Thursday, April 15
Orlando, FL.
4:00 P.M.
Temple University
vs
Tulsa
Photo by: Zamani Feelings
Men’s Soccer Set for Conference Semi-Final Matchup Against Tulsa
4.14.21 | Men's Soccer
PHILADELPHIA – The Temple men's soccer team (5-4-1, 5-4-1 AAC) will travel to Orlando, Fl. for the first match of the 2020 American Athletic Conference playoffs to face the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (6-3-1). The team is coming off their third straight win last week, defeating SMU 2-1 (OT). The 4 p.m. match will be streamed on ESPN+.
THE OWL POST
> This will be the fourth match Temple has played in two weeks.
> After a 1-3 start, the Owls have excelled with a 4-1-1 record including wins against two ranked opponents.
> This is the fourth consecutive season Temple has qualified for the AAC tournament. Last season the Owls won their first-round matchup against Memphis 2-1 in overtime.
>At the conclusion of the regular season, sophomore Mike Eijgendaal leads the team in points (10) and is tied for the team lead in goals (4) with fellow sophomore Amir Cohen. Freshman Nigel Griffith leads Temple with three assists.
LAST TIME OUT: TEMPLE 2, @ SMU 1 (OT)
> Temple claimed their third consecutive victory over SMU.
> The match featured a very eventful last five minutes of regulation, featuring a Temple penalty kick goal to take the lead, and an SMU goal to tie.
> Eijgendaal hit the overtime game-winner off an assist from Amir Cohen. It was Eijgendaal's first career golden goal.
> This victory gives Temple their first sweep over SMU since 2016.
SCOUTING TULSA
> After an excellent 5-1-1 start Tulsa has struggled as of late. The Golden Hurricane have lost two of their last three matches.
> A key factor in Tulsa's recent slide is the absence of AAC goal leader Alex Meinhard. Meinhard has missed three straight matches, without him in the lineup Tulsa is scoring only .67 goals per match.
>Tom McIntosh leads the Golden Hurricanes in his 26th season. McIntosh is the longest-tenured head coach in the AAC. Under his leadership, Tulsa is 260-185-53.
SERIES HISTORY vs. TULSA
> Temple and Tulsa are meeting for the ninth time in series history. Temple leads with a record of 3-2-3.
> The two teams played only two weeks ago, with the match resulting in a dominant Temple win 4-1 on senior night.
> The Owls and Golden Hurricanes have never met in the AAC tournament.
THE OWL POST
> This will be the fourth match Temple has played in two weeks.
> After a 1-3 start, the Owls have excelled with a 4-1-1 record including wins against two ranked opponents.
> This is the fourth consecutive season Temple has qualified for the AAC tournament. Last season the Owls won their first-round matchup against Memphis 2-1 in overtime.
>At the conclusion of the regular season, sophomore Mike Eijgendaal leads the team in points (10) and is tied for the team lead in goals (4) with fellow sophomore Amir Cohen. Freshman Nigel Griffith leads Temple with three assists.
LAST TIME OUT: TEMPLE 2, @ SMU 1 (OT)
> Temple claimed their third consecutive victory over SMU.
> The match featured a very eventful last five minutes of regulation, featuring a Temple penalty kick goal to take the lead, and an SMU goal to tie.
> Eijgendaal hit the overtime game-winner off an assist from Amir Cohen. It was Eijgendaal's first career golden goal.
> This victory gives Temple their first sweep over SMU since 2016.
SCOUTING TULSA
> After an excellent 5-1-1 start Tulsa has struggled as of late. The Golden Hurricane have lost two of their last three matches.
> A key factor in Tulsa's recent slide is the absence of AAC goal leader Alex Meinhard. Meinhard has missed three straight matches, without him in the lineup Tulsa is scoring only .67 goals per match.
>Tom McIntosh leads the Golden Hurricanes in his 26th season. McIntosh is the longest-tenured head coach in the AAC. Under his leadership, Tulsa is 260-185-53.
SERIES HISTORY vs. TULSA
> Temple and Tulsa are meeting for the ninth time in series history. Temple leads with a record of 3-2-3.
> The two teams played only two weeks ago, with the match resulting in a dominant Temple win 4-1 on senior night.
> The Owls and Golden Hurricanes have never met in the AAC tournament.
