Temple University Athletics
Field Hockey Hosts Rhode Island In Sunday's Match-Up
10.13.07 | Field Hockey
Oct. 13, 2007
PHILADELPHIA- The Temple field hockey team will be competing its fourth Atlantic 10 Conference game this season on Sunday, October 14 at 12:00 p.m. The game will be played on Temple's home turf, Geasey Field. The Owls are 10-5 overall and 1-1 in conference match-ups. Rhode Island holds a 7-6 overall record, while being 1-1 in the Atlantic 10.
The first time these teams met was in 1989 when the Owls defeated the Rams 5-0. Temple leads the all-time series 15-5. In the last eight meetings with Rhode Island, Temple has outscored the Rams 21-10 and has won all but one of the match-ups.
In last year's game the Rams defeated Temple, 3-1. Despite scoring the contest's first goal, the Owls were limited to just one shot in the second half and five for the game. Junior Liz Watto received an assist, from now alum Megan Hannahoe, and gave Temple 1-0 lead at the 8:01 mark. The Rams responded less than four minutes before the intermission following a goal from senior Jen Cetenich.
Rhode Island wasted just one minute and 34 seconds of the second half before gaining a one-goal lead after senior Laura Lipski connected with sophomore Jill Powers for the game's eventual decisive tally. Rhode Island junior Annie Kane gave the Rams breathing room and a two-goal cushion at the 55:31 mark of the second half. Sophomore Lexi Mihailides recorded an assist on the afternoon's last goal.
Temple leads Rhode Island in Atlantic 10 statistics with 213 shots, 89 points, 30 goals, 29 assists, 89 saves, and 118 penalty corners. Rhode Island leads Temple with only 11 goals allowed this season and allowing an average of only one goal per game. The match-up will exhibit immense goalie prowess as Temple's Erin Hanshue is ranked eighth in the nation for save percentage (.809), while Rhode Island's M.J. Britt holds first place in the nation in the same category (.863).
