PISCATAWAY, N.J. – For the first time in 29 days, the Rutgers men’s soccer team (4-1-2, 1-0-0) will hit the road to face Big Ten rival Wisconsin (3-3-0, 0-1-0) on Friday, Sept. 23 at 8 p.m. ET.
The match marks the first of four road Big Ten contests this season.
Last Time Out
The Scarlet Knights opened Big Ten play with a 4-2 win over Northwestern (1-4-2, 0-1-0) on Saturday, Sept. 17. Cole Cruthers and Hugo Le Guennec recorded the first scores of their careers while Jason Bouregy and Jackson Temple also tallied goals. Goalkeeper Aurie Briscoe added five saves in net.
The win keeps RU unbeaten through its last five games, dating back to Sept. 2 with a 1-1 draw against Princeton.
Temple and Le Guennec Earn National and Conference Praise
After an impressive week, Jackson Temple garnered recognition from not only the Big Ten, but also national attention. Temple was named the Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week, selected to the College Soccer News National Team of the Week and chosen as the United Soccer Coaches National Player of the Week.
ANOTHA ONE.
The honors just keep rolling in as Jackson Temple is named #B1GMSOC Co-Offensive Player of the Week 👏
📰: https://t.co/Ou1LPHDzTS#GoRU | #RUMS pic.twitter.com/O2aPSYnaHx
— Rutgers Men’s Soccer (@RUMensSoccer) September 20, 2022
HE’S 👏 NOT 👏 DONE 👏
⚽️ @B1GSoccer Co-Offensive Player of the Week
⚽️ @csoccernews National Team of the Week selection
⚽️ and now @UnitedCoaches National Player of the WeekBIG congrats to Jackson Temple ‼️#GoRU | #RUMS pic.twitter.com/MU56U4RaOs
— Rutgers Men’s Soccer (@RUMensSoccer) September 21, 2022
The senior forward guided the team to a pair of wins over UAlbany (5-1) and Northwestern (4-2), recording three goals and two assists for eight points between the two outings.
Temple had a career night against the Great Danes, with his first brace of the season, and second of his career, in addition to two helpers. The six points marks a single game career-high.
He followed up the performance with another goal in the Scarlet Knights’ Big Ten opener against the Wildcats.
In addition to Temple’s praise, Hugo Le Guennec was named to the Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week.
✌️ wins, ✌️ National Team of the Week selections ‼️
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