Women’s Soccer Set to Face No. 9 Rutgers Thursday

PHILADELPHIA – Temple women's soccer (0-1-2) is set to travel to Piscataway, N.J. to face No. 9 Rutgers (4-0-0), in their fourth contest of the year. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Yurcak Field and will be broadcast live on B1G+.

The Owls

The Owls recorded their second draw of 2022 after earning the 0-0 tie against Penn on Friday night. Goalkeeper Kyla Burns had a standout performance, grabbing five saves to keep the game scoreless. Burns was awarded AAC Weekly Honor Roll recognition, the first conference award of her career, for her efforts.
Emily Kavanaugh notched the lone goal of 2022 thus far, after netting a header in the 63rd minute of the Maryland matchup off a goalie deflection. Kavanaugh is no stranger around the net, having a breakout season last year. The standout forward led the team in both goals and points over the course of 16-games, netting seven goals, while adding an assist to finish the year with 15 points. Her 15-point performance proved to be enough to earn First Team All-Conference honors at the conclusion of the season and Preseason All-Conference honors this year.
Despite a seven save performance from goalkeeper Kamryn Stablein against Maryland, the match ended in a 1-1 deadlock, and Stablein faced an injury during play, sidelining her temporarily to allow Burns to step into the role.

Scouting No. 9 Rutgers

The match against Rutgers serves as fifth matchup of the year for the ninth ranked Scarlet Knights, who have maintained a perfect record thus far, going 4-0-0.
Last year, Rutgers posted a 19-4-2 record which included a 13-2-2 home performance. A 10-0-0 showing in conference play proved to be enough to clinch the regular season title, but Rutgers ultimately fell in the Big Ten Championship to No. 13 Michigan, 1-0.
The Scarlet Knights have a dynamic lineup, showcasing multiple offensive forces this year. Eight student-athletes have netted at least one goal already this season. Allison Lowrey has led the charge, netting three goals and adding two assists for a team-high, eight points.
Riley Tiernan follows close behind with three assists and one goal for five points. Last year, Tiernan had a breakout freshman season, earning First Team All-Region, Big Ten First Team and Big Ten All-Freshman honors.
Meagan Mclelland has clocked 350 minutes in goal, only allowing two goals for a .750 save percentage.

History
The matchup between the Owls and the Scarlet Knights marks the seventh time the teams have met in program history with a contest record of 1-3-2. The teams' last meeting came in 2013, where the Owls dropped to Rutgers, 2-0. Prior to 2013, the teams had not met since 2005 in the season opener for both the Owls and the Scarlet Knights.