Temple University Athletics
Field Hockey Moves Up to #17 in Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I Coaches Poll
10.8.13 | Field Hockey
NFHCA Coaches Poll (Oct. 8)
PHILADELPHIA - For a fifth week in a row, Temple field hockey is ranked in the Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I Coaches Poll, as the Owls move up a spot this week to #17. With a 9-3 overall record, Temple is having its best season in six years. In the BIG EAST, the Owls are 2-1 and tied for third in the conference standings.
The upcoming weekend has Temple playing two BIG EAST home games, first against Providence (5-6) on Friday, Oct. 11 at 3:00 p.m., and then against #20 Old Dominion (5-6) on Sunday, Oct. 13 at 1:00 p.m. There are currently four teams in the BIG EAST ranked in the Top 20- #4 Connecticut, #14 Louisville, #17 Temple and #20 Old Dominion.
In the latest NCAA Division I RPI rankings, the Owls are listed at #11 out of 80 total teams.
Senior Molly Doyle, who is currently tied for fourth in the conference in goals, scored all four of Temple's goals in two games last week. She scored the Owls' goal in a 2-1 overtime loss at Louisville, and then recorded her first career hat trick by leading Temple to a 3-1 win over Bucknell.Â
Temple is playing three of its next four games at home, with the final one being Senior Day against Georgetown on Friday, Oct. 25. After wrapping up BIG EAST play at UConn on Nov. 2, the Owls will look to have secured a spot in the four-team BIG EAST Tournament which will be hosted by UConn on Nov. 8 and 10.
