Field Hockey to Host Villanova, #23 Delaware

PHILADELPHIA - The Temple field hockey team will continue its three-game homestand this weekend, hosting Big 5 and conference rival Villanova as well as No. 23 Delaware.

Scouting Temple
> The Owls are off to their best start in program history since going 7-1-1 in 1991.
> The team earned its first conference win of the season at Quinnipiac last Friday afternoon, and this is the first time since 2014 that the Owls have won their league opener.
> The Cherry and White has only played three games at Howarth Field this season, topping Merrimack before falling to Bucknell and No. Saint Joseph's.
> The Temple offense has spread the love, with seven Owls scoring so far this season. Julianne Kopec leads the team with four while Kerrie Lorenz rounds out the multiple
goal scorers with two.
> Graduate transfer Megan Ragusa is a force in the cage, recording 27 of the team's 31 saves and posting clean sheets against Merrimack, Hofstra, and Fairfield.
> Ragusa has allowed just eight goals for a 0.771 save percentage and ranks ninth in the nation with a 1.05 GAA.

Scouting Villanova
> Villanova is 4-4 on the season and will come to North Broad on a two-game winning streak.
> The Wildcats defeated Providence 5-3 at home to open league play, before topping La Salle 6-3 to sweep the weekend.
> The team has been outscored by its opponents 27-23, with Sabine de Ruijter and Meghan Mitchell leading the offense with 13 goals between the two.
> Three goalkeepers have seen time in the cage, with Jordan McGinley seeing the majority of the team's minutes.

Series History
> This will be the 24th meeting between the teams, with Temple holding a 16-7 series advantage.
> The Owls won three of the team's four meetings in the spring season, splitting play at home and winning both road games.
> The Wildcats took the first game at Howarth Field with a 2-1 win in overtime.

Scouting Delaware
> The Blue Hens are 2-6 on the season and come to Philly on a five-game skid.
> It's been nearly a month since Delaware has seen a win, topping No. 18 Old Dominion and American in the first two weeks of the season.
> Five of the team's losses have been to top-25 teams, with then-unranked Monmouth coming in at No. 20 in the latest NFHCA poll.
> The Blue Hens have been outscored 16-11, with the majority of the team's goals coming from Julia Duffhuis (4), Grace Hoepfner (2), and Kiki Oudshoorn (2).

Series History
> This will be the 36th meeting between the teams, with Delaware holding a 22-12-1 series advantage.
> The Owls are on a three-game losing streak in the series, with their last win coming in 2014.
> The Blue Hens topped Temple 4-0 last season at home.

Field Hockey to Host Villanova, #23 Delaware

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Players Mentioned

Julianne Kopec

Kerrie Lorenz

Megan Ragusa

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