Field Hockey to Face Two Big 5 Rivals

PHILADELPHIA - The Temple field hockey team will look to continue its two-game winning streak with a pair of Big 5 rivals this weekend, hosting BIG EAST opponent Villanova on Oct. 20 before heading across town to face No. 14 Saint Joseph's on Oct. 22.

Scouting Temple
> The Owls snapped a four-game slump on Friday, topping Georgetown 2-1 at Towson to improve to 6-7 (2-3 BIG EAST) before shutting out Delaware 2-0 on Sunday.
> Temple is tied for fourth place in the BIG EAST standings with Providence, Quinnipiac, and UConn.
> The Cherry and White has struggled offensively, scoring just 14 goals and being shutout by six opponents to average 1.0 goal per game.
> Tess Muller leads the team with three goals, all three being game-winners, with Maes ranking second on the team with a pair of goals on the season. Maes leads the team in assists with four.
> Molly Frey has been a force in goal, recording 47 saves and allowing 19 goals for a 0.712 save percentage. Entering the weekend, her 1.35 GAA ranks 21st in the NCAA and third in the league.

Scouting Villanova
> Villanova is 8-6 (3-2 BIG EAST) on the season and currently sits in third place in the league standings.
> The Wildcats are 3-2 in their last five games, falling to No. 10 Liberty and Old Dominion.
> The Villanova offense has been explosive, ranking eighth in the NCAA with 3.00 goals per game and 10th in scoring average (2.94).
> Meghan Mitchell has posted 15 of the team's 42 goals to rank sixth in the nation with 1.07 goals per game.
> Two goalies have seen time in the cage, with Emma Lepert seeing the majority of minutes. She has recorded 72 saves and allowed 44 goals for a 0.621 save percentage and a 3.34 GAA.

Series History
> This will be the 26th meeting between the teams, with the Owls holding a healthy 17-8 advantage.
> Temple has won three of the last five matchups, dropping last season's match at the Proving Grounds 3-2 in overtime.
> Prior to the 2022 loss, the Owls were on a three-game winning streak.

Scouting Saint Joseph's
> Saint Joseph's is 11-6 (5-0 A10) and will host Davidson on Oct. 20 to open the weekend.
> The Hawks have won three of their last five matchups, falling to No. 2 UNC and No. 13 Harvard while topping No. 19 UMass in overtime.
> SJU has been dominant on both sides of the ball, outscoring its opponents 44-18 and posting three shutouts.
> The Hawks have outcornered their opponents 141-62 and rank second in the NCAA in corners per game (9.40).
> Manu Ghigliotti leads the team with 10 goals, while goalie Janelle Ward has posted 36 saves for a 0.692 save percentage and 1.22 GAA.

Series History
> This will be the 40th meeting between Temple and Saint Joseph's, with the Owls holding a 25-14 series advantage.
> The Hawks have won the last four meetings, and the last time the Owls topped Saint Joseph's was a 3-2 win in 2015.
> The teams last met in 2021 at Howarth Field, with the Cherry and White falling 2-0.

Field Hockey to Face Two Big 5 Rivals

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Molly Frey

Tess Muller

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