FINAL SCORE
Monmouth 2 (2-0-0)
Temple 0 (1-1-1)
 
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Eryk Dymora made four saves and the Monmouth University men's soccer team scored a goal in each half to defeat Temple 2-0 on Thursday night. 
 
The Hawks and Owls battled back and forth over the first 20 minutes of the contest as Dymora had a nice save to keep Temple off the board. 
 
Monmouth struck first in the 24th minute as Patrick Osiecki made a long run into the offensive end and rifled a low shot into the net for a 1-0 advantage. 
 
The two sides continued to pressure each other as Dymora made two more big saves in the first half to keep Temple off the board. Monmouth carried a 1-0 advantage into the halftime break. 
 
The Hawks added to their advantage in the 55th minute as Brendan Tansey played a ball to Erik Reis in the box. Reis fired it home for his first goal of the season and a 2-0 advantage. 
 
The Monmouth defense limited Temple to just four shots over the final 30 minutes of the match, including one that Dymora saved.
 
The Hawks claimed a 2-0 road victory while improving to 2-0 on the year.

NOTES AND QUOTES
"This was a big win on the road versus a good Temple team. We are taking everything one game at a time. We're excited to get back home for our match on Sunday."
 – Monmouth Men's Soccer Head Coach Robert McCourt 
 
- Monmouth notched back-to-back shutouts to start the season for the first time since 2022 and for the fourth time under head coach Robert McCourt.
- The Hawks moved to 1-0-1 all-time against Temple, it was the second straight year the two teams met. Monmouth and Temple played to a 0-0 tie last year in the season opener. 
- Patrick Osiecki scored for the second straight game and picked up his first ever game-winning goal. 
- Erik Reis' second half tally was his first of the season. He became the fourth different Hawk to score in two matches this season (Jasen Bottini, Kevin Zapata, Patrick Osiecki, Reis).
- Brendan Tansey secured the assist on Reis' tally. It was the freshman's first career point. 
- Eryk Dymora made four saves for the second straight match to secure the win for the Hawks.
- Jasen Bottini and Ian Brunet each earned their first start of the season for the Hawks. 
- Carl Valgma made his first appearance of the season for the Hawks. 

NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Temple held an 11-8 edge in shots in the match. Both teams put four shots on goal in the contest.
- Monmouth took three of the contest's five corner kicks on the night. 
- Eryk Dymora made four saves for the second straight match to notch his second win of the season and 17th of his career. 
- Flannan Riley registered two saves in the loss for Temple.

UP NEXT
-Monmouth returns home to host Iona on Sunday, Sept. 1 at 7 p.m.