contests, 13-year head coach David MacWilliams has guided his team to six wins over the last eight games, including a current five-game unbeaten streak.
Junior Vaughn Spurrier moved into a seven-way tie for third place on Temple's all-time list for assists in a single season after dishing out two helpers in Sunday's game at Massachusetts. With eight assists on the year, the Cleveland, Ohio native is tied for sixth in the nation and first in the A-10. Spurrier's next assist will move into a tie for second place with Tony Donatelli for most assists in a single season.
Helping the team come away with a four-point weekend on the road, senior Cody Calafiore led the Owls with nine shots through two games, including one that served as the game-winning goal over UMass. Freshman Jared Martinelli has carried the Owls' offense this season, having six goals and 19 points on the year. The rookie midfielder from Mechanicsburg, Pa. is tied for 30th in the nation and fourth in the A-10 in points, while ranking first in the conference in shots and shots per game. Nearly two-thirds of Martinelli's production has come in home games this year. Through the five contests in Ambler, Martinelli has accumulated 12 of his 19 points, including three goals and six assists.
Goalkeepers Bobby Rosato and Dan Scheck stepped up big for the Owls last weekend in the team's scoreless draw at Rhode Island and 2-0 win at UMass. The platoon of Rosato and Scheck in between the posts has led Temple to five shutouts this season, matching its total from a season ago. One more clean sheet will give the team its most in two years.
BUTLER NOTES...
Playing in their first season in the Atlantic 10 Conference after moving out of the Horizon League, the Butler Bulldogs come to Ambler to take on the Owls with a record of 3-6-4 on the year, along with a mark of 1-3-0 through their first four A-10 contests.
The Bulldogs are in the midst of a busy week. Following its first-ever A-10 win last Friday at home against Richmond, Butler fell by a narrow, 1-0, count to Virginia Commonwealth last Sunday before dropping a midweek match at Indiana on Tuesday.
Adam Glanzer is leading the Bulldogs with four goals and nine assists, while Jeff Adkins has scattered a team-high 30 shots on the year, yielding him to seven points, including two goals.
In net, Jon Dawson has posted three shutouts on the year. Through all 13 games, he has made 59 saves and sports a goals against average of 1.31.
SAINT LOUIS NOTES…
The Billikens are one of three teams in the A-10 to be nationally ranked. Coming in at No. 23, Saint Louis is traveling to Ambler following Friday's affair at Saint Joseph's. Holding a 9-3 overall record, which includes a 3-1 mark in conference play, the Billikens have been involved in several meetings, as eight of their 12 games have been decided by one goal or less. SLU begins the weekend on a three-game winning streak, which resulted from victories over Dayton, Virginia Commonwealth and Richmond. The Billikens' only A-10 loss came at the hands of No. 13 Xavier.
Robbie Kristo is carrying the load of the offense with his 16 points, which includes a team-high seven goals, while netminder Nick Shackelford boasts a goals against average of 1.06 and has four shutouts.
ALL-TIME SERIES...
In what will be the only time that Butler and Temple will face each other as conference members, Friday's match will also mark the first time ever that these two teams will go head-to-head.
Looking to make the most of its final season in the A-10, the Owls will be looking for their first-ever win over Saint Louis. In the all-time head-to-head series, the Billikens have won all five times.
UP NEXT...
Atlantic 10 Conference play continues next weekend when the Owls travel to the Bronx for Friday's match at Fordham, before returning to Philadelphia for next Sunday's battle at La Salle. Temple will play one more home match in 2012 when it welcomes the Saint Joseph's Hawks to the Ambler Sports Complex on Nov. 3 for a 1:00 p.m. kickoff.
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