Men's Soccer Travels to Face Akron on Saturday Afternoon

AKRON, Ohio – The Temple University men's soccer team will travel to Ohio to face the Akron Zips on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. from FirstEnergy Stadium. The Owls enter the match with a 1-3-2 record following a 2-0 loss against the Drexel Dragons on Sept. 10. Akron enters the match at 1-2-3, previously falling to IU Indianapolis 2-1.

Scouting Temple

In TU's previous match against Drexel, Alex Champagne achieved a career-high in shots with two, including one that narrowly missed, hitting the top post.
The Owls currently lead the AAC in total saves with 32 as a team. TU also ranks second in the conference in corner kicks with 30.
Flannan Riley is projected to start in goal as the Owls have been alternating goalies this season. In his last start against Penn, Riley set a career-high in saves with seven.

Scouting Akron

Redshirt-senior Emil Jaaskelainen leads the Zips in goals this season with three. This includes a two-goal performance in Akron's match against Cleveland St. on Sept. 2.
The Zips have played against three ranked opponents, drawing 1-1 against No. 2 Notre Dame, another 1-1 draw against No. 5 Western Michigan and a 4-0 win against No. 13 VCU.
Akron is coached by Jared Embick. Embick is in his 12th season as head coach of the Zips with a combined record of 134-58-35 entering Saturday's match. Over his tenure, Arkon has secured 11 conference tournament titles, 14 trips to the NCAA Tournament and three appearances in the College Cup final.

Series History against Akron