Big Defensive Effort Leads Field Hockey Past Providence

Sunday, March 28

Philadelphia, Pa.

1:00 P.M.

Temple University

(5-7, 2-6)

Providence

(1-5, 1-5)

Providence

Temple

Photo by: Don Felice

Big Defensive Effort Leads Field Hockey Past Providence

3.28.21 | Field Hockey

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA - Bouncing back from a 3-2 shootout loss yesterday, the Temple field hockey team topped Providence 1-0 Sunday afternoon. With the win, the Owls improve to 5-6 (2-6 BIG EAST) while the Friars fall to 1-5 (1-5 BIG EAST).

Recapping the Game
> Freshman Cassie Romanczuk put the Owls up early, scoring off a pass from Kaitlyn Cummins.
> Temple's defense was clutch, defending three penalty corners and Cristina Carotenuto defending penalty stroke in the second quarter.
> The Cherry and White continued its strong showing coming out the break, keeping all four Friar shots off frame.
> The Owls sealed the win with their defensive effort to split the series with Providence.

Statistically Speaking
> Romanczuk and Veronika Novakova each had two of Temple's five shots.
> Carotenuto recorded five saves and earned her fourth shutout of the season. The senior is one clean sheet from tying her season-best five from the 2019 season.
> The defense successfully defended all seven penalty corners, one shy of tying the season-high eight penalty corners successfully defended set at Old Dominion.

Quotable
> "Today was a strong defensive effort for our team as a whole. We are impressed with our ladies' ability to take some hard feedback from yesterday and regroup for today's game. Spirits were high before the game despite a heartbreaking loss yesterday. I'm so proud of Cristina for bouncing back and holding down our defense. It's nice to split the series as we head to Liberty next weekend." – Temple head coach Susan Ciufo

Next Up
> Temple will face Liberty next weekend on the road in the second pair of games in a four-game series.