Women’s Soccer Edges Houston, 2-1

PHILADELPHIA – Temple women's soccer (5-5-3, 2-3-0 AAC) picked up their first home conference win of the season in a hard-fought battle over third-seeded Houston (10-4-2, 2-2-1 AAC) on Sunday afternoon. A pair of goals paved the way for the Owls success, resulting in a 2-1 win.

How it Happened

The Cougars entered the match hoping to take the early lead, rattling off five shots in the first 20 minutes of play.

In the 24th minute, the Cherry and White took advantage of their opportunity, capitalizing on just their second shot of the game. Sumaya Togba made a run down the right wing, beating her defender by just a step to send a cross into the box for streaking Gutowski. As Houston goalkeeper…