Women’s Soccer Records Draw Against Penn, 0-0

Friday, August 26

Philadelphia, PA

6:00 PM

Temple University

0-1-2, 0-0-0

Penn

0-0-1, 0-0-0

Temple

Penn

Women’s Soccer Records Draw Against Penn, 0-0

8.26.22 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA – Temple women's soccer (0-1-2) recorded their second draw of the season on Friday evening after posting a 0-0 finish against city rival, Penn (0-0-1) on the road. A competitive first half push from the Quakers was countered by a second half offensive burst from the Owls, but despite the back-and-forth battle, the match ended in a deadlock.

How it Happened

Penn entered the game exerting offensive pressure immediately, but keeper Kyla Burns headlined the first half defensive efforts for the Owls, recording five saves on nine shots, including a 17^th minute diving save to keep the game neutral.
Just three minutes later, Burns made yet another stop, but a deflection back into the box allowed Penn another attempt on goal. Graduate transfer Katie Coritz came up big for the Cherry and White, making a sliding block on the goal-line to stop Penn's closest attempt of the night.
After the 30^th minute, the Owls began to shift the momentum, creating runs in the attacking third, but with time ticking down on the clock, the first half came to a close, remaining scoreless.
The Cherry and White carried their momentum into the second half, controlling possession to get valuable touches and opportinities from multiple players.
Lauren SanFelice kickstarted a string of Owl shots in the 57^th minute after sending a rocket from long-range. Quaker keeper Laurence Gladu leaped for the ball, getting a glove on it just in time to send it over the crossbar.
Another strong Owl attempt came in the 76^th minute as a streaking Emily Kavanaugh chased a leading pass into the box. With just one step to go, Gladu rushed out to secure the ball and stop the scoring attempt.
Both teams pushed the pace, attempting to create a last-minute opportunity, but ultimately could not break through, resulting in a 0-0 tie at the conclusion of the 90 minutes.

From the Coach
"I'm really happy with our response in the second half," head coach Nick Bochette said. "Our defense and Kyla were called upon a lot in the first 45 minutes and they really did an incredible job. These were some real, competitive, high-pressure minutes against a talented Penn team, and for Kyla to keep a clean slate to continuously give our offense the opportunity to attack was extremely impressive."

Game Notes

Burns recorded a career high, five saves in the 0-0 draw against Penn, earning her second career shutout.
Bochette and his coaching staff remain unbeaten by any Philadelphia team, going 3-0-2 against all city opponents since his start at Temple in 2020-2021.

Up Next
The Owls will remain on the road, traveling to Piscataway, N.J., to face off their second Big Ten competitor this year, No. 3 Rutgers. The match is set for Thursday, Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. and will be broadcast live on BTN+.