Temple University Athletics

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Women’s Soccer Hits the Road to Take on Tulsa Thursday
10.2.19 | Women's Soccer
PHILADELPHIA—Temple women's soccer (3-5-3, 1-1 AAC) will go on its first road trip of conference play this week as it travels to Tulsa (6-6, 0-2 AAC) to take on the Golden Hurricane on Thursday, Oct. 3. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. EST at Hurricane Stadium.
Owl About Us
> The Cherry and White are led by head coach Seamus O'Connor, who is in his seventh season at the helm of the program.
> Temple is captained by junior Julia Dolan and seniors Morgan Basileo, Emily Keitel and Molly Tobin.
> Sophomore Gabriela Johnson's golden goal against ECU on Sunday moved her into sole possession of the top spot on the Owls' offensive production list. She now has eight points (3g, 2a) on the season. Hailey Gutowski is another attacking threat for the Owls, as she has recorded six points (2g, 2a).
> Basileo has notched 77 saves through 11 games for the Owls. This mark is good for third in the nation and first in the American. She has tallied double-digit saves twice this season (8/22 at Wake Forest, 9/12 at Maryland). The senior owns a goal against average of 1.45 and a 0.819 save percentage and has earned two shutouts this season.
Last Time Out
> Temple earned its first conference win of the season Sunday afteroon, as Johnson netted the golden goal in the 96th minute off a Julia Dolan assist to propel the Owls to a 1-0 victory over ECU.
> Johnson netted the third golden goal of her career in the match against the Pirates. Last season, she scored overtime game-winners against Houston and No. 19 USF.
> Basileo and the Owls' backline of Emily Keitel, Arryana Daniels and Bella Sorrentino were key to the Owls victory. They were instrumental in holding the Pirates scoreless and earning the team's second shutout of the season
Scouting the Golden Hurricane
> Tulsa (6-6, 0-2 AAC) is led by Kyle Cussen, who is in his 12th season as head coach of the Golden Hurricane.
> Last time out, Tulsa faced UCF in Orlando. The Golden Hurricane dropped the contest, 3-0, to the Knights.
> Freshman Aubrey Lechilder leads the team in offensive production with four goals for eight points. Close behind are juniors Averee Dubach (3g) Neha Igwe (2g, 2a) with six points each.
> Senior Ashlan Hustava is a key distributor for the Golden Hurricane, as she has assisted five goals this season.
> Mica MacKay has been a mainstay in the net for Tulsa. She has logged 838 minutes between the posts for the Golden Hurricane and earned three shutouts this season. MacKay has made 38 saves, owns a 2.36 goals against average and a 0.633 save percentage.
Series History
> Temple and Tulsa have proved to be evenly-matched foes, as they are 2-2-1 in the all-time series.
> The teams last met in 2018 at Hurricane Stadium. Natalie Druehl's first collegiate goal gave the Owls a 1-0 victory over the Golden Hurricane.
Owl About Us
> The Cherry and White are led by head coach Seamus O'Connor, who is in his seventh season at the helm of the program.
> Temple is captained by junior Julia Dolan and seniors Morgan Basileo, Emily Keitel and Molly Tobin.
> Sophomore Gabriela Johnson's golden goal against ECU on Sunday moved her into sole possession of the top spot on the Owls' offensive production list. She now has eight points (3g, 2a) on the season. Hailey Gutowski is another attacking threat for the Owls, as she has recorded six points (2g, 2a).
> Basileo has notched 77 saves through 11 games for the Owls. This mark is good for third in the nation and first in the American. She has tallied double-digit saves twice this season (8/22 at Wake Forest, 9/12 at Maryland). The senior owns a goal against average of 1.45 and a 0.819 save percentage and has earned two shutouts this season.
Last Time Out
> Temple earned its first conference win of the season Sunday afteroon, as Johnson netted the golden goal in the 96th minute off a Julia Dolan assist to propel the Owls to a 1-0 victory over ECU.
> Johnson netted the third golden goal of her career in the match against the Pirates. Last season, she scored overtime game-winners against Houston and No. 19 USF.
> Basileo and the Owls' backline of Emily Keitel, Arryana Daniels and Bella Sorrentino were key to the Owls victory. They were instrumental in holding the Pirates scoreless and earning the team's second shutout of the season
Scouting the Golden Hurricane
> Tulsa (6-6, 0-2 AAC) is led by Kyle Cussen, who is in his 12th season as head coach of the Golden Hurricane.
> Last time out, Tulsa faced UCF in Orlando. The Golden Hurricane dropped the contest, 3-0, to the Knights.
> Freshman Aubrey Lechilder leads the team in offensive production with four goals for eight points. Close behind are juniors Averee Dubach (3g) Neha Igwe (2g, 2a) with six points each.
> Senior Ashlan Hustava is a key distributor for the Golden Hurricane, as she has assisted five goals this season.
> Mica MacKay has been a mainstay in the net for Tulsa. She has logged 838 minutes between the posts for the Golden Hurricane and earned three shutouts this season. MacKay has made 38 saves, owns a 2.36 goals against average and a 0.633 save percentage.
Series History
> Temple and Tulsa have proved to be evenly-matched foes, as they are 2-2-1 in the all-time series.
> The teams last met in 2018 at Hurricane Stadium. Natalie Druehl's first collegiate goal gave the Owls a 1-0 victory over the Golden Hurricane.

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