Soccer Opens Conference Play at Home (UCONN W 3-2) (Temple L 3-2 OT)

SCOUTING THE HUSKIES

* UConn is currently 2-7 this season, dropping its last two matches.
* Sophia Danko-Kulchycky and Erin Spillane lead the team in points with six each off of three goals each.
* Yamilee Eveillard and Elena Santos have two assists each for the Huskies this season to lead the team.
* Randi Palacios is the primary goalkeeper for UConn with 45 saves in 810 minutes.
* UConn is 0-4 on the road this season and is in its first season under Head Coach Margaret Rodriguez.
* UConn leads the all-time series with Houston 0-4-1, defeating the Cougars last season 3-2 in overtime.

_SCOUTING THE OWLS _

* Temple is 4-5 overall this season and 2-3 on the road.
* Emma Wilkins leads the Owls in scoring this season with 10 points off of five goals
* Five different Owls have notched assists this season.
* Morgan Basileo is the primary goalkeeper for Temple with 50 saves in 664 minutes.
* Temple is in its fifth season under Head Coach Seamus O’Connor
* Temple leads the all-time series with Houston 1-4-0, defeating the Cougars last season in a 2-0 decision.

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Coogs defend their home turf with a wild 3-2 victory over UCONN.

OTHER NOTABLES

* Houston is now 5-5-1 overall this season and 4-0-0 at home.
* The Cougars are 9-2-1 inside the Carl Lewis Complex under Head Coach Diego Bocanegra
* The Cougars are 5-0-1 when scoring at least two goals.
* Brascia is now tied for fifth all-time in single-season assists with five, three away from taking over the top spot.
* This is the first time Houston has defeated UConn in program history and the all-time series record is now 4-1-1.

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Man, another loss in OT. Team is so close.

OTHER NOTABLES

* Houston is now 5-6-1 overall this season, 1-1 in The American and 4-1-0 at home.
* The Cougars are 9-3-1 inside the Carl Lewis Complex under Head Coach Diego Bocanegra
* Houston is 1-3-1 this season in overtime matches and 1-4-2 in overtime matches under Bocanegra.
* This game marks the second time this season that Bowen has scored multiple goals and the third time in her career, the last time being Aug. 24 against Prairie View.
* With her two goals today, Bowen is now fourth all-time in goals at Houston with 17 goals in three seasons.
* The junior is also now tied for tenth all-time in points with 34.
* Flowers now has one assist this season and two for her career.
* Brascia leads the team in assist with six this season and is tied for fifth all-time in single-season assist.
* Temple leads the all-time series record with Houston 5-1-0

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