Temple University Athletics
Friday, November 3
Philadelphia, Pa.
4:00 P.M.
Temple University
vs
No. 3 Old Dominion
Photo by: Robin Hsiao
Field Hockey Set for BIG EAST Semifinals
11.2.23 | Field Hockey
PHILADELPHIA - The Temple field hockey team will face Old Dominion in the semifinals round of the BIG EAST Tournament Friday afternoon at Howarth Field. The No. 3 seed Owls have advanced to the tournament for the fourth-straight year and are looking to reach the title game for the first time since 2015. The winner of the game will go on to face either No. 1 Liberty or No. 4 Villanova in the title game.
See fan guide here for game day information.
Scouting Temple
> The Owls are postseason bound for the fourth-straight year, clinching the No. 3 seed with a 3-2 overtime victory at Quinnipiac to close out regular season conference play.
> Temple's No. 3 seed marks the first time since 2015 that the team has been seeded higher than No. 4. That year the Cherry and White was the No. 2 seed, defeating No. 3 Villanova to advance to the BIG EAST title game before falling to No. 1 UConn.
> Three Owls earned All-Conference honors, with Tess Muller being named first team and Molly Frey and Alizé Maes being named second team.
> The Cherry and White has turned around its offensive struggles after being shoutout in four straight games to average 2.2 goals per game in its last six matchups.
> Tess Muller leads the team with six goals, four being game-winners, with Devin Kinzel's four ranking second. Alizé Maes leads the team with eight assists, while Caitlyn Amsden and Muller have posted six each.
> Molly Frey has been a force in goal, recording 55 saves and allowing 23 goals for a 0.705 save percentage. Entering the weekend, her 1.26 GAA ranks 21st in the NCAA and the team's five shutouts ranking 20th in shutouts per game (0.28).
Scouting Old Dominion
> Old Dominion is 12-5 (6-1 BIG EAST) on the season and enters the tournament on a 10-game winning streak. The Monarchs last lost at No. 9 Duke on Sept. 17.
> The team has an explosive offense, outscoring its opponents 54-19 and ranking sixth in the nation in both goals per game (3.18) and scoring average (3.11).
> ODU has a stout defense, posting eight shutouts and coming in second in the NCAA in shutouts per game (0.47).
> Two Monarchs have scored 10+ goals, with Marlon de Bruijne recording 17 and Sacha de Gier scoring 11. de Brujine is sixth in the NCAA in goals per game (1.00) and seventh in points per game (2.35).
> Suus Broers has seen the majority of minutes in the cage for ODU, posting 46 saves for a 1.18 GAA and 0.708 save percentage.
Series History
> This will be the 35th meeting between the teams, with Old Dominion holding a wide 29-4-1 series advantage.
> The Owls are on a nine-game losing streak, last topping the Monarchs 2-1 in overtime at home in 2016.
> In the regular season matchup, the Monarchs topped the Cherry and White 1-0 on the road.
> The teams met last year in the BIG EAST Tournament semifinals, with the Owls falling 4-3 in a shootout heartbreaker.
See fan guide here for game day information.
Scouting Temple
> The Owls are postseason bound for the fourth-straight year, clinching the No. 3 seed with a 3-2 overtime victory at Quinnipiac to close out regular season conference play.
> Temple's No. 3 seed marks the first time since 2015 that the team has been seeded higher than No. 4. That year the Cherry and White was the No. 2 seed, defeating No. 3 Villanova to advance to the BIG EAST title game before falling to No. 1 UConn.
> Three Owls earned All-Conference honors, with Tess Muller being named first team and Molly Frey and Alizé Maes being named second team.
> The Cherry and White has turned around its offensive struggles after being shoutout in four straight games to average 2.2 goals per game in its last six matchups.
> Tess Muller leads the team with six goals, four being game-winners, with Devin Kinzel's four ranking second. Alizé Maes leads the team with eight assists, while Caitlyn Amsden and Muller have posted six each.
> Molly Frey has been a force in goal, recording 55 saves and allowing 23 goals for a 0.705 save percentage. Entering the weekend, her 1.26 GAA ranks 21st in the NCAA and the team's five shutouts ranking 20th in shutouts per game (0.28).
Scouting Old Dominion
> Old Dominion is 12-5 (6-1 BIG EAST) on the season and enters the tournament on a 10-game winning streak. The Monarchs last lost at No. 9 Duke on Sept. 17.
> The team has an explosive offense, outscoring its opponents 54-19 and ranking sixth in the nation in both goals per game (3.18) and scoring average (3.11).
> ODU has a stout defense, posting eight shutouts and coming in second in the NCAA in shutouts per game (0.47).
> Two Monarchs have scored 10+ goals, with Marlon de Bruijne recording 17 and Sacha de Gier scoring 11. de Brujine is sixth in the NCAA in goals per game (1.00) and seventh in points per game (2.35).
> Suus Broers has seen the majority of minutes in the cage for ODU, posting 46 saves for a 1.18 GAA and 0.708 save percentage.
Series History
> This will be the 35th meeting between the teams, with Old Dominion holding a wide 29-4-1 series advantage.
> The Owls are on a nine-game losing streak, last topping the Monarchs 2-1 in overtime at home in 2016.
> In the regular season matchup, the Monarchs topped the Cherry and White 1-0 on the road.
> The teams met last year in the BIG EAST Tournament semifinals, with the Owls falling 4-3 in a shootout heartbreaker.
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