Temple University Athletics

Women’s Soccer Travels to Lehigh Friday, Boston College Sunday
9.5.18 | Women's Soccer
PHILADELPHIA — Temple kicks off a six-game road stretch this weekend as the team travels to Lehigh on Friday, Sept. 7 and Boston College on Sunday, Sept. 9.
The Owls
> Temple is led by head coach Seamus O'Connor, who is in his sixth season at the helm of the program. The team enters this road stint 3-2 on the season, with a 1-0 record away from the Temple Sports Complex.
> Sophomore midfielder Emma Wilkins was named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll for her efforts against Maryland and Central Connecticut State last weekend. She leads the team in goals (4), which ranks her second in the AAC.
> Three Owls are tied in assists, with Gabriela Johnson, Kerri McGinley, and Morgan Morocco contributing to one goal each.
> Junior goalkeeper Morgan Basileo has recorded a win in all three of Temple's shutouts. She has notched 405 minutes on the season.
Scouting the Mountain Hawks
> Lehigh is led by head coach Eric Lambinus, who is in his ninth season with the team.
> Junior forward Maggie Wadsworth is a key presence on Mountain Hawks' front line. She is a preseason All-Patriot League honoree and earned third team All-Patriot League honors in 2017.
> Sophomore midfielder Chloe Tremblay and junior forward Kayla Arestivo lead the team with one goal apiece.
> Three different goalies have tabbed minutes in the net for Mountain Hawks this season. Senior Lidia Breen and junior Sam Miller have seen action in two and three matches respectively. Sophomore Miranda Royds has started every match for Lehigh and has notched nine saves in 207:29 minutes.
> Lehigh is 2-3 on the season after a 1-0 loss to Fordham on Sunday.
Series History- Lehigh
> This will be the 12th matchup between the Owls and the Mountain Hawks. Temple is at a slight deficit in the series, trailing 4-6-1.
> The Owls are looking to snap a four-game losing streak against Lehigh. The most recent contest was in 2017, in which Temple fell 2-1 in double overtime.
Scouting the Eagles
> Boston College is led by head coach Alison Foley, who is in her 21st season with the Eagles.
> Sophomore defender Gianna Mitchell leads the team with five goals on the season. Close behind with four each are sophomore forward Sam Coffey and junior forward Olivia Vaughn.
> Coffey has been highly productive for the Eagles' offense. She leads the team in points (14) off four goals and six assists across six matches. Coffey earned All-ACC Freshman and All-ACC Third Team honors in 2017 and was named to this season's Preseason All-ACC team.
> Graduate goalkeeper Alexis Bryant has recorded five shutouts in six games for the Eagles. She has started in all of Boston College's matches and has logged 495 minutes.
>Boston College is undefeated (6-0) after a 1-0 victory over Texas Tech on Saturday.
Series History- Boston College
> This will be the first meeting between Temple and Boston College.
The Owls
> Temple is led by head coach Seamus O'Connor, who is in his sixth season at the helm of the program. The team enters this road stint 3-2 on the season, with a 1-0 record away from the Temple Sports Complex.
> Sophomore midfielder Emma Wilkins was named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll for her efforts against Maryland and Central Connecticut State last weekend. She leads the team in goals (4), which ranks her second in the AAC.
> Three Owls are tied in assists, with Gabriela Johnson, Kerri McGinley, and Morgan Morocco contributing to one goal each.
> Junior goalkeeper Morgan Basileo has recorded a win in all three of Temple's shutouts. She has notched 405 minutes on the season.
Scouting the Mountain Hawks
> Lehigh is led by head coach Eric Lambinus, who is in his ninth season with the team.
> Junior forward Maggie Wadsworth is a key presence on Mountain Hawks' front line. She is a preseason All-Patriot League honoree and earned third team All-Patriot League honors in 2017.
> Sophomore midfielder Chloe Tremblay and junior forward Kayla Arestivo lead the team with one goal apiece.
> Three different goalies have tabbed minutes in the net for Mountain Hawks this season. Senior Lidia Breen and junior Sam Miller have seen action in two and three matches respectively. Sophomore Miranda Royds has started every match for Lehigh and has notched nine saves in 207:29 minutes.
> Lehigh is 2-3 on the season after a 1-0 loss to Fordham on Sunday.
Series History- Lehigh
> This will be the 12th matchup between the Owls and the Mountain Hawks. Temple is at a slight deficit in the series, trailing 4-6-1.
> The Owls are looking to snap a four-game losing streak against Lehigh. The most recent contest was in 2017, in which Temple fell 2-1 in double overtime.
Scouting the Eagles
> Boston College is led by head coach Alison Foley, who is in her 21st season with the Eagles.
> Sophomore defender Gianna Mitchell leads the team with five goals on the season. Close behind with four each are sophomore forward Sam Coffey and junior forward Olivia Vaughn.
> Coffey has been highly productive for the Eagles' offense. She leads the team in points (14) off four goals and six assists across six matches. Coffey earned All-ACC Freshman and All-ACC Third Team honors in 2017 and was named to this season's Preseason All-ACC team.
> Graduate goalkeeper Alexis Bryant has recorded five shutouts in six games for the Eagles. She has started in all of Boston College's matches and has logged 495 minutes.
>Boston College is undefeated (6-0) after a 1-0 victory over Texas Tech on Saturday.
Series History- Boston College
> This will be the first meeting between Temple and Boston College.
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