As it prepares to open the 2001 season today with a pair of games at the Carrollton tournament, the Temple girls soccer team can best be described as a work in progress. Gone are nine seniors that formed the core of last year's team, an experienced, close-knit and cohesive group that rolled to a 9-0-1 district championship campaign and an overall record of 11-6-5. Enter a new collection of players long on talent and potential, but whose collective varsity playing experience is minimal. While the 2000 Tem-Cats' greatest asset was their wealth of on-field experience, this year's Temple edition has yet to develop that bond. Those are the primary hurdles in the path of the Tem-Cats, who carry six underclassmen and five juniors on their 18-player roster. "This is an unproven team right now, but we've got good numbers and some talented players," said seventh-year coach Kevin Korompai, who has guided the Temple program to six consecutive postseason appearances. "We just have to get the chemistry right. Right now we're still experimenting and exploring what's going to be the best mix for us." by Tom Day