Temple University Athletics
Thursday, September 26
Philadelphia, Pa.
7:00 p.m.
Temple University
vs
Cincinnati
Women’s Soccer Opens Conference Slate Thursday against Cincinnati
9.24.19 | Women's Soccer
PHILADELPHIA—Temple women's soccer (2-4-3, 0-0 AAC) returns home and begins American Athletic Conference play as it hosts Cincinnati (2-5-2, 0-0 AAC) on Thursday, Sept. 26. The conference clash between the Owls and the Bearcats is slated to kick off at 7 p.m. at the Temple Sports Complex.
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.
> Junior Emma Wilkins scored her second goal of the season and sophomore Hailey Gutowski tallied her second assist of the year on Sunday at Penn. Gutowski (2g, 2a) is now tied with Gabriela Johnson (2g, 2a) at the top of the Owls' offensive production list with six points each. Wilkins (2g, 1a) is close behind with five points.
> Basileo has been a constant in the net for Temple, logging 870 minutes through nine matches for the Owls. She has tallied double-digit saves twice this season (8/22 at Wake Forest, 9/12 at Maryland). The senior has a 0.819 save percentage and leads the AAC in saves and in saves/game (7.56).
> Gutowski was named to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Sept. 23 for her offensive efforts against Wagner (1g) and Penn (1a).
Last Time Out
> Temple put on a strong first half performance against Penn on Sunday night, but ultimately fell to its Philly foe, 2-1, behind two second half goals by the Quakers.
> The Owls got on the board first in the 34th minute Gutowski ripped the initial strike on goal, but Penn's keeper got a hand on it to deflect the attempt. Wilkins gathered the rebound and buried it in the back of the net.
> Penn netted the equalizer in the 51st minute to tie the match, 1-1. The Quakers scored the game-winner in the 54th minute.
Scouting the Bearcats
> Cincinnati (2-5-2) is led by Neil Stafford, who is in his seventh season as head coach of the Bearcats.
> Last time out, Cincinnati played Austin Peay to a scoreless draw on Saturday night. This marks the Bearcats'' second 0-0 tie in a row.
> Forward Han Tang is an offensive threat for the Bearcats, leading the team with three goals. The freshman has a team-high six points. Forward Vanessa DiNardo is another strong attacking presence, as she has netted two goals on the season.
> A different Bearcat has assisted each of the squad's seven goals this season.
> Madison Less has been a mainstay between the posts for Cincinnati. She has notched played all 850 minutes in net and tallied three shutouts this season. Less has made 33 saves and owns a 1.27 goals against average.
Series History
> Cincinnati holds a slight advantage in the all-time series against Temple, leading 3-2-1.
> The teams last met in 2018 at Gettler Stadium. The Owls and the Bearcats battled to a 2-2 draw. Johnson and Wilkins got on the scoresheet for the Cherry and White.
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.
> Junior Emma Wilkins scored her second goal of the season and sophomore Hailey Gutowski tallied her second assist of the year on Sunday at Penn. Gutowski (2g, 2a) is now tied with Gabriela Johnson (2g, 2a) at the top of the Owls' offensive production list with six points each. Wilkins (2g, 1a) is close behind with five points.
> Basileo has been a constant in the net for Temple, logging 870 minutes through nine matches for the Owls. She has tallied double-digit saves twice this season (8/22 at Wake Forest, 9/12 at Maryland). The senior has a 0.819 save percentage and leads the AAC in saves and in saves/game (7.56).
> Gutowski was named to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll on Sept. 23 for her offensive efforts against Wagner (1g) and Penn (1a).
Last Time Out
> Temple put on a strong first half performance against Penn on Sunday night, but ultimately fell to its Philly foe, 2-1, behind two second half goals by the Quakers.
> The Owls got on the board first in the 34th minute Gutowski ripped the initial strike on goal, but Penn's keeper got a hand on it to deflect the attempt. Wilkins gathered the rebound and buried it in the back of the net.
> Penn netted the equalizer in the 51st minute to tie the match, 1-1. The Quakers scored the game-winner in the 54th minute.
Scouting the Bearcats
> Cincinnati (2-5-2) is led by Neil Stafford, who is in his seventh season as head coach of the Bearcats.
> Last time out, Cincinnati played Austin Peay to a scoreless draw on Saturday night. This marks the Bearcats'' second 0-0 tie in a row.
> Forward Han Tang is an offensive threat for the Bearcats, leading the team with three goals. The freshman has a team-high six points. Forward Vanessa DiNardo is another strong attacking presence, as she has netted two goals on the season.
> A different Bearcat has assisted each of the squad's seven goals this season.
> Madison Less has been a mainstay between the posts for Cincinnati. She has notched played all 850 minutes in net and tallied three shutouts this season. Less has made 33 saves and owns a 1.27 goals against average.
Series History
> Cincinnati holds a slight advantage in the all-time series against Temple, leading 3-2-1.
> The teams last met in 2018 at Gettler Stadium. The Owls and the Bearcats battled to a 2-2 draw. Johnson and Wilkins got on the scoresheet for the Cherry and White.
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