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Men’s Soccer Set to Battle No. 12 SMU
10.2.21 | Men's Soccer
PHILADELPHIA - The Temple men's soccer team will travel to Dallas to face No. 12 SMU Sunday night. The 8 p.m. match will be streamed live on ESPN+
LAST TIME OUT: MEMPHIS 2, @ TEMPLE 0
> Temple fell to Memphis at the Temple sports complex.
> The Tigers scored twice early in the first half.
> The Owls had several strong chances in the second half but rang two shots off the woodwork.
THE OWL POST
> Temple has had four different players score goals, three of which are international. Marques Antoine, and Alex Marin have one tally. Nigel Griffith and Eijgendaal lead the squad with two scores each.
> Five players have one assist for the Owls.
> Liam Cummings has started the last three games for Temple. He has made eight saves.
SCOUTING SMU
> The two sides met only two weeks ago. The then-ranked No. 18 Mustangs claimed a 4-1 victory.
> SMU is 5-1-2. Its only defeat is at the hands of No. 7 Tulsa 2-1 Wednesday.
> Gabriel Costa has been a star for the Mustangs. Costa leads the team in both goals and assists, both with six. He is also tied for sixth in the nation in assists and points per game.
>Kevin Hudson helms SMU for his 7th season. Hudson has a record of 76-28-13 during his time with the Mustangs. He has taken SMU to three straight AAC titles. In 2019 he led the Mustangs to the Elite Eight.
SERIES HISTORY vs. SMU
> The Owls and Mustangs are meeting for the 12th time.
> SMU has a 3-7-1 advantage over Temple.
> Last season the Owls swept SMU. In the first match, Temple defeated then No. 2 SMU 2-0 for its highest-ranked win in program history. In their second match to close the season, Temple bested SMU yet again in a 2-1 overtime thriller.
LAST TIME OUT: MEMPHIS 2, @ TEMPLE 0
> Temple fell to Memphis at the Temple sports complex.
> The Tigers scored twice early in the first half.
> The Owls had several strong chances in the second half but rang two shots off the woodwork.
THE OWL POST
> Temple has had four different players score goals, three of which are international. Marques Antoine, and Alex Marin have one tally. Nigel Griffith and Eijgendaal lead the squad with two scores each.
> Five players have one assist for the Owls.
> Liam Cummings has started the last three games for Temple. He has made eight saves.
SCOUTING SMU
> The two sides met only two weeks ago. The then-ranked No. 18 Mustangs claimed a 4-1 victory.
> SMU is 5-1-2. Its only defeat is at the hands of No. 7 Tulsa 2-1 Wednesday.
> Gabriel Costa has been a star for the Mustangs. Costa leads the team in both goals and assists, both with six. He is also tied for sixth in the nation in assists and points per game.
>Kevin Hudson helms SMU for his 7th season. Hudson has a record of 76-28-13 during his time with the Mustangs. He has taken SMU to three straight AAC titles. In 2019 he led the Mustangs to the Elite Eight.
SERIES HISTORY vs. SMU
> The Owls and Mustangs are meeting for the 12th time.
> SMU has a 3-7-1 advantage over Temple.
> Last season the Owls swept SMU. In the first match, Temple defeated then No. 2 SMU 2-0 for its highest-ranked win in program history. In their second match to close the season, Temple bested SMU yet again in a 2-1 overtime thriller.
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