While playing in sunny, humid, 90 degree weather, the turf on the new Temple Sports Complex only compounded the heat.
Though Temple beat Big 5 rival St. Joseph’s 2-0, the weather was an obstacle for the team to overcome.
“In the heat, it’s obviously a lot hotter playing on turf than it is on grass,” coach David MacWilliams said. “I think the guys struggled with it today, and we talked about it at halftime, and they did a good job in the second half.”
The Owls scored both of their goals in the second half. Junior midfielder/forward Joonas Jokinen scored his second goal in as many games in the 66th minute off a pass from senior midfielder Jorge Gomez Sanchez.