As the Owls walked off the field Oct. 21 following a 2-0 loss to Connecticut, they knew they had their work cut out for them for the rest of the season.
The loss to the Huskies followed a 2-0 loss to Tulsa, which dropped Temple’s Ratings Percentage Index to No. 83 out of 206 Division I teams.
Forty-eight teams are selected for the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship, or College Cup, with 24 conference-tournament champions earning automatic bids. The rest of the teams are selected at-large based on RPI and strength of schedule.
Despite a 3-1 win Saturday against Cincinnati on Senior Night, senior midfielder Josh Tagland said Temple’s margin for error has significantly decreased if it hopes to reach the College Cup.