Field Hockey Blanks La Salle, Improves to 7-1

Sunday, September 18

Philadelphia, Pa

1:00 P.M.

Temple University

(7-1)

La Salle

(3-5)

LAS

Temple

Photo by: Robin Hsiao

Field Hockey Blanks La Salle, Improves to 7-1

9.18.22 | Field Hockey

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA - The Temple field hockey topped Big 5 rival La Salle 2-0 Sunday afternoon, earning its fourth shutout of the season and improving to 7-1 (1-0 BIG EAST) on the season. This is the first time since 1985 that the Owls have started the season 7-1.

Recapping the Game
> Temple got on the board early, with Caitlyn Amsden scoring her first of the season off a rebound at the six-minute mark.
> Julianne Kopec scored the go-ahead goal two minutes into the second quarter, converting the team's first penalty corner of the day.
> The third quarter was quiet, with just three total shots and one penalty corner attempted.
> La Salle's best chance to get on the board came in the final frame, but the Temple defense was able to keep the Explorers out of the cage.

Statistically Speaking
> Temple outshot La Salle 10-4, with all of the Explorers' shots coming in the second half. The Owls put seven shots on target.
> Amsden, Sydney Borneman, and Kopec led the team with two shots each.
> Molly Frey recorded two saves, both in the fourth quarter.
> The Explorers won the corner battle 4-3.

Quotable
> "I'm very proud of what we were able to do as a team today. These ladies play for each other so that's been really cool to watch. The way that we played in the first three quarters allowed us to keep possession and put passes together to gain attacking momentum. We got tired and La Salle applied pressure in the fourth quarter so we need to revisit some of those things in practice this week because you can always learn from every game, even wins." – head coach Michelle Vittese

Next Up
> The Cherry and White will head across town to face BIG EAST and Big 5 rival Villanova next Friday night.