Two Road Games in Connecticut on Tap for Field Hockey

Friday, October 20

Hamden, Conn.

3:00 p.m.

Temple University

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Nguyen Ho

Two Road Games in Connecticut on Tap for Field Hockey

10.19.17 | Field Hockey

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PHILADELPHIA - Two road games in the state of Connecticut are on tap for Temple field hockey this weekend, including one BIG EAST contest. The Owls (4-10, 0-5) will play at conference foe Quinnipiac (4-11, 2-3) at 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 20, and will head to non-conference opponent Fairfield (5-10) for a noon contest on Sunday, Oct. 22.

Scouting the Owls
> Temple is coming off two losses at home last weekend, including a 3-1 defeat at the hands of BIG EAST and city rival Villanova. The Owls will be unable to earn a conference tournament berth this season, but look to end the year on a high note with success in their last four games.
> The Owls' last two wins were both by a score of 3-2 and both in overtime. Most recently, redshirt senior Sarah Keer coverted on a penalty stroke in OT to lift the Owls to a 3-2 win vs. UC Davis on Oct. 8.
> The Owls are 0-5 in BIG EAST play with two league games left on the slate. They have only played Quinnipiac once in program history, winning 3-2 at home last season.
> Senior Rachael Mueller leads Temple with six goals and 16 total points. Mueller scored early in the second half of the UC Davis win, tying the game at 1-1. Her six season goals including two game-winning goals.
> Mueller has been selected to play in the Victory Sport Tours/NFHCA Senior Game on Nov. 17. She is one of 38 seniors from Division I to earn the honor.
> Sophomore Kathryn Edgar has a team-best five assists to go with two goals, ranking second on the team with nine total points. Right behind her are redshirt senior Sarah Keer and sophomore Maddie Merton with three goals apiece.

Scouting the Bobcats
> The Bobcats are 4-11 overall but 2-3 in the BIG EAST, and still fighting to earn a spot in the conference tournament. All five of their BIG EAST games have been one-goal contests.
> Quinnipiac beat Liberty 1-0 and Georgetown 2-1, but has since lost 2-1 to Providence, 2-1 to Villanova and most recently 3-2 at Old Dominion.
> Senior Lauren Belskie has six goals to lead the Bobcats, while senior Michelle Federico is the team leader in points (15) with five goals to go with five assists.
> Quinnipiac's Livy Golini has played every minute in goal this season, and ranks second in the league with 75 saves.

Series History vs. Quinnipiac
> Temple and Quinnipiac met for the first time last year, with the Owls winning 3-2 at home.
> Current sophomore Maddie Merton scored twice and got an assist against the Bobcats last season, while current redshirt senior scored one goal and also notched an assist.

Scouting the Stags
> Fairfield is 5-10 overall and coming off back-to-back wins, beating Bryant 3-2 and Rider 1-0. Earlier in October, the Stags beat #25 Monmouth 3-1.
> Senior Andrea Soler leads Fairfield with five goals, while graduate student Hannah Pike has the team lead with five assists. Both players have recorded 13 total points to lead the Stags.

Series History vs. Fairfield
> Temple is undefeated at 4-0 all-time against Fairfield, but it has been seven years since the two teams last met.
> In 2010, the most recent meeting, the Owls beat the Stags 1-0 at home in the second game of the season.