Field Hockey Remains Home For Non-Conference Action

PHILADELPHIA - After splitting a home-and-home series against Villanova last weekend, the Temple field hockey team will host Monmouth and Drexel this weekend for a non-conference tuneup. The Owls will face Monmouth on March 12 and Drexel on March 14, with both games starting at 12 p.m.

Scouting Temple
> The Owls are 2-5 on the season after splitting the Villanova series last weekend.
> The Cherry and White defeated the Wildcats 1-0 on the road before dropping a 2-1 overtime decision Sunday afternoon.
> Temple dropped both games against the Monarchs by one goal, forcing a shootout in the first game after tying it 2-2 early in the fourth quarter, while falling 2-0 to Liberty in both games. The Owls held the Flames to a season-low in goals in both games.
> In the first RPI rankings of the season, the Owls come in at No. 24. The team finished the 2019 season at 56 in RPI, jumping 10 spots from 2018's finish. It also marked the first time since 2016 the team has finished the season above 60.
> Graduate student Veronika Novakova leads the team with two goals, scoring the game-winner in the season opener and the game-tying goal against ODU.
> Novakova leads the team in shots with nine, while Claire Thomas and Kerrie Lorenz are tied for second with seven shots each.

Scouting Monmouth
> Monmouth is 2-0 on the season, with its matchup at Drexel on March 10 canceled.
> The Hawks defeated Hofstra 2-1 in their season opener before shutting out La Salle 4-0 in their home opener.
> Monmouth is sixth in the nation in goals against average (0.50) and fourth in goals per game (3.0). The team is home to a potent offense, ranking fifth in the NCAA in scoring margin (2.5) and scoring average (3.0).
> Irene Frenken and Aylin Aufenacker lead the team with two goals each, while Annick van Lange firing 17 shots in just two games.
> The Hawks came it at No. 16 in the first RPI rankings release of the season.

Series History
> Temple and Monmouth have met seven times in series history, with the Owls holding a slight 4-3 advantage.
> The last meeting between the teams was in 2016, when the Hawks earned a 3-2 victory in Philadelphia.
> The Owls took the three matchups before that, including a 6-0 win in 2013.

Scouting Drexel
> Drexel has seen the field just one time this season, defeating La Salle 2-0, with matchups at home against Saint Joseph's and Monmouth being postponed.
> Two Dragons recorded all six shots against the Explorers, with Eline di Leva firing four and Gabriella Martina firing two. Both scored a goal against La Salle.
> The Drexel defense has allowed just two five shots, with Megan Hadfield making two saves in the cage.

Series History
> Temple and Drexel are meeting for the 33rd time in series history, with the Owls holding a 19-12-1 advantage.
> The Owls won the 2019 matchup with a 3-2 victory at home, snapping a four-game losing streak against the Dragons.

Field Hockey Remains Home For Non-Conference Action

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Players Mentioned

Kerrie Lorenz

Veronika Novakova

Claire Thomas

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