Temple University Athletics
Friday, September 23
Conshohocken, Pa.
5:00 P.M.
Temple University
at
Villanova
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No. 24 Field Hockey to Face Pair of Big 5 Rivals
9.22.22 | Field Hockey
PHILADELPHIA - Coming off a comeback win against Quinnipiac and a shutout over La Salle last weekend, the No. 24 Temple field hockey team will face a pair of Big 5 Rivals in Villanova and Penn this weekend. The Owls will stay in Philly but split time between home and away, facing the Wildcats at the Proving Grounds and hosting the Quakers on North Broad.Â
SCOUTING TEMPLE
>Â The Owls are off to their best start in nearly 30 years, going 7-1 (1-0 BIG EAST) and entering the rankings at No. 24 for the first time since 2014.
> Temple has outscored its opponents 27-7, scoring six more goals than last season's total through just eight games. The Cherry and White has scored 5+ goals four times this season.
> 12 Owls have scored so far, with Julianne Kopec leading the team with five.
> Molly Frey has been a force in goal, posting 21 of the team's 24 saves. She enters the weekend with a 0.750 save percentage to rank 20th in the NCAA and a 0.88 GAA to rank fourth. Her win-loss percentage (0.875) is fifth.
> The Cherry and White mounted a tremendous comeback effort in its 6-3 league opening win last Friday night, clawing back from a 3-0 deficit at the half with six unanswered goals. Four of Temple's six goals came in a six-minute span during the third quarter.
DEFENSE DOES IT
> The Owls have had a stellar defensive performance, conceding just seven goals through eight games and recording four clean sheets.
> Temple conceded its first goal of the season to No. 12 Virginia, a 2021 NCAA Tournament team that has been held to a single goal just one other time this year.
>Â Entering the weekend, the Cherry and White is fourth in the NCAA in GAA (0.88), fourth in shutouts per game (0.50), 17th in save percentage (0.774), and 10th in the NCAA in defensive saves (3).
EXPLOSIVE OFFENSE
> The team has outscored its opponents 27-7, entering the weekend ranking eighth in the NCAA in goals per game (3.38).
> Temple is sixth in the nation in scoring margin (2.50) and in scoring average (3.38), ninth in assists per game (3.12) and points per game (9.88), and 18th in penalty corners per game (7.00).
> The Cherry and White has seen three straight games with 5+ goals, the first time since 2012 that this has happened.
SCOUTING VILLANOVA
>Â Villanova is 5-2 (0-1 BIG EAST) on the season, dropping its league opener at Providence 5-2 last weekend.
> The Wildcats bounced back quickly, topping Saint Francis 4-1 just two days later. Â
> The team holds a 22-15 scoring advantage over its opponents, recording a season-high five goals in the 2022 opener against LIU.
> Amanda Middleman leads the team's offensive effort with six goals, while Anne Drabbe has dished nine assists.
> In the cage, Emma Leppert has started in three games and recorded 28 of the team's 35 saves.
SERIES HISTORY
>Â This will be the 25th meeting between the teams, with the Owls holding a healthy 17-7 advantage.
> Temple has won the last three matchups and four of the last five, with the teams facing each other once last season and four times during the 2020-21 spring season.
> Villanova's last win in the series came in the 2020-21 spring season, defeating Temple 1-2 in overtime at the Proving Grounds.
SCOUTING PENN
> Penn is 0-6 entering the weekend and will open conference play at No. 7 Princeton Friday night.
> Four of the team's opponents have been ranked, with the decisions against No. 20 Boston College and No. 1 Northwestern each being just one goal.
> The Quakers have also faced two Philly area schools, falling to both Villanova and Drexel 2-1.
> Just one Quaker has scored multiple goals, with Courtney Kenah recording two to lead the team.
> Two goalies have seen significant minutes in the cage, as Hayley Hayden and Frederique Wollaert have each started in three games and combined for 27 saves.
SERIES HISTORY
>Â Temple and Penn have met 55 times in series history, with the Owls holding a 33-20-2 advantage.
> The Quakers are on a six-game winning streak, last falling to the Cherry and White in 2010 at Howarth Field.
> Last season's matchup saw Penn blank Temple 2-0 in the Owls' regular season finale.
SCOUTING TEMPLE
>Â The Owls are off to their best start in nearly 30 years, going 7-1 (1-0 BIG EAST) and entering the rankings at No. 24 for the first time since 2014.
> Temple has outscored its opponents 27-7, scoring six more goals than last season's total through just eight games. The Cherry and White has scored 5+ goals four times this season.
> 12 Owls have scored so far, with Julianne Kopec leading the team with five.
> Molly Frey has been a force in goal, posting 21 of the team's 24 saves. She enters the weekend with a 0.750 save percentage to rank 20th in the NCAA and a 0.88 GAA to rank fourth. Her win-loss percentage (0.875) is fifth.
> The Cherry and White mounted a tremendous comeback effort in its 6-3 league opening win last Friday night, clawing back from a 3-0 deficit at the half with six unanswered goals. Four of Temple's six goals came in a six-minute span during the third quarter.
DEFENSE DOES IT
> The Owls have had a stellar defensive performance, conceding just seven goals through eight games and recording four clean sheets.
> Temple conceded its first goal of the season to No. 12 Virginia, a 2021 NCAA Tournament team that has been held to a single goal just one other time this year.
>Â Entering the weekend, the Cherry and White is fourth in the NCAA in GAA (0.88), fourth in shutouts per game (0.50), 17th in save percentage (0.774), and 10th in the NCAA in defensive saves (3).
EXPLOSIVE OFFENSE
> The team has outscored its opponents 27-7, entering the weekend ranking eighth in the NCAA in goals per game (3.38).
> Temple is sixth in the nation in scoring margin (2.50) and in scoring average (3.38), ninth in assists per game (3.12) and points per game (9.88), and 18th in penalty corners per game (7.00).
> The Cherry and White has seen three straight games with 5+ goals, the first time since 2012 that this has happened.
SCOUTING VILLANOVA
>Â Villanova is 5-2 (0-1 BIG EAST) on the season, dropping its league opener at Providence 5-2 last weekend.
> The Wildcats bounced back quickly, topping Saint Francis 4-1 just two days later. Â
> The team holds a 22-15 scoring advantage over its opponents, recording a season-high five goals in the 2022 opener against LIU.
> Amanda Middleman leads the team's offensive effort with six goals, while Anne Drabbe has dished nine assists.
> In the cage, Emma Leppert has started in three games and recorded 28 of the team's 35 saves.
SERIES HISTORY
>Â This will be the 25th meeting between the teams, with the Owls holding a healthy 17-7 advantage.
> Temple has won the last three matchups and four of the last five, with the teams facing each other once last season and four times during the 2020-21 spring season.
> Villanova's last win in the series came in the 2020-21 spring season, defeating Temple 1-2 in overtime at the Proving Grounds.
SCOUTING PENN
> Penn is 0-6 entering the weekend and will open conference play at No. 7 Princeton Friday night.
> Four of the team's opponents have been ranked, with the decisions against No. 20 Boston College and No. 1 Northwestern each being just one goal.
> The Quakers have also faced two Philly area schools, falling to both Villanova and Drexel 2-1.
> Just one Quaker has scored multiple goals, with Courtney Kenah recording two to lead the team.
> Two goalies have seen significant minutes in the cage, as Hayley Hayden and Frederique Wollaert have each started in three games and combined for 27 saves.
SERIES HISTORY
>Â Temple and Penn have met 55 times in series history, with the Owls holding a 33-20-2 advantage.
> The Quakers are on a six-game winning streak, last falling to the Cherry and White in 2010 at Howarth Field.
> Last season's matchup saw Penn blank Temple 2-0 in the Owls' regular season finale.
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