Game Guide: Lafayette

Date

Tuesday, Oct. 6

Time

7 p.m. ET

Location

Easton, Pa.

Broadcast

ESPN+

PHILADELPHIA – Temple men's soccer (1-7-2, 1-3-0 American) remains on the road as they will face Lafayette (2-5-3, 1-1-2 Patriot League) on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will air live on ESPN+.

The Owls are coming off their first win of the season after beating Florida Atlantic, 2-1, and giving them their first loss of the year.

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Small Margins

Three of the last four games for Temple have been decided by one goal.

Scoring

Temple's 2-1 win over Florida Atlantic marked their first multi-goal game of the season. Taimoor Hussain is the first Owl to score other than Carlos Rojas.

Awards

Temple's impressive victory over the defending conference champions, Florida Atlantic, earned three of their players recognition by the American Conference. Marin Selak (Defensive Player of the Week), Taimoor Hussain (Freshman of the Week), and Carlos Rojas (Honorable Mention).

Last Time Out

Temple is coming off of their first win of the season after beating Florida Atlantic, 2-1, on the road. The Owls trailed 1-0 at halftime and mounted a tremendous comeback by scoring two goals in the span of a minute. Carlos Rojas (4) scored in the 69th minute to tie the game and then Taimoor Hussain scored in the 70th minute to notch his first collegiate goal. It was the first time FAU lost this season.

Top Performer: Taimoor Hussain; Played in 86 minutes of the match and scored one goal on his only shot.

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Series History

All-Time SeriesTemple leads, 4-3-1

Last MeetingTemple, 1-0 • Sept. 16, 2025

Last Temple WinSept. 16, 2025 • 1-0

Current StreakTemple, W1

Temple By the Numbers

74shots

7.4shots per game

36corners

58saves

Scouting Lafayette 2-5-3

Last Time Out

W, 1-0 at Army

Key Player

Lucas Gardeniers

2025 record

(8-7-7, 3-2-4 Patriot League)

Lafayette will enter Tuesday's game unbeaten in its last three matches (1-0-2). The Leopards have been outscored, 14-6, this season, with just five players recording a goal for Lafayette. Harrison Wolfrom has played in nine games and started eight in goal for the Leopards. He has allowed 12 goals and made 39 saves. Roy Biegon (18) and Samir Dishnica (15) are the only players on the squad with double-digit shots this season.

Lucas Gardeniers leads the Leopards in goals (2) and points (4). He is second on the team in minutes played with 734 and is currently riding a two-game goal streak.

According to the Patriot League Preseason Poll, Lafayette was projected to finish fifth this season, one spot higher than where they finished last campaign.

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