Field Hockey Falls at No. 19 Old Dominion

Friday, October 18

Norfolk, Va.

5 p.m.

Temple University

(5-7, 1-4)

#19 Old Dominion

(8-5, 4-1)

Temple

ODU

Field Hockey Falls at No. 19 Old Dominion

10.18.19 | Field Hockey

Box Score ODU vs Temple Box

NORFOLK, Va. – The Temple field hockey team dropped a heartbreaker at No. 19 Old Dominion Friday night, falling 2-1 to the Monarchs. With the loss, the Owls fall to 5-7 (1-4 Big East) on the season.

Recapping the Game
> Temple got off to a slow start, recording zero shots in the first quarter and just two in the second.
> The Owl defense had another stout performance, holding the Monarchs to three shots in the first quarter and defending the cage against 15 shots.
> Old Dominion got on the board first, scoring off a deflected pass. Just five minutes later Temple evened the score, as junior Dani Batze scored her team-leading fifth goal of the season off a penalty corner from Nienke Oerlemans and Claire Thomas.
> The Monarchs went ahead of the Owls in the third quarter, scoring off a penalty corner to head into the fourth.

Statistically Speaking
> The Owls fired just three shots at L.R. Hill Complex, putting two on target. Thomas, Batze, and Kathryn Edgar each recorded a shot.
> Cristina Carotenuto posted six saves, giving her 44 on the season for a .677 save percentage.
> Temple posted three penalty corners against Old Dominion, with two coming in the second quarter.

Quotable
"We played a really great game of field hockey tonight. We came in to this game knowing we were capable of playing with Old Dominion, and we were. The Monarchs had multiple threatening opportunities and I'm proud of how we managed them. To have a tight game with a strong opponent is proof of what this team has been doing to get better. We're proud of how they played but will capitalize on a few breakdowns defensively to prepare us for Sunday." – Temple head coach Susan Ciufo

Next Up
> Temple will wrap up its four-game road stretch Sunday, facing Towson at 2 p.m.