Temple University Athletics
Saturday, September 20
Lewisburg, Pa.
11 a.m.
Temple University
at
Bucknell
Alyssa Delp
Photo by: Bill Strockbine
Field Hockey Weekend Preview: #13 Owls at Bucknell on Saturday, Home vs. Drexel on Sunday
9.18.14 | Field Hockey
Game Notes
Live Stats l Webcast (Bucknell)
Live Stats l Webcast (Drexel)
PHILADELPHIA - It will be a busy weekend for #13 Temple field hockey, as the Owls travel to Bucknell for an 11:00 a.m. contest on Saturday, Sept. 20, before returning home to face Drexel at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21. Links to webcasts and live stats for both games can be found above.
Temple is dedicating Sunday's game to Phila Field Hockey Day, and more information about that can be found HERE.
HEADLINES
• Temple is 4-2 overall after a 1-1 week that saw the Owls dominate in a 5-1 home win vs. Delaware before falling 3-0 at #3 Maryland...Both of the Owls' losses are to teams ranked in the Top 5 (also #4 Duke).
• The Owls are ranked #13 in the Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll for week two released on Sept. 16...Temple was not ranked in the preseason poll and has now moved up three spots after being ranked #16 in week one.
• Senior goalkeeper Lizzy Millen was named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week for a second time this season on Sept. 15...Millen tied her career high with 17 saves at #3 Maryland, and denied both shots she faced in the first half against Delaware before exiting the game with a 5-0 lead.
• Five different players scored for Temple in the 5-1 win vs. Delaware...Sophomore Katie Foran was the team leader in points with one goal and two assists.
• Junior forward Tricia Light recorded her first career hat trick with three goals in a 6-1 win at Rutgers on Sept. 5, and was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll.
• After the opening week of the season, senior goalkeeper Lizzy Millen was the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week and also the Corvias ECAC Defensive Player of the Week for Division I after recording an .833 saves percentage and recording a shutout win vs. #10 UMass with three saves.
• 2013 Longstreth/NFHCA All-America Second Team honoree Amber Youtz scored three of Temple's six goals in the first two games (both wins), including the insurance goal in the win over #10 UMass.
• Temple leads Bucknell 4-1 in the all-time series and has four straight wins over the Bison, with one win in each of the last four seasons...The Owls won 3-1 at home in 2013.
• Temple and Drexel will be playing for the 28th time, with the Owls holding an 18-8-1 lead in the series...Temple has won each of the last two seasons, both times with Drexel ranked in Top 20...The Owls recorded a 5-1 win over #15 Drexel in 2012, and a 1-0 win at #20 Drexel in 2013.
• With four goals so far, Youtz has now scored 46 goals as an Owl to tie for fifth place all-time...Youtz needs five more goals to tie for fourth...Her 112 career points rank fifth all-time and she needs five more in that category as well to tie for fourth.Â
TEMPLE MOVES UP TO #13 IN NFHCA COACHES POLL
Temple moved up three spots this week in the Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll, as the Owls are now ranked #13 in the Top 20 poll. The newly-released poll is the second of the 2014 season, and Temple had entered the rankings at #16 in week one. Temple is the second-highest ranked team in the BIG EAST Conference, topped only by defending national champ UConn at #5 in the rankings.Â
The Owls' only losses so far are to top five teams, both of whom are now ranked even higher after playing Temple. After opening the season with a 4-2 win over Northeastern, the Owls defeated then-#10 UMass 2-0. Temple also boasts a 6-1 win at Rutgers and a 5-1 win vs. Delaware. The Owls lost 3-0 at then-#4 Duke, now ranked third, and most recently Temple lost 3-0 at #Maryland. The Terrapins have now moved up to the second spot.Â
MILLEN IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
Temple senior goalkeeper Lizzy Millen has played a major role in the Owls' success so far. Millen currently ranks 13th among all goalkeepers in NCAA Division I with a saves percentage of .814. Her goals-against average of 1.56 ranks 23rd, and her saves per game average of 5.83 ranks 24th in the nation and first in the BIG EAST. Millen has twice been named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week in just the first three weeks of the season.
EIGHT RANKED TEAMS ON THE SLATEÂ Â Â
As of the release of the Penn Monto/NFHCA Preseason Coaches Poll, Temple would face eight teams ranked in the Top 25. The Owls took down one of those, then-#10 UMass, who is no longer ranked. Temple's two losses so far are to #4 Duke and #3 Maryland, both by scores of 3-0. The next ranked opponent the Owls will face is Penn State, currently #6, at home on Oct. 5.
YOUTZ MOVING UP THE RANKSÂ Â Â
Senior Amber Youtz has already made her mark at Temple in a big way, and she is continuing to move up the career record lists in her final season. With four goals so far this season, Youtz has now scored 46 goals as an Owl to tie for fifth place all-time in the record books. She needs five more goals to tie for fourth.
Youtz has recorded 112 career points to rank fifth, needing five more to tie for fourth in that category as well. Youtz will likely move into the top 10 for assists before long. She currently has 20 assists in her career, needing three more to break into a tie for 10th place.
HONORS & AWARDS
Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
Lizzy Millen, Sr.
Amber Youtz, Sr.
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week
Lizzy Millen, Sr. (Sept. 1, Sept. 15)
Corvias/ECAC Field Hockey Defensive Player of the Week
Lizzy Millen, Sr. (Sept. 1)
Phila Field Hockey Student-Athlete of the Week
Nicole Kroener, Sr. (Sept. 4)
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Live Stats l Webcast (Bucknell)
Live Stats l Webcast (Drexel)
PHILADELPHIA - It will be a busy weekend for #13 Temple field hockey, as the Owls travel to Bucknell for an 11:00 a.m. contest on Saturday, Sept. 20, before returning home to face Drexel at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21. Links to webcasts and live stats for both games can be found above.
Temple is dedicating Sunday's game to Phila Field Hockey Day, and more information about that can be found HERE.
HEADLINES
• Temple is 4-2 overall after a 1-1 week that saw the Owls dominate in a 5-1 home win vs. Delaware before falling 3-0 at #3 Maryland...Both of the Owls' losses are to teams ranked in the Top 5 (also #4 Duke).
• The Owls are ranked #13 in the Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll for week two released on Sept. 16...Temple was not ranked in the preseason poll and has now moved up three spots after being ranked #16 in week one.
• Senior goalkeeper Lizzy Millen was named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week for a second time this season on Sept. 15...Millen tied her career high with 17 saves at #3 Maryland, and denied both shots she faced in the first half against Delaware before exiting the game with a 5-0 lead.
• Five different players scored for Temple in the 5-1 win vs. Delaware...Sophomore Katie Foran was the team leader in points with one goal and two assists.
• Junior forward Tricia Light recorded her first career hat trick with three goals in a 6-1 win at Rutgers on Sept. 5, and was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll.
• After the opening week of the season, senior goalkeeper Lizzy Millen was the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week and also the Corvias ECAC Defensive Player of the Week for Division I after recording an .833 saves percentage and recording a shutout win vs. #10 UMass with three saves.
• 2013 Longstreth/NFHCA All-America Second Team honoree Amber Youtz scored three of Temple's six goals in the first two games (both wins), including the insurance goal in the win over #10 UMass.
• Temple leads Bucknell 4-1 in the all-time series and has four straight wins over the Bison, with one win in each of the last four seasons...The Owls won 3-1 at home in 2013.
• Temple and Drexel will be playing for the 28th time, with the Owls holding an 18-8-1 lead in the series...Temple has won each of the last two seasons, both times with Drexel ranked in Top 20...The Owls recorded a 5-1 win over #15 Drexel in 2012, and a 1-0 win at #20 Drexel in 2013.
• With four goals so far, Youtz has now scored 46 goals as an Owl to tie for fifth place all-time...Youtz needs five more goals to tie for fourth...Her 112 career points rank fifth all-time and she needs five more in that category as well to tie for fourth.Â
TEMPLE MOVES UP TO #13 IN NFHCA COACHES POLL
Temple moved up three spots this week in the Penn Monto/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll, as the Owls are now ranked #13 in the Top 20 poll. The newly-released poll is the second of the 2014 season, and Temple had entered the rankings at #16 in week one. Temple is the second-highest ranked team in the BIG EAST Conference, topped only by defending national champ UConn at #5 in the rankings.Â
The Owls' only losses so far are to top five teams, both of whom are now ranked even higher after playing Temple. After opening the season with a 4-2 win over Northeastern, the Owls defeated then-#10 UMass 2-0. Temple also boasts a 6-1 win at Rutgers and a 5-1 win vs. Delaware. The Owls lost 3-0 at then-#4 Duke, now ranked third, and most recently Temple lost 3-0 at #Maryland. The Terrapins have now moved up to the second spot.Â
MILLEN IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS
Temple senior goalkeeper Lizzy Millen has played a major role in the Owls' success so far. Millen currently ranks 13th among all goalkeepers in NCAA Division I with a saves percentage of .814. Her goals-against average of 1.56 ranks 23rd, and her saves per game average of 5.83 ranks 24th in the nation and first in the BIG EAST. Millen has twice been named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week in just the first three weeks of the season.
EIGHT RANKED TEAMS ON THE SLATEÂ Â Â
As of the release of the Penn Monto/NFHCA Preseason Coaches Poll, Temple would face eight teams ranked in the Top 25. The Owls took down one of those, then-#10 UMass, who is no longer ranked. Temple's two losses so far are to #4 Duke and #3 Maryland, both by scores of 3-0. The next ranked opponent the Owls will face is Penn State, currently #6, at home on Oct. 5.
YOUTZ MOVING UP THE RANKSÂ Â Â
Senior Amber Youtz has already made her mark at Temple in a big way, and she is continuing to move up the career record lists in her final season. With four goals so far this season, Youtz has now scored 46 goals as an Owl to tie for fifth place all-time in the record books. She needs five more goals to tie for fourth.
Youtz has recorded 112 career points to rank fifth, needing five more to tie for fourth in that category as well. Youtz will likely move into the top 10 for assists before long. She currently has 20 assists in her career, needing three more to break into a tie for 10th place.
HONORS & AWARDS
Preseason All-BIG EAST Team
Lizzy Millen, Sr.
Amber Youtz, Sr.
BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week
Lizzy Millen, Sr. (Sept. 1, Sept. 15)
Corvias/ECAC Field Hockey Defensive Player of the Week
Lizzy Millen, Sr. (Sept. 1)
Phila Field Hockey Student-Athlete of the Week
Nicole Kroener, Sr. (Sept. 4)
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