Making the transition from high school to college athletics is never an easy task. Even more daunting is the prospect of being called upon to start as the head net-minder in one’s first collegiate game.
Freshman Kara Williams has done all of this, and with the support of teammates and coaches alike, she has made quite [...]

The women’s soccer team can fight.
This theory proved itself Sunday at Ambler Field against Atlantic Ten Conference opponent Charlotte, but the Owls didn’t have enough fight to overcome the 49ers, losing 1-0.
The loss dropped the Owls to 5-4-3 overall and 1-2-1 in the A-10.
The Owls were shut out for the sixth time this season and [...]

By the time Atlantic Ten Conference play begins, the men’s soccer team will have had plenty of time to prepare.
When the Owls play a home game against city-rival La Salle Saturday, Nine days will have passed since their latest game, a 2-0 win against Philadelphia University on Sept. 26.
Last season, the Owls lost the only [...]

Goals.
It’s simple enough, and it’s exactly what the men’s soccer team needs as they head into the Atlantic Ten Conference portion of its schedule.
Coming off a 1-0 loss to Hartford Saturday, and with the team tallying just six goals in their seven games, the focus for coach David MacWilliams is offense.
“We’re looking to get on [...]

The women’s soccer team kept to its game plan against Monmouth Sunday, save for the portion that included scoring a goal.
Two 10-minute overtime periods weren’t enough to decide Temple’s final non-conference game of the season Sunday, as the Owls played to a 0-0 tie against the Hawks at Ambler Field.
Temple moved to 4-2-2.
“We played tough,” [...]

Every coach hopes to have one player he knows he can always rely on - a captain he can look to on and off the field.
For men’s soccer coach David MacWilliams, that one guy is senior Mike Minai.
“I think he’s capable of dictating the face of the game for us,” MacWilliams said. “Skill wise, the [...]

After opening the season 3-0-1 to get off to its best start since 1992, the women’s soccer team has now dropped two straight following a 1-0 shutout loss against Villanova on Sunday.
Despite being out shot 10-1, the Owls went into halftime tied 0-0, thanks in part to their defense and goalkeeping. At that point, coach [...]

Men’s soccer coach David MacWilliams was not about to let his young team make a rookie mistake. With his team clinging to a one-goal lead at halftime, MacWilliams made sure the Owls did not get comfortable or lose focus.
The Owls responded, scoring two second-half goals to beat Howard, 3-0, Sunday in the second round of [...]

Two days after winning in blowout fashion, the women’s soccer team showed it had enough heart to stake off city-rival Drexel.
Remaining undefeated, the Owls topped Drexel, 2-1, Sunday at the Ambler Sports Complex. After opening the season
with a scoreless tie, the Owls have won three straight games to run their record to 3-0-1. They totaled [...]

Despite finishing 4-14 last year, the women’s soccer team enters the new season full of optimism.
“All we want is a chance to prove to everyone that even after last year we can contend,” senior forward Kelly Lare said.The Owls opened the season strong, playing to a scoreless tie and a 3-2 victory last weekend while [...]