Temple University Athletics

Tulsa Edges Temple in Physical 1-0 Contest
10.12.25 | Men's Soccer
PHILADELPHIA – The Temple men's soccer team lost to Tulsa in a tight 1-0 finish on Sunday afternoon at Temple Sports Complex. Finishing a two-game homestand, the Owls will next travel to Memphis for a road match on Saturday, Oct. 18.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Temple started the match with an immediate scoring chance as Charlie Votel and Aiden O'Sullivan each fired shots in the first six minutes. However, the Golden Hurricane responded on offense with four shot attempts, resulting in a goal by Luke Adams in the 21st minute.
- Temple would then look for an immediate response with five shot attempts to close the first half in a 1-0 hole.
- The second half turned physical, featuring 14 fouls and a combined five cards between both teams. Tulsa earned a penalty kick following a foul in the box but failed to convert.
- Despite generating six corner kicks and five shots in the second half, Temple was unable to capitalize and ultimately fell to Tulsa, 1–0.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Votel led the Temple offense with three shots, with one being on goal. The San Leandro, Calif. native leads the Owls this season with 10 total shots.
- Goalkeeper Preston Neal finished the afternoon with six saves. This is his second start this week, finishing with 16 combined saves over two matches.
- Three Owls played for the full 90 minutes with Lukas Egarter, Luka Lukic, and Paolo Kampula each playing wire to wire.
- Temple finished the match with nine corner kicks, including six in the second half. The Owls are tied for third in the conference in this statistic with 60 corners this season.
UP NEXT
The Owls will head back on the road next for a meeting with the Memphis Tigers. The action from the Volunteer State will stream exclusively on ESPN+.
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Team Stats

Luke Adams (1)
Assisted By: Jared Aguilar
GOAL by TUL Adams, Luke Assist by Aguilar, Jared.
20:28