Field Hockey Hangs Tough in Loss to No. 9 Saint Joseph's

Sunday, September 19

Philadelphia, Pa

1:00 P.M.

Temple University

(5-2)

#9 Saint Joseph's

(6-2)

SJU

Temple

Photo by: Zamani Feelings

Field Hockey Hangs Tough in Loss to No. 9 Saint Joseph's

9.19.21 | Field Hockey

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA - Despite holding No. 9 Saint Joseph's to just one shot in the first half, the Temple field hockey team fell 2-0 to the Hawks Sunday afternoon. With the loss, the Owls fall to 5-2 (1-0 BIG EAST).

Recapping the Game
> Defense was the name of the game for the first half, with only five total shots being fired.
> The Owls' best chance to score came late in the first quarter on a penalty corner, when three consecutive shots being saved by the Saint Joseph's keeper.
> The teams would head into halftime scoreless, but a goal at the 34-minute mark on the rebound of a Temple save would put the Hawks on the board.
> Saint Joseph's put the game away in the fourth quarter, once again scoring on the rebound of a Temple save.

Statistically Speaking
> Temple is just the third team this season to hold the Hawks to two goals.
> Saint Joseph's held a slight shot advantage, firing 10 to the Owls' seven.
> Freshman Tess Muller and redshirt junior each fired a team-leading two shots.
> Megan Ragusa recorded five saves, while Nienke Oerlemans posted her second-straight defensive save of the season.

Quotable
> " Overall, I'm super proud of the team's performance today. I don't think anyone likes losing, but if you can suffer a loss and still be proud of the effort then that's something I can swallow. I'm impressed with our fight against a top-10 opponent, especially coming off a fought match on Friday. Now, we'll look to fine-tune some details for a pair of home games next weekend." – Michelle Vittese

Next Up
> Temple will host a pair of games next weekend against BIG EAST opponent Villanova and top-25 team Delaware.