Dover, Del. (Aug. 26, 2018) --- The Delaware State women's soccer team will play its 2018 Alumni Stadium opener against Temple Sunday afternoon. The 2:00 p.m. match also marks the first competition on the new stadium turf.

DSU is coming off a 4-0 loss at VMI last Thursday to fall to 0-3 this season. The Hornets allowed the first goal less than 10 minutes into the contest, but kept the Keydets off the board for the next 77 minutes to stay close. VMU scored three goals in a less than two-minute span late in the contest to seal the win.

Temple (1-1) posted a 2-0 victory over Sacred Heart on Friday in its most recent outing. The Owls opened the season with a 2-1 loss to St. Joseph's (Pa.)

The will be the eighth meeting in the series between the Hornets and Owls. Temple has won the previous seven contests, including an 8-0 victory in Philadelphia in 2017.