Field Hockey Looks to Snap Skid

PHILADELPHIA - The Temple field hockey team will look to snap a four-game losing streak with a pair of games this weekend, continuing BIG EAST play with a game against Georgetown in Towson, Md. on Oct. 13 before hosting Delaware on Oct. 15.

Scouting Temple
> The Owls are on a four game slump, going 6-6 (1-2 BIG EAST) on the season. The Owls won their first conference matchup, topping UConn 1-0, before falling to Old Dominion, No. 9 Liberty, and Providence.
> The Cherry and White has struggled offensively, scoring just 10 goals and being shutout by six opponents. Temple has not scored in four straight games, last posting two goals at Lehigh on Sept. 17.
> Temple fired a season-high 22 shots in the 1-0 overtime loss at Monmouth, putting 15 on target.
> Tess Muller leads the team with three goals, all three being game-winners. Seven other Owls have posted goals for Temple.
> Molly Frey has been a force in goal, recording 42 saves and allowing 18 goals for a 0.700 save percentage. Her 1.49 GAA ranks 28th in the NCAA and fourth in the league.

Scouting Georgetown
> Georgetown is 1-12 (0-4 BIG EAST) on the season and is on a five game losing streak.
> The Hoyas' only win of the season was a 4-2 victory over Lock Haven on Sept. 17.
> Vivienne Trumpbour is the GU's main scorer, posting five of 17 goals, while Sophie Towne is the team's main feeder with four assists.
> Bailey Tietz and Ella Fahey have split time in the cage, with Tietz seeing the majority of minutes. Fahey's 61 saves leads the team, while Tietz's 4.67 saves per game ranks 32nd in the NCAA.

Series History
> Temple and Georgetown have met 15 times in series history, with the Owls holding a 10-5 advantage.
> The Owls won the last game in the series, and is 2-3 in the last five games.
> Three of the team's last five games have been played at the nation's capitol, and the 2023 matchup will take place at Towson.
> The last five games in the series have been decided by just one goal, and the 2019 meeting was a 2-1 overtime victory for Temple that snapped an 18-game losing streak in conference play.

Scouting Delaware
> Delaware is 5-8 (1-3 CAA) on the season and has lost four of its last five matchups.
> Seven of the Blue Hens' last games have been decided by a pair of goals, with four being decided by just one goal.
> The team has outscored its opponents 29-28 and posted two shutuouts.
> Kiki Oudshoorn leads the team's offense with 10 goals, while Berber Bakermans and Noelle Sabbagh rank second with four goals each.
> Kylie Walbert has been stellar in the cage, seeing the majority of the team's minutes and posting 93 saves. Her 7.15 saves per game rank seventh in the NCAA and her 0.775 save percentage is 17th.

Series History
> This will be the 37th meeting between the teams, with Delaware holding a 23-12-1 series advantage.
> The Owls are on a four-game losing streak in the series, with their last win coming in 2014.
> The Blue Hens topped Temple 3-1 in 2021 at Howarth Field.

Field Hockey Looks to Snap Skid

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Players Mentioned

Molly Frey

Tess Muller

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