Temple University Athletics
Temple University
0-3-1, 0-0-0
Ohio State
2-1-0, 0-0-0
Men's Soccer Falls Short 2-1 against Ohio State
8.31.25 | Men's Soccer
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Despite a late surge, the Temple men's soccer team came up short against Ohio State, 2-1, in a Sunday night matchup. Paolo Kampula scored the lone goal for the Owls in the 88th minute. With this result, Temple's record shifts to 0-3-1 while the Buckeyes move to 2-1-2.
How it Happened
- Temple put its foot on the gas to start, with a shot and two corner kick opportunities in the first six minutes of play.
- The Buckeyes would counter with the opening goal in the 11th minute, as this 1-0 advantage would hold till the halftime break.
- The Owl back line would hold firm through the opening stages of the second half, setting up a shot opportunity for Harrison Dandridge in the 63rd minute.
- Goalkeeper Preston Neal put up a fight with four saves through the first 35 minutes of the period before surrendering a goal in the 80th minute to give Ohio State the 2-0 advantage.
- The Cherry and White would immediately go on the counterattack with a corner kick in the 88th minute, setting up Paolo Kampula for his first goal of the 2025 campaign to make it 2-1. Despite this run, the Owls couldn't find the equalizer as the match ended in a narrow defeat.
By the Numbers
- Kampula's goal was his first as an Owl. He recorded six shots on goal during the 2024 season.
- Preston Neal recorded six saves, with four in the second half. Temple currently leads the American Conference with 22 saves.
- Temple recorded six corner kicks to Ohio State's five. The Owls have finished with more corners than their opponent in three of four matches this season and currently rank third in total corner kicks in the American Conference.
- Charlie Votel was named to the Wolstein Classic All-Tournament team. Votel tallied one shot on 165 total minutes played through Temple's matchups between Dayton and Ohio State, orchestrating the Owl offense along the way.
- Chase Jackson recorded his 3rd shot on goal of the season in the 5th minute, the most by any Owl so far this season.
Up Next
Temple men's soccer will next travel to Upstate New York to face the Army Black Knights on Friday, Sept. 5. The action from West Point, N.Y., is slated to start at 6 P.M. with the action streaming exclusively on ESPN+.
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Team Stats
Nick McHenry (1)
Assisted By: Marko Borkovic
GOAL by OSU McHenry, Nick Assist by Borkovic, Marko.
10:56
Marko Borkovic (1)
Assisted By: Nick Skubis
GOAL by OSU Borkovic, Marko Assist by Skubis, Nick.
79:24
Paolo Kampula (1)
GOAL by TU Kampula, Paolo.
87:43
