Field Hockey to Face Big 5 Rival Villanova

PHILADELPHIA - The Temple field hockey team will look to snap its four-game losing streak with a home-and-home series against Villanova, playing in Conshohocken, Pa. on Saturday and at Howarth Field on Sunday. This will be the first of two home-and-home series against the Wildcats this season.

Scouting Temple
> The Owls are 1-4 on the season following two close losses at Old Dominion and two against Liberty.
> 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.
> 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.
> Dani Batze, Claire Thomas, and Kerrie Lorenz lead the team in shots with six each.
> Goalie Cristina Carotenuto has posted 20 saves and allowed just seven goals for a 1.31 GAA and a .741 save percentage.

Scouting Villanova
> Villanova is 0-4 on the season after dropping two matches at Liberty and Old Dominion.
> The Wildcats dropped both games to Liberty 7-1, seeing a closer loss in the series opener against the Monarchs (1-4) before being shutout 7-0 in the second game.
> Three Wildcats have scored one goal this season, while goalie Claire Bornman has posted 20 saves in the cage.

Series History
> Temple and Villanova have met 19 times in series history, with the Owls holding a 13-6 series advantage.
> The Owls earned a 3-0 win at home over the Wildcats, snapping a three-game skid against Villanova.

Field Hockey to Face Big 5 Rival Villanova

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Players Mentioned

Dani Batze

Cristina Carotenuto

Kerrie Lorenz

Veronika Novakova

Claire Thomas

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