Owls Score First Point of Conference Play with Draw vs. UAB

Saturday, September 23

Philadelphia, PA

7:00 pm

Temple University

0-4-3, 0-1-1

UAB

0-4-3, 0-1-1

UAB

Temple

Owls Score First Point of Conference Play with Draw vs. UAB

9.23.23 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

Imparato, Ewald score for Temple.

PHILADELPHIA- The Temple men's soccer team got on the board in conference play, picking up their first point in AAC action with a 2-2 draw on a rainy Saturday night against UAB. Felix Ewald and Lleyton Imparato both scored for the Owls, with an assist coming from Xavier Rimpel.

How it Happened
> The Blazers struck first with a pair of goals in quick succession in the first half. Both goals were scored in the 14th minute.
> After three unsuccessful shot attempts, Temple got on the board with a goal from Ewald, the first in his Temple career. He was assisted by Rimpel, who recorded his second helper of the season.
> Imparato tied the game in the 38th minute, bending a corner kick around the reach of the UAB goalkeeper for his first career score.
> Both teams played to a scoreless second half. They combined for just nine shots in the final 45.

Game Notes
> Temple's seven goals this season have been scored by seven different players, all underclassmen. Both Ewald and Imparato scored their first goals as Owls.
> The Owls outshot the Blazers, 16-8. Xavier Rimpel led all players with four total shot attempts.
> Andrew Kempe recorded three saves in his second start of the season.

Up Next
> Temple will resume conference play next Friday when they travel to Charlotte to take on the 49ers. Kickoff is set for 7:00pm.