University of Delaware Athletics
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Temple
Blue Hens Earn Exciting 2-1 Victory Over Temple to Stay Unbeaten at Home
9/17/2013 10:29:00 PM | Men's Soccer
NEWARK, Del. -- The University of Delaware men's soccer team earned its fifth straight victory at Delaware Mini-Stadium Tuesday evening beating the Temple University Owls, 2-1. Freshman midfielder Jaime Martinez led the Blue Hens with a goal and an assist to register the first multi-point performance of his career.
All three goals of the evening's contest were scored within 1:51 in the first half. Temple registered the first opening-tally in the 12th minute of game when Chas Wilson scored his first goal of the season. The Blue Hens responded quickly with a goal of their own 24 seconds later when captain Mark Garrity blasted a shot from seven yards out passed the Temple keeper after passes from Jaime Martinez and Guillermo Delgado. The goal marks the first of Garrity's senior campaign.
It would be Martinez who scored the game-winning goal for Delaware on a header in the 14th minute of play after a perfectly executed corner kick from Prince Nartey. Martinez has now notched two goals and two assists this season while Nartey has passed out three helpers.
Ian HennessyThe Blue Hens are now 5-1-0 on the season while Temple falls to 4-2-0. The last time Delaware opened its schedule 5-0 at home was during the1985 season.
Hen Scratchings
- Delgado now owns a six game point streak as he dished out his first collegiate assist against the Owls
- Junior keeper Borja Barbero owns a 5-1 season record
- Delaware outshot Temple 20-9 in tonight's match
- The Blue Hens owned the advantage in corners over Temple, 10-3
- Delaware has scored 14 goals in its six home games so far this season
- The Hens return to the pitch Friday, Sept. 20 when they travel to Saint Peter's for a 4 p.m. match
