Temple University Athletics
Saturday, September 11
Philadelphia, Pa.
7:00 PM
Temple University
vs
Villanova
Photo by: Zamani Feelings
Men’s Soccer Hosts Villanova For Philly Soccer Six Showdown
9.10.21 | Men's Soccer
PHILADELPHIA- The Temple men's soccer team will play game two of a four-game homestand with a visit from Philly rival Villanova Saturday. This will be the first Philly Soccer Six rival the Owls have hosted since Temple hosted Penn on Oct. 23, 2018. The 7 pm match will be streamed on ESPN+, admission to the Temple Sports Complex is free for all fans.
LAST TIME OUT: MANHATTAN 1, @ TEMPLE 3
> Temple defeated the Manhattan Jaspers 3-1 for their first win of the season.
> The Owls started scoring early, with the first goal of the match coming in the 11th minute.
> After Manhattan evened things at 1-1 going into halftime. The Owls lit up the second half, with Marques Antoine and Mike Eijgendaal finding the back of the net to give Temple the win.
THE OWL POST
> Nigel Griffith, Antoine, Eijgendaal all share the team lead in goals with one each.
> Griffith holds the lone assist on the squad.
> Griffith and goalkeeper Eoin Gawronski both were named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll for their efforts against Rutgers and Manhattan last week.
> Temple moved up in the United Soccer Coaches East Region Rankings from No. 10 last week to No. 8 this week.
SCOUTING VILLANOVA
> Villanova was voted to finish last in a loaded BIG EAST conference.
> The Wildcats are 3-1 to start the 2021 campaign. They have defeated Rider, Hartford, and Yale while falling to Albany.
> Lyam MacKinnon was been a standout this season for Villanova. The Swiss forward leads the team in both goals and assists (two each). Last season he tied for the team lead in goals and led the team in assists.
> Tom Carlin leads the Wildcats in his 14th season. Carlin has a 107-110-23 record as the head coach of the Wildcats. In 2016 he led the team to its first-ever NCAA tournament bid.
SERIES HISTORY vs. VILLANOVA
> Temple and Villanova are meeting for the 40th meeting in series history. Temple has a record of 24-11-4 when facing the Wildcats.
> The two sides last met in 2019 at Villanova. The Wildcats emerged victorious 1-0.
> Villanova is Temple's second least played opponent in the Soccer Six, with Penn being Temple's least played Philly opponent.
LAST TIME OUT: MANHATTAN 1, @ TEMPLE 3
> Temple defeated the Manhattan Jaspers 3-1 for their first win of the season.
> The Owls started scoring early, with the first goal of the match coming in the 11th minute.
> After Manhattan evened things at 1-1 going into halftime. The Owls lit up the second half, with Marques Antoine and Mike Eijgendaal finding the back of the net to give Temple the win.
THE OWL POST
> Nigel Griffith, Antoine, Eijgendaal all share the team lead in goals with one each.
> Griffith holds the lone assist on the squad.
> Griffith and goalkeeper Eoin Gawronski both were named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll for their efforts against Rutgers and Manhattan last week.
> Temple moved up in the United Soccer Coaches East Region Rankings from No. 10 last week to No. 8 this week.
SCOUTING VILLANOVA
> Villanova was voted to finish last in a loaded BIG EAST conference.
> The Wildcats are 3-1 to start the 2021 campaign. They have defeated Rider, Hartford, and Yale while falling to Albany.
> Lyam MacKinnon was been a standout this season for Villanova. The Swiss forward leads the team in both goals and assists (two each). Last season he tied for the team lead in goals and led the team in assists.
> Tom Carlin leads the Wildcats in his 14th season. Carlin has a 107-110-23 record as the head coach of the Wildcats. In 2016 he led the team to its first-ever NCAA tournament bid.
SERIES HISTORY vs. VILLANOVA
> Temple and Villanova are meeting for the 40th meeting in series history. Temple has a record of 24-11-4 when facing the Wildcats.
> The two sides last met in 2019 at Villanova. The Wildcats emerged victorious 1-0.
> Villanova is Temple's second least played opponent in the Soccer Six, with Penn being Temple's least played Philly opponent.
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