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Temple Field Hockey Drops Season Opener 2-0 At #5 Connecticut
8.28.09 | Field Hockey
STORRS, CT - In its season opener at Connecticut, the Temple field hockey team lost 2-0 to the Huskies, ranked fifth in the nation in the NFHCA Preseason Coaches Poll.
Junior goalkeeper Sarah Dalrymple made seven saves for the Owls, but the Huskies dominated on the offensive end of the field, particularly in the first period as they recorded 10 shots compared to zero for Temple.
UConn's Loren Sherer got her team on the board 19 minutes into the game, scoring on a penalty corner. Five minutes into the second half, Cara Silverman added a second goal for the Huskies off a rebounded shot.
Temple's best chance came late in the second period when it was awarded a penalty stroke opportunity, but came up empty when Kasey Ruth's shot sailed wide of the cage.
The Owls will be in action again on Sunday, Aug. 30 in their home opener against St. Francis (Pa.) at 5:00 p.m. The game will be played at Drexel's Buckley Field due to ongoing construction at Temple's Geasey Field.Box Score
Team Stats
SHERER, Loren (1)
Assisted By: ANGULO, Allison , KRYZK, Kim
off corner
19:01
SILVERMAN, Cara (1)
off rebound
40:14
