Temple University Athletics
Friday, October 11
Washington, D.C.
1 p.m.
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Field Hockey to Open Four-Game Road Stretch
10.10.19 | Field Hockey
PHILADELPHIA- The Temple field hockey team will open a four-game road stretch this weekend, traveling to Georgetown and Lafayette. The Owls are looking to bounce back and break their three-game losing streak, as well as earn their first conference win since October 2016.
Scouting Temple
> Temple is on a three game losing streak, with the team's last win coming against Drexel last month.
> The team is 0-3 in Big East play, having yet to score a goal this season against conference opponents. The last time Temple won a conference contest was in October 2016, with a 3-2 victory over Quinnipiac. Despite the team's loss to No. 3 UConn last weekend, Temple was able to cut the goal-deficit seen in last year's matchup by two.
> Junior Dani Batze leads the team in goals with three, while Claire Thomas and Kerrie Lorenz ranking second with two goals apiece. Both Batze and Thomas have scored two game-winners for the Owls.
> The Owls have conceded just 17 goals this season, facing 123 shots for an opponent shot percentage of 0.138.
Scouting Georgetown
> Georgetown is 5-7 (0-4 Big East) on the season, and will enter the weekend on a four-game losing streak.
> The Hoyas have scored 19 goals this season to average 1.58 goals per game, conceding 27 goals for a 2.25 goals per game average.
> The team is 3-2 at Cooper Field, having conceded just eight goals at home.
Series History vs. Georgetown
> Temple and Georgetown are meeting for the 13th time in series history, with the Owls holding a solid 8-4 advantage.
> The last meeting between the two teams was in 2018, with the Hoyas earning a 3-2 victory at Howarth Field.
Scouting Lafayette
> Lafayette is 7-5 (3-0 Patriot League), entering the weekend on a four-game win-streak.
> The Leopards are 5-1 at home this season, with their only home loss coming against Providence in a 0-1 SO.Â
> The team has a fairly potent offense, recording 32 goals and putting nearly 60 percent of its 176 shots on target.
Series History vs. Lafayette
> Temple and Lafayette will meet for 35th time in series history, with Temple holding a large 22-10-2 advantage.
> The last meeting between the two teams was in 2018, with Temple earning one of its two wins of the season in a 3-2 victory.
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Scouting Temple
> Temple is on a three game losing streak, with the team's last win coming against Drexel last month.
> The team is 0-3 in Big East play, having yet to score a goal this season against conference opponents. The last time Temple won a conference contest was in October 2016, with a 3-2 victory over Quinnipiac. Despite the team's loss to No. 3 UConn last weekend, Temple was able to cut the goal-deficit seen in last year's matchup by two.
> Junior Dani Batze leads the team in goals with three, while Claire Thomas and Kerrie Lorenz ranking second with two goals apiece. Both Batze and Thomas have scored two game-winners for the Owls.
> The Owls have conceded just 17 goals this season, facing 123 shots for an opponent shot percentage of 0.138.
Scouting Georgetown
> Georgetown is 5-7 (0-4 Big East) on the season, and will enter the weekend on a four-game losing streak.
> The Hoyas have scored 19 goals this season to average 1.58 goals per game, conceding 27 goals for a 2.25 goals per game average.
> The team is 3-2 at Cooper Field, having conceded just eight goals at home.
Series History vs. Georgetown
> Temple and Georgetown are meeting for the 13th time in series history, with the Owls holding a solid 8-4 advantage.
> The last meeting between the two teams was in 2018, with the Hoyas earning a 3-2 victory at Howarth Field.
Scouting Lafayette
> Lafayette is 7-5 (3-0 Patriot League), entering the weekend on a four-game win-streak.
> The Leopards are 5-1 at home this season, with their only home loss coming against Providence in a 0-1 SO.Â
> The team has a fairly potent offense, recording 32 goals and putting nearly 60 percent of its 176 shots on target.
Series History vs. Lafayette
> Temple and Lafayette will meet for 35th time in series history, with Temple holding a large 22-10-2 advantage.
> The last meeting between the two teams was in 2018, with Temple earning one of its two wins of the season in a 3-2 victory.
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