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Osborn's Pair of Goals Leads Saint Joseph's Women's Soccer Team Past Temple, 3-1

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Osborn's Pair of Goals Leads Saint Joseph's Women's Soccer Team Past Temple, 3-1

Oct. 6, 2006

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA - A pair of goals by Saint Joseph's women's soccer junior co-captain Shannon Osborn was the difference Friday evening as the Hawks topped Atlantic 10 rival Temple, 3-1, at Finnesey Field.

With the Hawks leading 1-0 in the second half, Saint Joseph's senior Nancy Cook went one on one down the right side of the field versus Temple's loan defender. Cook came to a quick stop and passed across the field to a charging Osborn. Osborn gathered the ball from about 20 yards out and blasted a shot to the upper right corner to give the Hawks a 2-0 advantage at 62:31.

Temple cut the deficit to 2-1 late in the game as Katrina Lynch headed a centering pass from teammate Darlene Beamon and beat the challenge of Saint Joseph's junior goalkeeper Jen Kuhn at 84:15.

The Owls pressured SJU over the final minutes, but the Hawks worked the ball deep into Temple's zone. Following a deflection off a Temple player over the end line, Osborn set up for a corner kick. On the kick, the ball turned towards the middle of the goal and beat Temple's goalkeeper, Liz Tarasevich, finding the back of the nat at 87:02 to seal the win for SJU.

Saint Joseph's tallied the lone goal of the opening half as senior Kimmy Leigh gathered a loose ball in front of Temple's net and blasted into the open net as Tarasevich was out of the play after an earlier challenge.

For the game, Saint Joseph's out shot Temple 20-8 and held a 4-3 edge in corners.

Individually, Osborn finished the game with four points off her two goals, while Leigh added two points and Cook one. Kuhn earned the victory, making two saves on the night.

At the other end, Lynch collected two points for her goal, while Beamona and Wendy Halina each collected a point for their assist. Tarasevich made a game-high seven saves in the loss.

With the win, the Hawks improve to 2-1 in Atlantic 10 play and 5-7-0 on the season, while the Owls fall to 0-3 in conference play and 3-9 overall.

Saint Joseph's returns to action Friday, October 13 when it hosts Massachusetts at 7 p.m.

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