Temple University Athletics
Kopec, Oerlemans Named Second Team All-Region
11.22.21 | Field Hockey
BROCKPORT, N.Y. - Freshman Julianne Kopec and senior Nienke Oerlemans have been named to the Mid-Atlantic All-Region Second Team, as announced by the NFHCA Monday morning. This is the third-straight year that an Owl has earned All-Region honors and the second-straight year multiple players have been tabbed.Â
Kopec had a breakout debut in Cherry and White, scoring a team-leading six goals including three game-winners to tie for third in the league. The West Long Branch, N.J. native most recently scored the game-winning goal over No. 20 UConn to clinch the Owls' BIG EAST Tournament berth for the second-straight year. The win was the first time since 1989 that Temple has topped the Huskies and the first time since 2016 that the team has defeated a ranked opponent. She has fired the second-most shots on the team with 28 and put 15 on target.Â
Oerlemans has been a force on the backline for the Owls, taking the majority of the team's penalty corner inserting duties and tying for third in the conference in defensive saves with three. She has led a defense that has successfully defended 83 of 97 penalty corners and posted two assists. The Apeldoorn, Netherlands native's stroke attempt in the shootout at Quinnipiac was the game-winner to give the Owls the win in the conference opener.
The NFHCA Division I All-Region team announcement is the first in a list of postseason awards to come from the NFHCA over the next several weeks. Next to be announced are the NFHCA Regional Players of the Year on November 29, they will be followed by the NFHCA All-American teams on December 14 and the NFHCA National Player of the Year on December 16.
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Kopec had a breakout debut in Cherry and White, scoring a team-leading six goals including three game-winners to tie for third in the league. The West Long Branch, N.J. native most recently scored the game-winning goal over No. 20 UConn to clinch the Owls' BIG EAST Tournament berth for the second-straight year. The win was the first time since 1989 that Temple has topped the Huskies and the first time since 2016 that the team has defeated a ranked opponent. She has fired the second-most shots on the team with 28 and put 15 on target.Â
Oerlemans has been a force on the backline for the Owls, taking the majority of the team's penalty corner inserting duties and tying for third in the conference in defensive saves with three. She has led a defense that has successfully defended 83 of 97 penalty corners and posted two assists. The Apeldoorn, Netherlands native's stroke attempt in the shootout at Quinnipiac was the game-winner to give the Owls the win in the conference opener.
The NFHCA Division I All-Region team announcement is the first in a list of postseason awards to come from the NFHCA over the next several weeks. Next to be announced are the NFHCA Regional Players of the Year on November 29, they will be followed by the NFHCA All-American teams on December 14 and the NFHCA National Player of the Year on December 16.
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