Women’s Soccer Looks for First Win of the Season Against Binghamton on Sunday

PHILADELPHIA – The Owls (0-1-1, 0-0-0 AAC) will look for their first win of the season as they take on Binghamton (2-1-0, 0-0-0 AEC) this Sunday, Aug. 29 at 1 p.m. The match will be played at the Temple Sports Complex and broadcast live on ESPN+.

The Owls

The Owls recorded their first draw of the season on Friday night after a 1-1 tie to Penn, advancing to 0-1-1 (0-0-0 AAC) on the season.
Erin Theiller netted the lone goal for the Owls in the 30^th minute off a free kick sent in from the midfield by Lexy Endres.
Kamryn Stablein has been a force in goal for Temple, snagging 15 saves in the match against Penn and advancing to a .818 save percentage on the season.
Last year, the Owls posted a final record of 4-5-1 (2-5-1 AAC) in the condensed season, finishing seventh in the AAC.

Scouting Binghamton

Binghamton finished the 2020-21 season 6-2-0, advancing to the AEC title game for the first time in 11 years. Despite a hard-fought match, the Bearcats fell to Stony Brook, 1-0.
The Bearcats enter the match against Temple with a record of 2-1-0.
The 2020-21 leading point scorers, Stefania Piantoadosi and Olivia McKnight are off to a hot start, with McKnight netting one goal and one assist and Piantoadosi adding three assists in just three games.
Forward Maya Anand looks to be a powerful force for the Bearcats, leading the team in goals, with three.
Haylee Poltorak returns in goal for the Bearcats, recording 23 saves and a .885 save percentage.

Game Preview

The matchup between the Owls and the Bearcats marks the sixth time that the teams have met, with an all-time record of 3-2-0.
The teams last meeting came in 2016 where the Owls fell 3-1.