University of Connecticut Athletics
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Temple University
MSOC Heads to Philadelphia for Showdown with Temple
10/24/2019 1:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer
STORRS, Conn. – The UConn men's soccer team heads to the 'City of Brotherly Love" this weekend for an American Athletic Conference matchup against the Temple Owls. Saturday night's contest will kickoff at 7:00 pm from the Temple Sports Complex.
Game Info:
- Live Stats – at Temple
- Live Stream – Temple All-Access
- Twitter - @UConnMSOC
What to Know:
- UConn has never loss to Temple when the teams have met out on the pitch – The Huskies hold an 8-0-1 mark in the all-time series against the Owls. UConn took both of last season's matchups – The Huskies posted a 2-1 win in the regular season and then sent the Owls home with a 3-1 triumph in the AAC quarterfinals.
- The Huskies have scored 18 on 22 assists. Senior Jordan Hall leads the way in goals with nine tallies, while classmate Dayonn Harris has posted a team-high nine assists.
- Temple (6-6-1) enters the weekend hot off a 2-1 road win at Louisville. Nine different Owls have found the back of the net on the season, led by Lukas Fernandes and Sean Karani with three tallies apiece. In 13 games, netminder Simon Lefebvre has made 34 saves and boasts a 0.97 GAA and 0.723 save percentage.
Leading the Pack:
Ray Reid leads the Huskies in his 23rd season as the head coach. A four-time National Coach of the Year and National Champion, Reid boasts the sixth-highest winning percentage among active coaches.
Last Time Out:
The UConn men's soccer team dominated the second half and outshot the Knights 13-12 overall; however, No. 11 UCF found a way to escape with the win as they defeated the Huskies, 2-1 (OT), in a hard-fought battle at Dillon Stadium Sunday night. The loss drops UConn to 4-9-1 on the year. UCF improves to 9-1-2 overall.
It appeared the Huskies and Knights would head into the locker room deadlocked at zero, but a late UCF goal gave the Knights a 1-0 advantage. Jonathan Dean dished the ball off to Jonas Schmalbach, and the freshman sent a cross into the box that was headed into the back of the cage by Cal Jennings at 44:58.
UConn emerged from the locker room with new life – The Huskies controlled the possession for the majority of the second half and outshot the Knights 12-5 through the second frame.
Following a UCF foul in the box, Felix Metzler stepped up for the penalty kick but his attempt was knocked away by UCF keeper Yannik Oettl at 79:38, setting up a UConn corner kick. The Huskies wouldn't be denied a second time though – Ziyad Fekri lobbed the ball into the box and Jake Dengler headed it home to even the score 1-1 in the 81'.
Neither side produced a goal in the final 10 minutes of regulation, sending the game into overtime. UCF grabbed the overtime victory however, as Gino Vivi collected a failed clear attempt and cashed in the golden goal at the 91:54 mark.
