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UConn Rallies for 3-1 Win over Temple in Men’s Soccer Championship

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ORLANDO – Second-half scores from Dayonn Harris and Cole Venner sealed a American Athletic Conference semifinal berth for No. 4 seed UConn, as the Huskies defeated No. 5 seed Temple 3-1 on Tuesday evening.

The Huskies advance to meet No. 1 seed UCF on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Knights’ home facility. UConn and UCF battled to a 0-0 draw during the regular season.

Harris and Venner were on the receiving ends of assists by senior Abdou Mbacke Thiam, as the Huskies dominated the stat sheet, outshooting Temple 15-6 with seven corners.