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Temple Travels to USF for Final Match of the Season
11.4.21 | Men's Soccer
PHILADELPHIA - The Temple men's soccer team (2-11-2) will fly to Tampa for their concluding match of the 2021 season Friday against the USF Bulls (5-7-2). This is the first time the Owls will finish their season against USF since 2016.Â
LAST TIME OUT: No. 8 TULSA 3 @ TEMPLE 2
> Temple took eighth ranked Tulsa to the brink Sunday.
> Andrew Burkhardt scored his first career goal for the Owls while Nigel Griffith added to his total as well.
> Captains Andres Charles and Mickael Borger both dished out assists.
THE OWL POST
> Griffith's score on Sunday gives him the team lead in goals (3).
> Borger now leads Temple with two assists.
> Goodwill Agbaadem was named to the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll after setting a new career-high five saves against Memphis, then tying his career-high Sunday versus Tulsa.
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SCOUTING USF
> USF started the conference slate with four straight losses. Since then, they have gone 3-1-1 including a road win over UCF.
> The Bulls have five players tied for the team lead with three goals. Shion Soga leads the team in assists (4) and points (10).
> Bob Butehorn leads the Bulls in his 5th season. Butehorn has a career record of 161-129-37, he has taken USF to a 32-34-9. He led the Bulls to the 2019 NCAA tournament.
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SERIES HISTORY vs. USF
> The Owls and Bulls are meeting for the eleventh time.
> Temple is 2-7-1 against South Florida.
> The two sides met earlier this season, with USF claiming a 3-0 win.
LAST TIME OUT: No. 8 TULSA 3 @ TEMPLE 2
> Temple took eighth ranked Tulsa to the brink Sunday.
> Andrew Burkhardt scored his first career goal for the Owls while Nigel Griffith added to his total as well.
> Captains Andres Charles and Mickael Borger both dished out assists.
THE OWL POST
> Griffith's score on Sunday gives him the team lead in goals (3).
> Borger now leads Temple with two assists.
> Goodwill Agbaadem was named to the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll after setting a new career-high five saves against Memphis, then tying his career-high Sunday versus Tulsa.
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SCOUTING USF
> USF started the conference slate with four straight losses. Since then, they have gone 3-1-1 including a road win over UCF.
> The Bulls have five players tied for the team lead with three goals. Shion Soga leads the team in assists (4) and points (10).
> Bob Butehorn leads the Bulls in his 5th season. Butehorn has a career record of 161-129-37, he has taken USF to a 32-34-9. He led the Bulls to the 2019 NCAA tournament.
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SERIES HISTORY vs. USF
> The Owls and Bulls are meeting for the eleventh time.
> Temple is 2-7-1 against South Florida.
> The two sides met earlier this season, with USF claiming a 3-0 win.
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