A packed house just waiting to explode never got its chance on opening night of the men’s college soccer season Thursday as Temple was shut out by Rutgers.
Kicking off the second season under new head coach Brian Rowland, the Owls again saw a makeover with 17 new faces joining the squad in the offseason. Carrying some momentum into the year from a strong spring, the final ball just wasn’t there on Thursday against a Rutgers team that bunkered in and got the game’s only goal in the second half on a penalty kick.
Rowland was unhappy with the result, but stayed positive about the team’s outlook for the season ahead following the match.