Temple University Athletics

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Field Hockey Falls in BIG EAST Semifinals
11.3.23 | Field Hockey
PHILADELPHIA - The Temple field hockey team (11-8, 4-3 BIG EAST) concluded its 2023 campaign Friday afternoon, falling 2-0 to the No. 2 seed Old Dominion in the BIG EAST Tournament semifinals.
Recapping the Game
> ODU fired a pair of shots in the opening frame, but a Molly Frey to close the quarter save kept the team off the board.
> The Monarchs scored the go-ahead goal at the 22-minute mark, converting a penalty corner attempt.
> Anna Miller put the game away in the third quarter after converting the second of back-to-back penalty corners.
> Temple fired three shots in the final frame, but weren't able to find the back of the cage.
Statistically Speaking
> ODU outshot the Owls 8-5, with Agustina Tucceri's three shots leading the team.
> The Monarchs also won the corner battle, 7-2.
> Frey posted three saves on the day.
Quotable
> "Kudos to ODU. They defended incredibly well and disrupted our attack, so we struggled to convert on some of the chances we had. We broke them open in the second half, but by that point it was too late. We had moments of greatness, but just couldn't capitalize. Today's result doesn't define our season, but unfortunately it means that the season is over. This is not the outcome that we wanted but I'm super proud of this group for the season as a whole." – head coach Michelle Vittese
Recapping the Game
> ODU fired a pair of shots in the opening frame, but a Molly Frey to close the quarter save kept the team off the board.
> The Monarchs scored the go-ahead goal at the 22-minute mark, converting a penalty corner attempt.
> Anna Miller put the game away in the third quarter after converting the second of back-to-back penalty corners.
> Temple fired three shots in the final frame, but weren't able to find the back of the cage.
Statistically Speaking
> ODU outshot the Owls 8-5, with Agustina Tucceri's three shots leading the team.
> The Monarchs also won the corner battle, 7-2.
> Frey posted three saves on the day.
Quotable
> "Kudos to ODU. They defended incredibly well and disrupted our attack, so we struggled to convert on some of the chances we had. We broke them open in the second half, but by that point it was too late. We had moments of greatness, but just couldn't capitalize. Today's result doesn't define our season, but unfortunately it means that the season is over. This is not the outcome that we wanted but I'm super proud of this group for the season as a whole." – head coach Michelle Vittese
Team Stats
TEM
ODUFH
Goals
0
2
Shots
5
8
Shots on Goal
2
5
Saves
3
2
Corners
2
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
42
31
Scoring Plays

DE GIER, Sacha
Assisted By: ZANDBERGEN, F. , Danielle Husar
GOAL by ODUFH DE GIER, Sacha (FIRST GOAL), Assist by ZANDBERGEN, F. and Danielle Husar.
24:40

Anna Miller
Assisted By: TSIOLES,Rina , ZANDBERGEN, F.
GOAL by ODUFH Anna Miller, Assist by TSIOLES,Rina and ZANDBERGEN, F..
32:51
Game Leaders
Players Mentioned
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Ep. 23: Former Men's Basketball Standout Marc Jackson Speaks on Mental Health
Wednesday, November 19
Ep. 22: Owls Sports Update from David & Amelia
Tuesday, November 18
Ep. 21: Former Head Fencing Coach Dr. Nikki Franke
Friday, November 14
















