LOVES PARK, Ill. – Rutgers men's soccer (2-1-0) scored a 1-0 win at Wisconsin (0-3-0) on Saturday evening indoors at Mercyhealth Sportscore.
Jackson Temple scored the contest's loan goal early in the 50th minutes and goalkeeper
Oren Asher saved a penalty kick in the 55th to preserve the shutout victory. The sophomore keeper recorded Rutgers' second clean sheet of the year, which is tied for tops in the Big Ten through three match days.
Freshman forward
Ola Maeland created the goal-scoring opportunity with a deep run into the attacking third early in the second half. Maeland's back pass to
Nick Cruz was served one-time into the box, where after a bounce,
Kyle Galloway collected and ripped a shot that was blocked fortuitously into Temple's path. The sophomore struck the rebound into the top left shelf for the 1-0 lead.
Asher stopped a Badger penalty kick mere minutes after Temple opened scoring, keeping the sheet clean and RU ahead. The sophomore keeper reacted to his right and punched the penalty back into play, with the Rutgers defense eventually clearing and everyone in scarlet letting Asher hear their appreciation.
The Scarlet Knights head home to host No. 23 Maryland on Wednesday, March 3 at 12 p.m.
KNIGHT NOTES
- Jackson Temple scored his second goal of the season and sixth of his career.
- Jackson Temple has at least two points in all three matches this season after picking up two assists in the Michigan State win and scoring the goal against Penn State.
- Oren Asher picks up his second shutout of the season, and the fifth of his career after tying for the Big Ten lead with three in 2019 as a freshman.
- Kyle Galloway, a senior, gets his first point of the season and assist No. 4 for his career.
- Rutgers pulls closer in the all-time series with the Badgers, who now lead 5-4. RU has won two-straight in shutout fashion now after stopping a five-game Wisconsin streak in 2019 with a 3-0 win at Yurcak Field.
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