Field Hockey Falls at No. 12 Virginia, 1-0

Friday, September 2

Charlottesville, Va.

6:00 P.M.

Temple University

(2-1)

#12 Virginia

(2-1)

Temple

Virginia

Photo by: Robin Hsiao

Field Hockey Falls at No. 12 Virginia, 1-0

9.2.22 | Field Hockey

Box Score

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - The Temple field hockey team saw its first loss of the season Friday night, falling 1-0 at No. 12 Virginia. The Owls will close out their weekend at Longwood on Sunday afternoon.

Recapping the Game
> Neither team was able to get on the board during the first quarter, with just five shots being fired between both teams.
> UVA scored the go-ahead goal at the 17 minute mark, converting the penalty corner attempt.
> Temple's best chance to score came in the third quarter when Julianne Kopec put a shot on frame, but Virginia's goalie kept it out of the cage.
> The Owls' last chance to find the equalizer was a penalty corner attempt, but the shot sailed wide.

Statistically Speaking
> Virginia outshot Temple 11-3.
> Kopec, Tali Popinko, and Olivia Vaccari each fired one shot.
> Molly Frey made a career-high three saves, including on a Virginia penalty stroke.
> The Owls held UVA to just four penalty corners, successfully defending three.
> This was the first time in the young season that the Cavaliers have been held to just one goal.

Next Up
> Temple will close out the weekend in Virginia, facing Longwood Sunday afternoon.