Temple University Athletics
Friday, August 28
Geasey Field
3:00 p.m.
Temple University
vs
Maryland
Senior Alyssa Delp
Photo by: Ken Light
Field Hockey Hosts No. 3 Maryland in Season Opener on Friday
8.26.15 | Field Hockey
PHILADELPHIA - Under the direction of first-year head coach Marybeth Freeman, the Owls begin the regular season on Friday by hosting #3 Maryland as part of the 2015 Conference Cup Tournament. Game time is set for 3:00 p.m. at Geasey Field and will be webcast live on OwlsTV.
Temple students can pick up a free Temple-Penn State football ticket at Friday's game, while supplies last. Students must have their Temple Student ID in order to receive the ticket. One ticker per TUID. If students already have the Wild Cherry Football Pass they do not need to attend to get their ticket. Wild Cherry Football Passes can be picked up at the Liacouras Center Box Office from 10 a.m.- 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information visit http://owlstix.com/football/#subTabs5.
Out of 19 regular season games the Owls will play, five of those will be against opponents ranked in the NFHCA Top 20 Preseason Coaches Poll, released Aug. 25. Despite a #14 ranking at the end of the 2014 season, Temple will have to work its way back into the poll in 2015. The Owls have had one test so far in the preseason as they hosted Drexel in a scrimmage on Aug. 22. Temple came out with a 1-0 win after a goal by sophomore Maiyah Brown four minutes into the second half. Senior goalkeeper Haley Mitchell played the full game in the cage for the Owls, recording four saves en route to shutting out the Dragons.
Headlines
• Temple comes into the 2015 season with a new head coach in Marybeth Freeman, who spent the past five years as the head coach at Columbia University.
• Freeman has plenty of experience with the Maryland Terrapins, having served as an assistant coach and associate head coach in College Park from 2003-2010. She was on the staff when Maryland won national titles in 2005, 2006 and 2008.
• Temple's staff is almost entirely new for the 2015 season. Joining Freeman is associate head coach Roz Ellis, assistant coach Katie Gerzabek and director of operations Carissa Vittese. Returning to the staff as a volunteer assistant coach is former Temple standout Molly Doyle (sister of current freshman defender Nellie Doyle).
• Senior Alyssa Delp was a unanimous selection to the 2015 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team, while the Owls were picked to finish third in the conference.
• Temple returns eight of 11 starters from the 2014 season, including second-leading scorer Katie Foran who netted seven goals as a sophomore last year.
• Junior Paige Gross led the Owls and tied for third in the BIG EAST with 11 assists a season ago.
• The Owls have three team captains for the 2015 season, seniors Sarah Deck (midfielder), Taylor Shronk (defender) and Rachel Steinman (defender).
• The Owls were honored recently by the BIG EAST Conference for having the top grade point average among all BIG EAST field hockey teams.
• Maryland leads Temple 16-8-2 all-time and the Owls have lost 10 straight against the Terrapins. Temple's last win came back in 1994 by a score of 2-1 in overtime at Maryland.
• Temple and Maryland met in the 2014 season on the Terrapins' home field. Maryland, ranked third in the nation at the time, won by a score of 3-0.
• Temple will head to College Park on Sunday to face Towson at noon. The two teams have met just once in program history, back in the 2000 season under coach Lauren Fuchs. The Owls won the game at home against Towson on Sept. 9 by a score of 2-0.
Live Video l Live Stats l Game Notes
Temple students can pick up a free Temple-Penn State football ticket at Friday's game, while supplies last. Students must have their Temple Student ID in order to receive the ticket. One ticker per TUID. If students already have the Wild Cherry Football Pass they do not need to attend to get their ticket. Wild Cherry Football Passes can be picked up at the Liacouras Center Box Office from 10 a.m.- 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information visit http://owlstix.com/football/#subTabs5.
Out of 19 regular season games the Owls will play, five of those will be against opponents ranked in the NFHCA Top 20 Preseason Coaches Poll, released Aug. 25. Despite a #14 ranking at the end of the 2014 season, Temple will have to work its way back into the poll in 2015. The Owls have had one test so far in the preseason as they hosted Drexel in a scrimmage on Aug. 22. Temple came out with a 1-0 win after a goal by sophomore Maiyah Brown four minutes into the second half. Senior goalkeeper Haley Mitchell played the full game in the cage for the Owls, recording four saves en route to shutting out the Dragons.
Headlines
• Temple comes into the 2015 season with a new head coach in Marybeth Freeman, who spent the past five years as the head coach at Columbia University.
• Freeman has plenty of experience with the Maryland Terrapins, having served as an assistant coach and associate head coach in College Park from 2003-2010. She was on the staff when Maryland won national titles in 2005, 2006 and 2008.
• Temple's staff is almost entirely new for the 2015 season. Joining Freeman is associate head coach Roz Ellis, assistant coach Katie Gerzabek and director of operations Carissa Vittese. Returning to the staff as a volunteer assistant coach is former Temple standout Molly Doyle (sister of current freshman defender Nellie Doyle).
• Senior Alyssa Delp was a unanimous selection to the 2015 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team, while the Owls were picked to finish third in the conference.
• Temple returns eight of 11 starters from the 2014 season, including second-leading scorer Katie Foran who netted seven goals as a sophomore last year.
• Junior Paige Gross led the Owls and tied for third in the BIG EAST with 11 assists a season ago.
• The Owls have three team captains for the 2015 season, seniors Sarah Deck (midfielder), Taylor Shronk (defender) and Rachel Steinman (defender).
• The Owls were honored recently by the BIG EAST Conference for having the top grade point average among all BIG EAST field hockey teams.
• Maryland leads Temple 16-8-2 all-time and the Owls have lost 10 straight against the Terrapins. Temple's last win came back in 1994 by a score of 2-1 in overtime at Maryland.
• Temple and Maryland met in the 2014 season on the Terrapins' home field. Maryland, ranked third in the nation at the time, won by a score of 3-0.
• Temple will head to College Park on Sunday to face Towson at noon. The two teams have met just once in program history, back in the 2000 season under coach Lauren Fuchs. The Owls won the game at home against Towson on Sept. 9 by a score of 2-0.
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