Temple University Athletics
Friday, September 24
Orlando, Fla.
6:00 PM
Temple University
at
UCF
Men’s Soccer Set For First AAC Road Match Against UCF
9.23.21 | Men's Soccer
ORLANDO, Fla.- The Temple men's soccer team will travel to UCF to face the Knights Friday evening for its first American Athletic Conference road game of the season. The 6 p.m. match will be streamed live on ESPN+.
LAST TIME OUT: No. 18 SMU 4, @ TEMPLE 1
> Temple fell to the SMU Mustangs 4-1 for their second loss of the season.
> SMU scored two first-half goals to take a 2-0 lead into halftime.
> Forward Nigel Griffith scored a goal early in the second to cut into the Mustang lead.
> The Owls played attempted to tie the match late with increased offensive pressure. SMU countered with two late goals to yield a 4-1 result.
THE OWL POST
> Temple has had four different players score goals. Marques Antoine, Mike Eijgendaal, and Alex Marin all have one tally. Griffith leads the squad with two scores.
> Spencer Patton, Eijgendaal, and Griffith have one assist each to their name.
> Liam Cummings made his collegiate debut in goal against the Mustangs. Cummings made six saves to open his career.
> Griffith earned honors from the AAC for the second time this season. Griffith scored the lone Temple goal of the match against SMU.
SCOUTING UCF
> UCF started the season ranked No. 13 in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason poll. The Knights dropped out of the rankings after falling in three of their first four matches.
> The Knights recently rebounded with blowout victories over Florida Gulf Coast and Memphis. They won these two matches by a combined score of 10-3.
> Lucca Dourado has been one of the best players in men's soccer this season. He leads the nation goals per game with 1.4. He is also second in points per match (2.8).
> Scott Calabrese leads the Knights in his fifth season. Calabrese has a record of 48-19-8 during his run with UCF. He has taken UCF to three straight AAC regular-season titles and three straight NCAA tournaments.
SERIES HISTORY vs. UCF
> The Owls and Knights are meeting for the 11th time.
> Temple has a 2-6-2 record against UCF.
LAST TIME OUT: No. 18 SMU 4, @ TEMPLE 1
> Temple fell to the SMU Mustangs 4-1 for their second loss of the season.
> SMU scored two first-half goals to take a 2-0 lead into halftime.
> Forward Nigel Griffith scored a goal early in the second to cut into the Mustang lead.
> The Owls played attempted to tie the match late with increased offensive pressure. SMU countered with two late goals to yield a 4-1 result.
THE OWL POST
> Temple has had four different players score goals. Marques Antoine, Mike Eijgendaal, and Alex Marin all have one tally. Griffith leads the squad with two scores.
> Spencer Patton, Eijgendaal, and Griffith have one assist each to their name.
> Liam Cummings made his collegiate debut in goal against the Mustangs. Cummings made six saves to open his career.
> Griffith earned honors from the AAC for the second time this season. Griffith scored the lone Temple goal of the match against SMU.
SCOUTING UCF
> UCF started the season ranked No. 13 in the United Soccer Coaches Preseason poll. The Knights dropped out of the rankings after falling in three of their first four matches.
> The Knights recently rebounded with blowout victories over Florida Gulf Coast and Memphis. They won these two matches by a combined score of 10-3.
> Lucca Dourado has been one of the best players in men's soccer this season. He leads the nation goals per game with 1.4. He is also second in points per match (2.8).
> Scott Calabrese leads the Knights in his fifth season. Calabrese has a record of 48-19-8 during his run with UCF. He has taken UCF to three straight AAC regular-season titles and three straight NCAA tournaments.
SERIES HISTORY vs. UCF
> The Owls and Knights are meeting for the 11th time.
> Temple has a 2-6-2 record against UCF.
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