Women’s Soccer Opens Conference Play at Tulsa Thursday

PHILADELPHIA – Temple women's soccer (0-2-4, 0-0-0 AAC) is set to travel to Tulsa, Okla., to face off against the Golden Hurricane (4-3-1, 0-0-0 AAC) in the 2022 conference opener. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET and will broadcast live on ESPN+.

The Owls

In the Owls fifth straight road matchup on Sept. 8, the Cherry and White recorded their fourth draw of 2022, tying an unbeaten Drexel squad, 0-0 in a hard-fought battle. The match was highlighted by a seven-save performance from goalkeeper Kyla Burns.
With this, Burns advanced to 35 saves on the year for a .795 save percentage, earning AAC Goalkeeper of the Week honors for her efforts.
Prior to Drexel, the Owls recorded another draw against Rider in a 0-0 competition, while also falling to No. 9 Rutgers earlier in the week. Burns had yet another standout performance in both matches, grabbing 19 total saves between the two. Prior to this, Burns was awarded AAC Weekly Honor Roll recognition for her efforts after earning a clean sheet in the Penn matchup on Aug. 26, the first conference award of her career.
Emily Kavanaugh notched the lone goal of 2022 after netting a header in the 63rd minute of the Maryland matchup off a goalie deflection.

Scouting the Golden Hurricane

The Golden Hurricane enter the matchup with a 4-3-1 record, posting their most recent win over Arkansas Pine-Bluff on Sunday, Sept. 11, downing the Golden Lions, 7-0 in their most dominant showing of the season. Tulsa previously earned wins over Mid-America Christian (3-0), Missouri State (3-2), and Central Arkansas (1-0).
Madison Tokarchik has headlined the Golden Hurricane offensive efforts this year, leading the team in goals with four, while tying Quinn Turner as the team point leader. Turner had a breakout game against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, netting three goals and adding two assists for an eight-point single game performance.
Along with Tokarchik and Turner, there have been seven other goal scorers for the Golden Hurricane, showcasing their versatility and depth on the attacking third of the pitch.
Three keepers have seen action for Tulsa this year, with Raegen Beeding leading the charge with 270 minutes clocked. Beeding has recorded 18 saves for a .818 save percentage.

History

The matchup between the Owls and the Golden Hurricane marks the ninth time the teams have met in program history with a contest record of 3-4-1. The teams' last meeting came in 2021, where the Owls dropped to the Golden Hurricane, 4-1 at the Temple Sports Complex.