Temple University Athletics
Friday, October 21
Philadelphia, Pa.
2:00 P.M.
Temple University
vs
#14 Old Dominion
Photo by: Robin Hsiao
Field Hockey to Host #14 Old Dominion in BIG EAST Matchup
10.20.22 | Field Hockey
PHILADELPHIA - The Temple field hockey team will close out home league play, hosting No. 14 Old Dominion Friday afternoon in a key BIG EAST matchup for its lone contest of the weekend.Â
SCOUTING TEMPLE
>Â The Owls split play last weekend, falling to No. 16 Liberty before topping Brown at home on Sunday.
> With two league games left on the schedule, Temple is in contention for the BIG EAST Tournament for the third straight year. The Owls currently sit in fourth place, with the top four teams advancing to the postseason.
> The Cherry and White holds an RPI of 28 with three games left in the regular season. Temple was as high as No. 20 in the RPI rankings this season, dropping several spots after losses to Villanova and Penn.
> Temple has outscored its opponents 38-17, three shy of double last season's goals scored (21). The Cherry and White has scored 5+ goals four times this season.
> 13 Owls have scored so far, with McKenna Burkhardt's eight leading the team.
> Molly Frey has been a force in goal, posting 39 of the team's 43 saves. She enters the weekend with a 0.696 save percentage and a 1.09 GAA to rank 10th in the NCAA. Her win-loss percentage (0.733) is 14th.
MAKING MOVES
>Â Temple currently sits at No. 28 in RPI, nine spots better than its 2021 finish.
> The Owls have been as high as No. 20, but fell after back to back losses against Villanova and Penn.
> If the team continues its upward trend, the Cherry and White is set to have its best RPI finish since 2014 (11).Â
SCOUTING OLD DOMINION
> No. 14 Old Dominion is 11-2 (4-1 BIG EAST) and will face VCU Sunday afternoon to close out non-conference play.
> The Monarchs have outscored their opponents 51-12, recording five shutouts on the season.
> The team is second in the NCAA in GAA (0.88), third in scoring margin (2.87), fourth in goals per game (3.92), and eighth in shutouts per game (0.38).
> Cam MacGillivray is one of the top goalies in the nation, ranking third in save percentage (0.831) and sixth in GAA (0.92).
> Marlon de Brujine's 12 goals lead the team, averaging 0.92 goals per game to rank eighth in the NCAA.
SERIES HISTORY
>Â This will be the 32nd meeting between the teams, with Old Dominion holding a wide 26-4-1 series advantage.
> The Owls are on a six-game losing streak, last topping the Monarchs 2-1 in overtime at home in 2016.
> Last season's meeting was a 2-0 loss for Temple, and three of the last four matchups have been decided by just one goal.
SCOUTING TEMPLE
>Â The Owls split play last weekend, falling to No. 16 Liberty before topping Brown at home on Sunday.
> With two league games left on the schedule, Temple is in contention for the BIG EAST Tournament for the third straight year. The Owls currently sit in fourth place, with the top four teams advancing to the postseason.
> The Cherry and White holds an RPI of 28 with three games left in the regular season. Temple was as high as No. 20 in the RPI rankings this season, dropping several spots after losses to Villanova and Penn.
> Temple has outscored its opponents 38-17, three shy of double last season's goals scored (21). The Cherry and White has scored 5+ goals four times this season.
> 13 Owls have scored so far, with McKenna Burkhardt's eight leading the team.
> Molly Frey has been a force in goal, posting 39 of the team's 43 saves. She enters the weekend with a 0.696 save percentage and a 1.09 GAA to rank 10th in the NCAA. Her win-loss percentage (0.733) is 14th.
MAKING MOVES
>Â Temple currently sits at No. 28 in RPI, nine spots better than its 2021 finish.
> The Owls have been as high as No. 20, but fell after back to back losses against Villanova and Penn.
> If the team continues its upward trend, the Cherry and White is set to have its best RPI finish since 2014 (11).Â
SCOUTING OLD DOMINION
> No. 14 Old Dominion is 11-2 (4-1 BIG EAST) and will face VCU Sunday afternoon to close out non-conference play.
> The Monarchs have outscored their opponents 51-12, recording five shutouts on the season.
> The team is second in the NCAA in GAA (0.88), third in scoring margin (2.87), fourth in goals per game (3.92), and eighth in shutouts per game (0.38).
> Cam MacGillivray is one of the top goalies in the nation, ranking third in save percentage (0.831) and sixth in GAA (0.92).
> Marlon de Brujine's 12 goals lead the team, averaging 0.92 goals per game to rank eighth in the NCAA.
SERIES HISTORY
>Â This will be the 32nd meeting between the teams, with Old Dominion holding a wide 26-4-1 series advantage.
> The Owls are on a six-game losing streak, last topping the Monarchs 2-1 in overtime at home in 2016.
> Last season's meeting was a 2-0 loss for Temple, and three of the last four matchups have been decided by just one goal.
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