Temple University Athletics
Sunday, October 30
Howarth Field
2:00 p.m.
Temple University
vs
Lafayette
(L to R): Paige Gross, Katie Foran, Ali Meszaros, Michelle Walsh.
Photo by: Joseph V. Labolito/Temple University
Field Hockey Hosts Lafayette on Sunday; Honors Four Seniors
10.29.16 | Field Hockey
PHILADELPHIA - Looking for some momentum heading into next week's BIG EAST Conference Tournament, Temple field hockey (6-11) will host Lafayette for the Owls' annual Senior Day game on Sunday, Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. The Leopards (8-9) are a non-conference rival of Temple's, and the Owls hold a 20-9-2 lead in the all-time series.
Temple is coming off a tough road game on Friday that saw the Owls lose 7-0 at Liberty. The Flames earned the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament with the win. Temple either needed a win at Liberty or a Providence win at Old Dominion, and the Friars earned that win 1-0 in overtime at ODU. Temple, ODU and Quinnipiac all finished in a tie for fourth place at 3-4, but the Owls defeated both ODU and Quinnipiac in the regular season to break the tie and earn the spot. Temple will play top-seeded UConn in the semifinals on Friday, Nov. 4 at Howarth Field.
Lafayette is 8-9 overall but lost six in a row prior to beating Lehigh 2-1 on Friday night. Four of Lafayette's losses have come to teams ranked in the Top 20, and the Leopards defeated No. 9 Boston University 2-1 on Sept. 23. Senior Amanda Magadan leads Lafayette with seven goals and 16 total points, while freshman Lisa van der Geest and senior Ami Turner are tied for the team lead with four assists each. Senior Katelyn Arnold has been the Leopards' only goalkeeper this season, boasting a save percentage of .650.Â
Lafayette assistant coach Sarah Dalrymple is a 2011 Temple graduate and was an NFHCA All-Region Second Team selection for Temple field hockey as a senior goalkeeper in 2010.Â
Prior to Sunday's game, Temple will honor its four seniors in a ceremony on the field.
#11 Katie Foran
An offensive threat since her rookie season with the Owls, Katie has scored 17 goals and totaled 48 points while playing in 79 games in her four-year Temple career. Her honors include being named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament Team as a sophomore, and to Temple's President's Honor Roll for the past two years for having a GPA of 3.5 or above. She has also been named to both the BIG EAST and NFHCA All-Academic Teams in each year of her career. Katie is a tri-captain and an early childhood education major from Dauphin, Pa.
#21 Paige Gross
Paige has played in all 79 games for Temple in her career, making 60 starts in those contests. As a sophomore, Paige totaled 11 assists to rank third in the BIG EAST and 35th among all players in NCAA Division I. Off the field, Paige has been an honor roll student every year, and last year was named to Temple's President's Honor Roll for having a GPA of 3.5 or above. She has also been named to both the BIG EAST and NFHCA All-Academic Teams in each year of her career. Paige is a tri-captain and a legal studies major from Bethlehem, Pa.
#16 Ali MeszarosÂ
Ali has been a force in the backfield throughout her Temple career, and has started in every game this season. Her three defensive saves rank her among the top 20 in NCAA Division I. Ali has been named to the honor roll every year she's been at Temple, and last year was named to Temple's President's Honor Roll for having a GPA of 3.5 or above. She has also been named to both the BIG EAST and NFHCA All-Academic Teams in each year of her career. Ali is a tri-captain and an early childhood education major from Phoenixville, Pa.
#9 Michelle Walsh
Michelle has played in 60 games in her four-year career as an Owl, and has provided much-needed depth for Temple in both the midfield and backfield. Michelle has been an honor roll student for the past two seasons, last year being named to Temple's President's Honor Roll for having a GPA of 3.5 or above. She has also been named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team three times and to the NFHCA All-Academic Team twice. Michelle is a strategic communications major from Phoenixville, Pa.
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Temple is coming off a tough road game on Friday that saw the Owls lose 7-0 at Liberty. The Flames earned the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament with the win. Temple either needed a win at Liberty or a Providence win at Old Dominion, and the Friars earned that win 1-0 in overtime at ODU. Temple, ODU and Quinnipiac all finished in a tie for fourth place at 3-4, but the Owls defeated both ODU and Quinnipiac in the regular season to break the tie and earn the spot. Temple will play top-seeded UConn in the semifinals on Friday, Nov. 4 at Howarth Field.
Lafayette is 8-9 overall but lost six in a row prior to beating Lehigh 2-1 on Friday night. Four of Lafayette's losses have come to teams ranked in the Top 20, and the Leopards defeated No. 9 Boston University 2-1 on Sept. 23. Senior Amanda Magadan leads Lafayette with seven goals and 16 total points, while freshman Lisa van der Geest and senior Ami Turner are tied for the team lead with four assists each. Senior Katelyn Arnold has been the Leopards' only goalkeeper this season, boasting a save percentage of .650.Â
Lafayette assistant coach Sarah Dalrymple is a 2011 Temple graduate and was an NFHCA All-Region Second Team selection for Temple field hockey as a senior goalkeeper in 2010.Â
Prior to Sunday's game, Temple will honor its four seniors in a ceremony on the field.
#11 Katie Foran
An offensive threat since her rookie season with the Owls, Katie has scored 17 goals and totaled 48 points while playing in 79 games in her four-year Temple career. Her honors include being named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament Team as a sophomore, and to Temple's President's Honor Roll for the past two years for having a GPA of 3.5 or above. She has also been named to both the BIG EAST and NFHCA All-Academic Teams in each year of her career. Katie is a tri-captain and an early childhood education major from Dauphin, Pa.
#21 Paige Gross
Paige has played in all 79 games for Temple in her career, making 60 starts in those contests. As a sophomore, Paige totaled 11 assists to rank third in the BIG EAST and 35th among all players in NCAA Division I. Off the field, Paige has been an honor roll student every year, and last year was named to Temple's President's Honor Roll for having a GPA of 3.5 or above. She has also been named to both the BIG EAST and NFHCA All-Academic Teams in each year of her career. Paige is a tri-captain and a legal studies major from Bethlehem, Pa.
#16 Ali MeszarosÂ
Ali has been a force in the backfield throughout her Temple career, and has started in every game this season. Her three defensive saves rank her among the top 20 in NCAA Division I. Ali has been named to the honor roll every year she's been at Temple, and last year was named to Temple's President's Honor Roll for having a GPA of 3.5 or above. She has also been named to both the BIG EAST and NFHCA All-Academic Teams in each year of her career. Ali is a tri-captain and an early childhood education major from Phoenixville, Pa.
#9 Michelle Walsh
Michelle has played in 60 games in her four-year career as an Owl, and has provided much-needed depth for Temple in both the midfield and backfield. Michelle has been an honor roll student for the past two seasons, last year being named to Temple's President's Honor Roll for having a GPA of 3.5 or above. She has also been named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team three times and to the NFHCA All-Academic Team twice. Michelle is a strategic communications major from Phoenixville, Pa.
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