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Winston-Salem, N.C.
7:00 p.m.
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Women’s Soccer Falls 3-0 to No. 23 Wake Forest in Season Opener
8.22.19 | Women's Soccer
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.—Temple women's soccer opened up its 2019 slate at No. 23 Wake Forest on Thursday night. The Owls battled the Demon Deacons on slick playing conditions, ultimately dropping the contest, 3-0.
How it Happened
> Senior goalkeeper Morgan Basileo recorded her first save of the match in the seventh minute. Wake Forest's McNamara fired a shot on goal, but Basileo corralled the ball in the box.
> Wake Forest got on the board first in the 12th minute, when a soaring ball across the box was sent into the back of the net.
> Junior defender Marissa DiGenova recorded Temple's first shot of the night in the 28th minute, but her free kick soared over the crossbar.
> Wake Forest sent a bending free kick from the top of the box on frame in the 30th minute, but Basileo punched the ball to safety.
> The Demon Deacons ended the first half with a flurry of action. They found the back of the net twice within 35 seconds in the 41st minute, going ahead 3-0.
> Basileo's hustle in net continued in the 47th minute, as she came off her line to shut down a 1-on-1 attempt with a Wake Forest forward.
> Senior defender Emily Keitel was strong for the Owls on the back line. She made a huge clearance off the line in the 63rd minute to prevent a scoring opportunity, and helped the squad hold Wake Forest scoreless in the second half.
Match Notes
> Basileo tallied 10 saves against the Demon Deacons, making several big plays to keep the Owls within striking distance.
> 17 Temple players made appearances in the season opener. Four Owls, Mary Byerley, Madison Bee, Gianna Dragoni and Mikaela Maughn, made their debuts in the Cherry and White.
Quotable
> "We matched Wake Forest in terms of work rate, but in terms of executing in front of the goal they out did us," said head coach Seamus O'Connor. "We made some simple mistakes in giving up those back-to-back goals. That's going to be something we work on to make sure it doesn't happen going forward.
> We have a month to work on things and prepare before we head into conference play," said O'Connor. "Our work rate, heart and commitment to play and compete for the full 90 minutes was tremendous. We forced them to play very well to defeat us and we take a lot of pride in that."
Next Up
> Temple looks for its first win of the season as the Owls travel to UMBC on Thursday, August 29. The Owls will take on the Retrievers at 7 p.m.
How it Happened
> Senior goalkeeper Morgan Basileo recorded her first save of the match in the seventh minute. Wake Forest's McNamara fired a shot on goal, but Basileo corralled the ball in the box.
> Wake Forest got on the board first in the 12th minute, when a soaring ball across the box was sent into the back of the net.
> Junior defender Marissa DiGenova recorded Temple's first shot of the night in the 28th minute, but her free kick soared over the crossbar.
> Wake Forest sent a bending free kick from the top of the box on frame in the 30th minute, but Basileo punched the ball to safety.
> The Demon Deacons ended the first half with a flurry of action. They found the back of the net twice within 35 seconds in the 41st minute, going ahead 3-0.
> Basileo's hustle in net continued in the 47th minute, as she came off her line to shut down a 1-on-1 attempt with a Wake Forest forward.
> Senior defender Emily Keitel was strong for the Owls on the back line. She made a huge clearance off the line in the 63rd minute to prevent a scoring opportunity, and helped the squad hold Wake Forest scoreless in the second half.
Match Notes
> Basileo tallied 10 saves against the Demon Deacons, making several big plays to keep the Owls within striking distance.
> 17 Temple players made appearances in the season opener. Four Owls, Mary Byerley, Madison Bee, Gianna Dragoni and Mikaela Maughn, made their debuts in the Cherry and White.
Quotable
> "We matched Wake Forest in terms of work rate, but in terms of executing in front of the goal they out did us," said head coach Seamus O'Connor. "We made some simple mistakes in giving up those back-to-back goals. That's going to be something we work on to make sure it doesn't happen going forward.
> We have a month to work on things and prepare before we head into conference play," said O'Connor. "Our work rate, heart and commitment to play and compete for the full 90 minutes was tremendous. We forced them to play very well to defeat us and we take a lot of pride in that."
Next Up
> Temple looks for its first win of the season as the Owls travel to UMBC on Thursday, August 29. The Owls will take on the Retrievers at 7 p.m.
Team Stats
TEM
WAKE
Goals
0
3
Shots
2
26
Shots on Goal
1
13
Saves
10
1
Corners
4
3
Fouls
13
11
Scoring Plays
Hulda Arnarsdottir (1)
Assisted By: Estelle Laurier , Lily Schneider
One-timer off cross
11:32
Hayley Younginer (1)
Assisted By: Ashley Frank
Tap-in in front of net
40:11
Shayla Smart (1)
Assisted By: Madison Hammond
Off through ball, slot past keeper
40:46
Game Leaders
Players
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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