Temple University Athletics
Friday, September 15
Philadelphia, Pa.
1:00 P.M.
Temple University
vs
UConn
Photo by: Kenny Dango
Field Hockey to Open BIG EAST Play
9.14.23 | Field Hockey
PHILADELPHIA - The Temple field hockey team will open its BIG EAST schedule at home, hosting UConn on Sept. 15 before heading to Lehigh on Sept. 17.
Scouting Temple
>Â The Owls snapped a two-game skid last weekend, topping LIU and JMU. Temple's 2-1 victory over the Dukes marked the first time in program history Temple has defeated James Madison.
> Tess Muller leads the team with a pair of goals, scoring both game-winners on opening weekend. Kate Miller and Lina Neilson each scored their first in Cherry and White at JMU, with Alizé Maes posting two assists on the weekend.
> Temple has been outscored 10-7, averaging just over one goal a game (1.17). The Cherry and White is outshooting its opponents 65-50, with Maes' 13 leading the team.
> Molly Frey has seen all 360 minutes in the cage, recording 21 saves for a 1.67 GAA and a .667 save percentage.
Scouting UConn
>Â UConn is 1-5 on the season and will also open league play at Temple.
> The Huskies are on a four-game losing streak, with their only win coming at Monmouth on opening weekend.
> Three of the team's last four opponents have been ranked in the top-20, taking No. 16 Rutgers and No. 13 Harvard into extra time, and three of the team's last four have been decided by just one goal.
> UConn has been outscored 13-6, with Julia Bressler and Julianna Kratz leading the team with a pair of goals each.
> Natalie McKenna has seen all 385 minutes in the cage, posting 43 saves for a 1.87 GAA and a .782 save percentage.Â
Series History
>Â This will be the 21st meeting between UConn and Temple, with the Huskies holding a 15-4-1 advantage.
> The Owls are on a two game win streak, clinching a berth to the BIG EAST Conference Tournament with both wins.
> Temple's 3-2 win over the Huskies in 2021 in overtime snapped a losing streak dating back to 1989. The win also marked the first time since 2016 the Cherry and White defeated a ranked team.
Scouting Lehigh
>Â Lehigh is off to a solid start, going 4-1 entering the weekend and hosting Saint Francis (Pa.) to open the weekend.
> The team's offense has been explosive, outscoring its opponents 16-12 and scoring at least a pair of goals in each game entering the weekend.
> The Mountain Hawks rank 10th in the NCAA in scoring average (3.27), and are fourth in the nation in penalty corners per game (9.80).
> Lotte Smorenburg's four goals leads the team, while in the cage Jenny Canoni has seen 11 saves for a 2.45 GAA.Â
Series History
>Â This will be the 24th meeting between the teams, with Temple holding a healthy 14-6-3 series lead.
> The teams have met twice since 2008, splitting the pair of matches.
> Lehigh defeated the Owls 2-1 in Bethlehem, Pa. in 2021, while Temple topped the Mountain Hawks 6-0 at Howarth Field last season.
> The Cherry and White is 4-1 in the last five matchups.
Scouting Temple
>Â The Owls snapped a two-game skid last weekend, topping LIU and JMU. Temple's 2-1 victory over the Dukes marked the first time in program history Temple has defeated James Madison.
> Tess Muller leads the team with a pair of goals, scoring both game-winners on opening weekend. Kate Miller and Lina Neilson each scored their first in Cherry and White at JMU, with Alizé Maes posting two assists on the weekend.
> Temple has been outscored 10-7, averaging just over one goal a game (1.17). The Cherry and White is outshooting its opponents 65-50, with Maes' 13 leading the team.
> Molly Frey has seen all 360 minutes in the cage, recording 21 saves for a 1.67 GAA and a .667 save percentage.
Scouting UConn
>Â UConn is 1-5 on the season and will also open league play at Temple.
> The Huskies are on a four-game losing streak, with their only win coming at Monmouth on opening weekend.
> Three of the team's last four opponents have been ranked in the top-20, taking No. 16 Rutgers and No. 13 Harvard into extra time, and three of the team's last four have been decided by just one goal.
> UConn has been outscored 13-6, with Julia Bressler and Julianna Kratz leading the team with a pair of goals each.
> Natalie McKenna has seen all 385 minutes in the cage, posting 43 saves for a 1.87 GAA and a .782 save percentage.Â
Series History
>Â This will be the 21st meeting between UConn and Temple, with the Huskies holding a 15-4-1 advantage.
> The Owls are on a two game win streak, clinching a berth to the BIG EAST Conference Tournament with both wins.
> Temple's 3-2 win over the Huskies in 2021 in overtime snapped a losing streak dating back to 1989. The win also marked the first time since 2016 the Cherry and White defeated a ranked team.
Scouting Lehigh
>Â Lehigh is off to a solid start, going 4-1 entering the weekend and hosting Saint Francis (Pa.) to open the weekend.
> The team's offense has been explosive, outscoring its opponents 16-12 and scoring at least a pair of goals in each game entering the weekend.
> The Mountain Hawks rank 10th in the NCAA in scoring average (3.27), and are fourth in the nation in penalty corners per game (9.80).
> Lotte Smorenburg's four goals leads the team, while in the cage Jenny Canoni has seen 11 saves for a 2.45 GAA.Â
Series History
>Â This will be the 24th meeting between the teams, with Temple holding a healthy 14-6-3 series lead.
> The teams have met twice since 2008, splitting the pair of matches.
> Lehigh defeated the Owls 2-1 in Bethlehem, Pa. in 2021, while Temple topped the Mountain Hawks 6-0 at Howarth Field last season.
> The Cherry and White is 4-1 in the last five matchups.
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