Temple University Athletics
Wednesday, September 29
Philadelphia, Pa.
7:00 PM
Temple University
vs
Memphis
Photo by: Miles Marteal
Men’s Soccer Hosts Memphis in Critical AAC Battle
9.28.21 | Men's Soccer
PHILADELPHIA - The Temple men's soccer team will host the Memphis Tigers Wednesday evening in a crucial matchup between American Athletic Conference foes. The 7 p.m. match will be streamed live on ESPN+. Attendance at the Temple Sports Complex is free to all fans.
LAST TIME OUT: TEMPLE 1, @ UCF 4
> Temple was downed by the UCF Knights 4-1 on the road.
> The match was even for most of the game. The two sides were knotted at one going into halftime.
> UCF scored early in the second half and extended their lead late as Temple pushed to tie the match.
> Mike Eijgendaal earned his second goal of the season. He was assisted by Chaim Roserie and Mickael Borger.
THE OWL POST
> Temple has had four different players score goals, three of which are international. Marques Antoine, and Alex Marin have one tally. Nigel Griffith and Eijgendaal lead the squad with two scores each.
> Five players have one assist for the Owls.
> Eijgendaal earned honors from the AAC for the first time this season. Last season the forward was named Second-Team All-Conference.
SCOUTING MEMPHIS
> Memphis has had a challenging season. The Tigers are 1-6-1 on the year. They claimed their lone victory over UAB 3-1.
> The Tigers recently opened conference play with back-to-back losses against UCF and No. 8 Tulsa.
> Maximillian Galizzi leads Memphis with three goals, Emanuel Santos has also been a strong contributor, finding the back of the net twice.
> Richard Mulrooney leads the Tigers in his eighth season. Mulrooney has a record of 45-61-16 during his run with Memphis.
SERIES HISTORY vs. MEMPHIS
> The Owls and Tigers are meeting for the 11th time.
> Temple has a 6-2-2 record against Memphis. It's best winning percentage against any team in the AAC.
> Temple and Memphis have had a staggering seven straight overtime matches go to overtime.
LAST TIME OUT: TEMPLE 1, @ UCF 4
> Temple was downed by the UCF Knights 4-1 on the road.
> The match was even for most of the game. The two sides were knotted at one going into halftime.
> UCF scored early in the second half and extended their lead late as Temple pushed to tie the match.
> Mike Eijgendaal earned his second goal of the season. He was assisted by Chaim Roserie and Mickael Borger.
THE OWL POST
> Temple has had four different players score goals, three of which are international. Marques Antoine, and Alex Marin have one tally. Nigel Griffith and Eijgendaal lead the squad with two scores each.
> Five players have one assist for the Owls.
> Eijgendaal earned honors from the AAC for the first time this season. Last season the forward was named Second-Team All-Conference.
SCOUTING MEMPHIS
> Memphis has had a challenging season. The Tigers are 1-6-1 on the year. They claimed their lone victory over UAB 3-1.
> The Tigers recently opened conference play with back-to-back losses against UCF and No. 8 Tulsa.
> Maximillian Galizzi leads Memphis with three goals, Emanuel Santos has also been a strong contributor, finding the back of the net twice.
> Richard Mulrooney leads the Tigers in his eighth season. Mulrooney has a record of 45-61-16 during his run with Memphis.
SERIES HISTORY vs. MEMPHIS
> The Owls and Tigers are meeting for the 11th time.
> Temple has a 6-2-2 record against Memphis. It's best winning percentage against any team in the AAC.
> Temple and Memphis have had a staggering seven straight overtime matches go to overtime.
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