Temple University Athletics
Friday, April 2
Philadelphia, PA
7:00 PM
Temple University
vs
#23 Tulsa
Photo by: Zamani Feelings
Men’s Soccer Hosts No. 23 Tulsa for Senior Day
4.1.21 | Men's Soccer
PHILADELPHIA- The Temple men's soccer team will host their first home game in nearly a month with a visit from No. 23 Tulsa Friday. Temple will look to get back in the win column after a 4-0 loss to UCF in their last match two weeks ago. The match will be broadcast live on ESPN+ from the Temple Sports Complex.
THE OWL POST
> Temple was supposed to travel to Memphis last week, but the game was postponed to April 6th.
> Seven players played the full 90 against the Knights, a new season-high for the Owls.
> Mike Eijgendaal leads the team in points with six. He led the team in shots against UCF with three.
> Eijgendaal, Amir Cohen, and Jalen Campbell are tied for the team lead in goals with two.
> Eijgendaal and Sean Karani lead the team in assists, also with two.
LAST TIME OUT: TEMPLE 0, @ UCF 4
> Temple was defeated by the UCF Knights 4-0.
> In the second straight week the Owls sustained an early injury, with midfielder Santiago Majewski was sidelined. This was in addition to several other players being unavailable due to injuries from previous matches.
> UCF became the first team to score on Temple since USF three weeks ago. The Owls went over 250 minutes of game time without allowing a score.
> Freshman Jimi Leder earned his first career start against the Knights.
SCOUTING TULSA
> After being picked to finish last in the American in the preseason poll, Tulsa has roared to a 5-1-1 record and is nationally ranked.
> The Golden Hurricanes are currently riding a three-game winning streak.
> Alex Meinhard has been a star for Tulsa this season. The freshman leads the AAC in goals (7) and goals per game (2.14). Last week he was named conference offensive player of the week and was also named to the CollegeSoccerNews.com national team of the week.
>Tom McIntosh leads the Golden Hurricanes in his 26th season. McIntosh is the longest-tenured head coach in the AAC. Under his leadership, Tulsa is 259-183-53.
SERIES HISTORY vs. TULSA
> Temple and Tulsa are meeting for the eighth time in series history. The schools are tied with a record of 2-2-3.
> The two teams played only three weeks ago, with the match resulting in a scoreless draw.
> The Owls and Golden Hurricanes have now tied in two straight matches, both 0-0. The two teams have played 284 minutes of gameplay without scoring a goal against each other dating back to 2018.
THE OWL POST
> Temple was supposed to travel to Memphis last week, but the game was postponed to April 6th.
> Seven players played the full 90 against the Knights, a new season-high for the Owls.
> Mike Eijgendaal leads the team in points with six. He led the team in shots against UCF with three.
> Eijgendaal, Amir Cohen, and Jalen Campbell are tied for the team lead in goals with two.
> Eijgendaal and Sean Karani lead the team in assists, also with two.
LAST TIME OUT: TEMPLE 0, @ UCF 4
> Temple was defeated by the UCF Knights 4-0.
> In the second straight week the Owls sustained an early injury, with midfielder Santiago Majewski was sidelined. This was in addition to several other players being unavailable due to injuries from previous matches.
> UCF became the first team to score on Temple since USF three weeks ago. The Owls went over 250 minutes of game time without allowing a score.
> Freshman Jimi Leder earned his first career start against the Knights.
SCOUTING TULSA
> After being picked to finish last in the American in the preseason poll, Tulsa has roared to a 5-1-1 record and is nationally ranked.
> The Golden Hurricanes are currently riding a three-game winning streak.
> Alex Meinhard has been a star for Tulsa this season. The freshman leads the AAC in goals (7) and goals per game (2.14). Last week he was named conference offensive player of the week and was also named to the CollegeSoccerNews.com national team of the week.
>Tom McIntosh leads the Golden Hurricanes in his 26th season. McIntosh is the longest-tenured head coach in the AAC. Under his leadership, Tulsa is 259-183-53.
SERIES HISTORY vs. TULSA
> Temple and Tulsa are meeting for the eighth time in series history. The schools are tied with a record of 2-2-3.
> The two teams played only three weeks ago, with the match resulting in a scoreless draw.
> The Owls and Golden Hurricanes have now tied in two straight matches, both 0-0. The two teams have played 284 minutes of gameplay without scoring a goal against each other dating back to 2018.
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