Women's Soccer Hosts ECU in Conference Opener Thursday

PHILADELPHIA- Temple women's soccer (4-4-1) opens up its conference play at home vs. ECU (5-4-2, 0-2) Thursday at 6 p.m. The Owls are also seeking to get their fourth win in a row at home.

Promotions
> Temple will host a "White Out" during the match.
> Fans are encouraged to wear white to the Temple Sports Complex.
> Free white Temple t-shirts will be given to all students in attendance while supplies last.
> An autograph session with the players will be conducted after the game.

Scouting the Owls
> The Owls are led by head coach Seamus O'Connor who is in his fifth year with the program.
> Sophomore goalkeeper Morgan Basileo has a record of 3-1-1 in her first five starts with a GAA of 0.42.
> Junior forward Kerri McGinley currently leads the team in points with eight.
> Senior forward Gabriella McKeown is tied with McGinley for the most Owls' goals with three.
> Sophomore midfielder Emily Keitel has the team lead in assists with three.
> Senior midfielder Elana Falcone is tied with McKeown for the Owls' active lead in all-time points with 24.
> For the season, the Owls have recorded assists on 13 of their 17 goals (.765).

Scouting the Pirates
>ECU's head coach is Rob Donnenwirth who is in his 19^th year with the program.
>The Pirates are led by junior midfielder Courtney Cash in points with 12.
>Michelle Newhouse has been the primary goalkeeper and has 4-2-2 record so far this season.

Series History vs. ECU
> The Owls are 0-2-1 all-time against the Pirates. The last time they faced off was last year when ECU won the match 2-1.

Up Next
> Temple will host its second conference game of the season this Sunday vs. Cincinnati with a 1 p.m. start time.

Women's Soccer Hosts ECU in Conference Opener Thursday

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Players Mentioned

Morgan Basileo

Elana Falcone

Emily Keitel

Kerri McGinley

Gabriella McKeown

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