Temple University Athletics
Friday, September 8
Evanston, Ill.
2:00 p.m. EST/1:00 p.m. CST
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Field Hockey to Face No. 14 Northwestern and Kent State in Illinois
9.7.17 | Field Hockey
PHILADELPHIA - Temple field hockey is in the midst of a five-game road swing, and is heading to Evanston, Ill. this weekend to face both #14 Northwestern and Kent State. The Owls will play at Northwestern at 2 p.m. Eastern on Friday, Sept. 8, and will face Kent State at the same time on Saturday.
Scouting the Owls
> Temple is looking for its first win after starting off 0-3 this season.
> The Owls'Â most recent loss was a 5-0 decision at #7 Penn State. They held the Nittany Lions scoreless for 30 minutes and trailed just 1-0 at halftime, but gave up too many penalty corners in the second half.
>Â Northwestern is the second Top 25 team the Owls will face this month, with another set for Sept. 22 when Temple hosts BIG EAST foe #2 UConn.
> Senior Rachael Mueller and redshirt senior Sarah Keer are the Owls' lone goal-scorers so far in 2017. Mueller, an All-BIG EAST Second Team selection in 2016 and a Preseason All-BIG EAST honoree this year, is the team's leading returning scorer, posting 10 goals as a junior. Sophomore Maddie Merton returns as the squad's second-leading goal-scorer with six goals in her debut campaign.
>Â Temple was picked to finish fifth of eight teams in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches Poll, and will need to better that pick by at least one to earn a berth in the BIG EAST Tournament at Providence on Nov. 3 and 5. The Owls have made 14 straight appearances in a conference tournament, including all four seasons for which they've been a part of the BIG EAST.
Scouting the Wildcats
> Northwestern is 2-3 overall but has faced four teams ranked in the Top 15. The Wildcats defeated #13 Stanford by a score of 1-0 in their season opener.
> The Wildcats lost 7-0 at #4 UConn, 3-2 in OT vs. #12 Boston College and 1-0 vs. #2 Duke. Their second win was a 4-0 decision at Temple's BIG EAST foe Providence.
>Â Six different players have scored for Northwestern, but only Eva van Agt has more than one goal, leading the Wildcats with two including the lone game-winning tally vs. Stanford.
> Northwestern finished with a record of 13-8 last season and returned eight starters from that team.
All-Time Series vs. Northwestern
> The Wildcats hold a 4-2 lead in the all-time series and have won the last two meetings.
> Most recently, Northwestern beat Temple at home, 4-0, on Sept. 20, 2015. Prior to that season, the two teams had not faced each other since 1999.
> Temple's last win in the series was a 1-0 OT decision on Sept. 18, 1993.
Scouting the Golden Flashes
> The Golden Flashes are 2-3 heading into Saturday's game, and are coming off a 1-0 win at #23 Ohio State on Sept. 5.
> Kent State's three losses are to #9 Louisville (5-1), to Rutgers (4-1), now ranked #22, and to Monmouth (5-1).
> Coming off five straight MAC regular-season titles and three-straight MAC Tournament titles, Kent State returns seven starters from a team that finished 14-7 last year and a perfect 6-0 in conference play.
> 2016 NFHCA Third Team All-American Ines Delpech leads the Golden Flashes. Delpech scored seven goals last season, and is currently a co-leader with two goals in 2017.
All-Time Series vs. Kent State
> Temple has never lost to Kent State, holding a 4-0 lead all-time. The last meeting was a 5-0 victory for the Owls at home on Sept. 27, 2014.
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Scouting the Owls
> Temple is looking for its first win after starting off 0-3 this season.
> The Owls'Â most recent loss was a 5-0 decision at #7 Penn State. They held the Nittany Lions scoreless for 30 minutes and trailed just 1-0 at halftime, but gave up too many penalty corners in the second half.
>Â Northwestern is the second Top 25 team the Owls will face this month, with another set for Sept. 22 when Temple hosts BIG EAST foe #2 UConn.
> Senior Rachael Mueller and redshirt senior Sarah Keer are the Owls' lone goal-scorers so far in 2017. Mueller, an All-BIG EAST Second Team selection in 2016 and a Preseason All-BIG EAST honoree this year, is the team's leading returning scorer, posting 10 goals as a junior. Sophomore Maddie Merton returns as the squad's second-leading goal-scorer with six goals in her debut campaign.
>Â Temple was picked to finish fifth of eight teams in the BIG EAST Preseason Coaches Poll, and will need to better that pick by at least one to earn a berth in the BIG EAST Tournament at Providence on Nov. 3 and 5. The Owls have made 14 straight appearances in a conference tournament, including all four seasons for which they've been a part of the BIG EAST.
Scouting the Wildcats
> Northwestern is 2-3 overall but has faced four teams ranked in the Top 15. The Wildcats defeated #13 Stanford by a score of 1-0 in their season opener.
> The Wildcats lost 7-0 at #4 UConn, 3-2 in OT vs. #12 Boston College and 1-0 vs. #2 Duke. Their second win was a 4-0 decision at Temple's BIG EAST foe Providence.
>Â Six different players have scored for Northwestern, but only Eva van Agt has more than one goal, leading the Wildcats with two including the lone game-winning tally vs. Stanford.
> Northwestern finished with a record of 13-8 last season and returned eight starters from that team.
All-Time Series vs. Northwestern
> The Wildcats hold a 4-2 lead in the all-time series and have won the last two meetings.
> Most recently, Northwestern beat Temple at home, 4-0, on Sept. 20, 2015. Prior to that season, the two teams had not faced each other since 1999.
> Temple's last win in the series was a 1-0 OT decision on Sept. 18, 1993.
Scouting the Golden Flashes
> The Golden Flashes are 2-3 heading into Saturday's game, and are coming off a 1-0 win at #23 Ohio State on Sept. 5.
> Kent State's three losses are to #9 Louisville (5-1), to Rutgers (4-1), now ranked #22, and to Monmouth (5-1).
> Coming off five straight MAC regular-season titles and three-straight MAC Tournament titles, Kent State returns seven starters from a team that finished 14-7 last year and a perfect 6-0 in conference play.
> 2016 NFHCA Third Team All-American Ines Delpech leads the Golden Flashes. Delpech scored seven goals last season, and is currently a co-leader with two goals in 2017.
All-Time Series vs. Kent State
> Temple has never lost to Kent State, holding a 4-0 lead all-time. The last meeting was a 5-0 victory for the Owls at home on Sept. 27, 2014.
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