No. 14 Saint Joseph's Tops Field Hockey

Sunday, October 22

Philadelphia, Pa.

12:00 P.M.

Temple University

(9-7)

#14 Saint Joseph's

(13-4)

Temple

Saint Joseph's

Photo by: Robin Hsiao

No. 14 Saint Joseph's Tops Field Hockey

10.22.23 | Field Hockey

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA - The Temple field hockey team (9-7, 3-3 BIG EAST) fell 2-1 at Big 5 rival No. 14 Saint Joseph's (13-4, 6-0 A10) Sunday afternoon.

Recapping the Game
> The Owls had the best scoring chance of the first frame, drawing a penalty corner at the nine-minute mark. Agustina Tucceri fired on the attempt, but the Hawks' keeper cleared the shot.
> Saint Joseph's got on the board four minutes into the second quarter, with Hailey Bitters connecting on a pass from Manu Ghigliotti.
> Maddie Molchany found the equalizer early into the third, tipping the ball in off a pass from Alizé Maes on the penalty corner attempt.
> The Hawks put the game away at the the 39-minute mark, converting a corner attempt.

Statistically Speaking
> SJU outshot the Owls 10-3, putting five on target.
> Molchany, Myrthe Schuilenburg, and Tucceri all fired one shot.
> The Hawks also won the corner battle 7-4, converting one.
> Molly Frey posted three saves.

Next Up
> Temple will hit the road for its conference finale at Quinnipiac on Oct. 27.