Men's Soccer to Open Conference Play Against No. 19 Charlotte

PHILADELPHIA – The Temple University men's soccer team will open up conference play as the Owls return to campus on Saturday, Sept. 21, to face the No. 19 Charlotte 49ers at 7:00 p.m. TU enters the match with a 2-3-2 record following a 1-0 win against the Akron Zips on Sept. 14. Charlotte enters the match at 4-0-2, having recently defeated Campbell 1-0.

Scouting Temple

Nathan Brown drew two yellow cards in Temple's match against Akron. Brown also earned the Owls a PK opportunity in the 86th minute, setting up the game-winning shot for Alex Champagne.
Andrew Kempe is projected to start in goal as TU has alternated goalkeepers this season. In his last start against Drexel, Kempe recorded a season-high six saves as Temple held the Dragons scoreless in the second half.
This will be TU's first match this season against a ranked opponent. Last season, the Owls went 1-1 against ranked opponents, defeating No. 10 Syracuse 2-1 on Oct.10.

Scouting Charlotte

Charlotte leads the conference with 33 points. They also led the AAC in this category last season, tallying 103.
Senior Ian Pitcher was recently named AAC Defensive Player of the Week after helping the 49ers limit UNC Greensboro to two shots in their match on Sept. 13.
Charlotte Head Coach Kevin Larsen is in his 13th season with the 49ers. The team has appeared in ten NCAA tournaments during his tenure, falling to No. 9 Clemson in the Second Round last season.

Series History against Charlotte

This will be the Owls' seventh meeting against Charlotte. This is their third in-conference meeting since the 49ers joined the conference for the 2022 season.