Starting XI: No. 9 Women’s Soccer vs. Temple

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – No. 9 Rutgers women’s soccer (4-0-0) continues a five-match homestand at Yurcak Field on Thu., Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. against Temple (0-1-2). Attendance is free and fans are required to register for free parking in the Blue Lot outside Yurcak Field (one-time registration for the 2022 season). 

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PREVIOUSLY ON…
Behind second-half goals from Allison Lowrey and Riley Tiernan, Rutgers remained undefeated (4-0-0) with a 2-1 win over Buffalo (2-1-0) on Sunday afternoon at Yurcak Field. With the victory, the Scarlet Knights moved to 19-0-1 in their last 20 home openers “On the Banks”.

Down 1-0 at halftime thanks to a goal from UB’s Jasmine Guerber, Tiernan drilled the equalizer less than a minute out of the locker room. Kylie Daigle forced a Bison turnover in the box and found a cutting Tiernan, who made several moves before burying her first of the season in the 46th minute for the 1-1 tie. Lowrey followed nine minutes later for the game-winning strike. The reigning Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week drilled her first attempt into the hands of Buffalo goalkeeper Emily Kelly and then connected off the ricochet to give Rutgers a 2-1 lead.

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— RUTGERS WOMEN’S SOCCER (@RUWSoccer) August 28, 2022

SCOUTING THE OWLS: Temple is seeking its first win of 2022 after opening with draws against Maryland and Penn, and a 2-0 loss to Binghamton. Goalkeeper Kyla Burns had a standout performance in the shutout tie against Penn on Friday, grabbing five saves to keep the game scoreless. Burns was awarded AAC Weekly Honor Roll recognition, the first conference award of her career, for her efforts. Emily Kavanaugh notched the lone goal of 2022 thus far, a returns as the team’s leading scorer after netting seven goals and adding an assist in 2021. Her 15-point performance proved to be enough to earn First Team All-Conference honors at the conclusion of the season and Preseason All-Conference honors this year. 

Rutgers holds a 3-1-2 advantage over Temple in the all-time series dating back to 1991, a 7-0 home win for the Scarlet Knights. The two sides, however, have not met since 2013, when Rutgers claimed a 2-0 victory at Yurcak…