Women’s Soccer Opens Season with 1-1 Draw Against Maryland

Thursday, August 18

7:00 PM

Temple University

0-0-1, 0-0-0

Maryland

0-0-1, 0-0-0

Maryland

Temple

Women’s Soccer Opens Season with 1-1 Draw Against Maryland

8.18.22 | Women's Soccer

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PHILADELPHIA – Temple women's soccer (0-0-1) opened their 2022 season with a draw against Big Ten opponent, Maryland (0-0-1) on Thursday night at the Temple Sports Complex. A 63^rd minute go-ahead goal from returner, Emily Kavanaugh would prove to be just enough for the Cherry and White to hang on, finishing the 90 minutes in a 1-1 tie.

How it Happened

As both teams took to the pitch for the first time this year, both the Owls and the Terps fought tirelessly in the first half, patiently looking for a breakthrough.
As the first half came to a close, Goalkepeer Kamryn Stablein came up big for the Cherry and White, leaping for a save in the 44th minute that would send the ball just over the crossbar to keep the game neutral.
The Owls would break that deadlock in the 63^rd minute after securing a corner kick that would spark a scramble inside the box. Kavanaugh came through for the Cherry and White, finding the back of the net off a header for the 1-0 lead.
The Terps wasted no time, answering back just three minutes later. A deflected ball inside the box found the foot of Alina Stahl for the equalizer.
With 25 minutes remaining, both teams looked for the go-ahead goal, but as time ticked down, the standoff continued as the Owl defense remained strong, ending the first match of the season in a 1-1 tie.

From the Coach
"This is a great result against a quality opponent," head coach Nick Bochette said. "This was a hard game to prepare for as Maryland welcomed a whole new coaching staff this year along with a lot of talented players. From a building block perspective, this was a performance full of grit, tenacity and toughness that we hope to continue to build on."

Up Next
The Owls will travel to Binghamton this Sunday, Aug. 21 for their second match of the season. The matchup is set for 3 p.m. and will be broadcast live on ESPN+.