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Field Hockey Set for Top-15 Matchup
9.1.22 | Field Hockey
PHILADELPHIA - After going 2-0 in an impressive showing on opening weekend, the Temple field hockey team will hit the road for a pair of games in Virginia. The Owls will see their first real test of the young season, facing No. 12 Virginia and Longwood.
SCOUTING TEMPLE
>Â The Owls went 2-0 opening weekend for the second-straight season. The 1-0 win over Lafayette was the third-straight season Temple opened with a shutout.
> The Cherry and White topped Lehigh 6-0 in the home opener, the most goals scored by the team since a 9-0 win over Towson in 2015.
> Senior Molly Frey earned her first career starts over the weekend and was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll for her performance in the cage.Â
> Nienke Oerlemans posted a defensive save against the Leopards, the sixth of her career. The defender is now tied for 10th in the NCAA in active career defensive saves.
> Six Owls have recorded a goal through the first two games, with Olivia Vaccari's two leading the team.
> This is the first time since 2019 that Temple has faced a Power 5 opponent, falling 1-0 at No. 18 Rutgers. The Owls have not defeated a Top-15 team since topping No. 13 Old Dominion 2-1 in overtime in 2016. The last time the team defeated a Top-15 team on the road was a 1-0 win at No. 12 Old Dominion.
SCOUTING VIRGINIA
>Â Virginia split its first two matches of the season, falling 3-2 at No. 11 Penn State before topping No. 17 Delaware 4-1.
> Four Cavaliers have posted a goal, with Laura Janssen's three leading the team. Janssen leads the ACC in goals per game (1.5) and ranks 10th in the NCAA.
> In the cage, Tyler Kennedy has recorded 12 saves for a 2.01 GAA and is second in the league in saves per game (6.0).
> The Cavaliers will host James Madison to close out the weekend.Â
SERIES HISTORY
>Â This will be the fourth meeting between the teams, with Temple holding a 2-1 advantage. Â
> The teams last met in 2012, with the Cavaliers earning a 4-3 overtime victory in Philadelphia.
> The Owls are 1-0 in Charlottesville, Va. Current Temple coaches Michelle and Carissa Vittese were both members of 2012 Virginia roster, with Carissa firing one shot and Michelle sitting out.
SCOUTING LONGWOOD
>Â Longwood split its opening weekend, topping Queens before falling to Richmond in its home opener. Both matches were decided by two goals.
> The team is fourth in the NCAA in penalty corners per game heading into the weekend, averaging 10.5 and earning 18 against Queens. On 21 penalty corners, Longwood has scored on three.
> The Lancers will travel to Towson to open the weekend before hosting the Owls on Sunday.Â
SERIES HISTORY
>Â Temple is 4-0 against Longwood, with the teams last meeting in 2013.
> This will be just the second meeting in Farmville, Va., with Temple defeating the Lancers 5-3 in 2012.
> Longwood has scored just five goals against the Owls, with the first two meetings being shutouts for the Cherry and White.
SCOUTING TEMPLE
>Â The Owls went 2-0 opening weekend for the second-straight season. The 1-0 win over Lafayette was the third-straight season Temple opened with a shutout.
> The Cherry and White topped Lehigh 6-0 in the home opener, the most goals scored by the team since a 9-0 win over Towson in 2015.
> Senior Molly Frey earned her first career starts over the weekend and was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll for her performance in the cage.Â
> Nienke Oerlemans posted a defensive save against the Leopards, the sixth of her career. The defender is now tied for 10th in the NCAA in active career defensive saves.
> Six Owls have recorded a goal through the first two games, with Olivia Vaccari's two leading the team.
> This is the first time since 2019 that Temple has faced a Power 5 opponent, falling 1-0 at No. 18 Rutgers. The Owls have not defeated a Top-15 team since topping No. 13 Old Dominion 2-1 in overtime in 2016. The last time the team defeated a Top-15 team on the road was a 1-0 win at No. 12 Old Dominion.
SCOUTING VIRGINIA
>Â Virginia split its first two matches of the season, falling 3-2 at No. 11 Penn State before topping No. 17 Delaware 4-1.
> Four Cavaliers have posted a goal, with Laura Janssen's three leading the team. Janssen leads the ACC in goals per game (1.5) and ranks 10th in the NCAA.
> In the cage, Tyler Kennedy has recorded 12 saves for a 2.01 GAA and is second in the league in saves per game (6.0).
> The Cavaliers will host James Madison to close out the weekend.Â
SERIES HISTORY
>Â This will be the fourth meeting between the teams, with Temple holding a 2-1 advantage. Â
> The teams last met in 2012, with the Cavaliers earning a 4-3 overtime victory in Philadelphia.
> The Owls are 1-0 in Charlottesville, Va. Current Temple coaches Michelle and Carissa Vittese were both members of 2012 Virginia roster, with Carissa firing one shot and Michelle sitting out.
SCOUTING LONGWOOD
>Â Longwood split its opening weekend, topping Queens before falling to Richmond in its home opener. Both matches were decided by two goals.
> The team is fourth in the NCAA in penalty corners per game heading into the weekend, averaging 10.5 and earning 18 against Queens. On 21 penalty corners, Longwood has scored on three.
> The Lancers will travel to Towson to open the weekend before hosting the Owls on Sunday.Â
SERIES HISTORY
>Â Temple is 4-0 against Longwood, with the teams last meeting in 2013.
> This will be just the second meeting in Farmville, Va., with Temple defeating the Lancers 5-3 in 2012.
> Longwood has scored just five goals against the Owls, with the first two meetings being shutouts for the Cherry and White.
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