WHO	Hampton (0-1) vs. Temple (0-1)
WHEN	1 pm - Saturday
WHERE	Norfolk, Va. - Powhatan Field
SERIES RECORD	First meeting
GAME NOTES	Hampton

 
HAMPTON, Va. (August 14, 2026) … The Hampton University women's soccer team kicks off their home schedule on Saturday afternoon with a 1 p.m. start against Temple at Powhatan Field in Norfolk.

Corey Hodges will have the call of the match on Flo Sports and live stats will also be available with links on hamptonpirates.com.

ABOUT HAMPTON

• Hampton returns 14 players from last season under first-year head coach Sam Cain. 
• Nylah Jennings, who was named to the Preseason Honorable Mention All-CAA team, was the leading scorer last season with five goals and two assists for 12 points.
• Avery John, who had a hand in all three Hampton shutouts in 2025, returns in goal with a 2.07 goals against average and 83 saves in 17 matches.
• As a team, the Pirates return 77% of their goals and 73% of their assists.

ABOUT TEMPLE

• Temple enters after a 4-0 loss on Wednesday at George Washington as they return 17 players and brought in 14 newcomers for third-year head coach Chris Shaw.
• Maddie Ward was named to the 2026 American Conference Preseason Watchlist after starting all 19 matches as a freshman and recorded three goals.
• Valentina Bitterwolf earned American Conference Third-Team All-Conference and All-Freshman Team honors after leading the Owls with four goals and six assists.
• Shari Atkins was named to the 2025 American Conference Preseason Watchlist and recorded two goals and four assists, finishing second on the team in assists.

 
NEW LOOKS – BIG 10, AMERICAN and ATLANTIC 10

Hampton's opening week slate puts the Pirates in a new spot with first-ever matchups against a Big 10 member and an American Conference member. Wednesday's Indiana contest was also the first time the Pirates faced a Power Four opponent in program history. The Pirates will also face Atlantic 10 member George Mason on September 13 for the first match against a member of the Atlantic 10.

PEACE AND JENNINGS BACK AT IT

Caitlyn Peace and Nylah Jennings, two of the leading scorers from last season, were joined by newcomer Sierra Bartley for the lone Hampton tally against Indiana on August 12. Jennings and Bartley assisted Peace who found the back of the net in the 71^st minute in the 2-1 loss to the Hoosiers.

TWO OF THREE NEWCOMERS TO SLATE

Hampton's opening week matchups against Indiana and Temple, along with a September 13 contest at George Mason provide the first-ever matchups against those opponents.

NEXT UP

Hampton heads to Audi Field in Washington, D.C. to face Howard on August 22 at 3 p.m. in the second annual  HBCU Women's Soccer Invitational.