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Men’s Soccer Upended by Charlotte in 2024 Season Finale
11.8.24 | Men's Soccer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Temple men's soccer team fell to Charlotte on the road Friday night, 3-1, in the first round of the AAC Championships. The Owls recorded eight shots in the second half as their 2024 season drew to a close.
How it Happened
- The Owls created a corner opportunity in the 11th minute, marking the first of many TU scoring chances.
- Elliot Rigbert found an opening for TU with a shot wide, narrowly missing the bottom-right corner.
- Edgar Bazan prevented a Charlotte goal in the 25th minute, getting in the way of a Niner shot rolling towards the net.
- Temple started the second half aggressively with George Medill, Paolo Kampula and Charlie Votel all firing shots in the 47th minute.
- Edgar Bazan created a chance for himself in the 79th minute with a shot on goal.
- Aaron Markowitz put Temple on the board in the 85th minute off a Temple cross.
By the Numbers
- The Owls fired off eight shots in the second half, matching their third-highest shot total in any second half this season, a mark they also achieved against Drexel (Sept. 10.).
- Temple held Charlotte to just four shots after halftime. This mark is tied for the third-fewest second-half attempts allowed this season, a feat previously accomplished in their match against Florida Atlantic (Sept. 29.).
- Tonight's goal from Aaron Markowitz was his second of the season. He previously hit the back of the net against Villanova (Aug. 25).
- After tonight, Temple's 2024 season has come to a close. This season marked the first time since 2020-21 that TU clinched a spot in the conference tournament. It was highlighted by a five-match shutout streak spanning from Oct. 12 against Memphis to Nov. 1 against Tulsa.
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Team Stats
Abubacarr Fofana (1)
Assisted By: Orthodoxos Orthodoxou
GOAL by CLT Fofana, Abubacarr Assist by Orthodoxou, Orthodoxos.
02:26
Ryan Dunn (2)
Assisted By: Brigham Larsen , Andreas Evangelou
GOAL by CLT Dunn, Ryan Assist by Larsen, Brigham and Evangelou, Andreas.
08:38
Ryan Dunn (2)
Assisted By: Elias Arsvoll , Grant Stewart
GOAL by CLT Dunn, Ryan Assist by Arsvoll, Elias and Stewart, Grant.
25:13
Aaron Markowitz (2)
GOAL by TU Markowitz, Aaron.
84:06
