Freshmen Lead Owls to Thrilling 5-4 Comeback Win over Delaware in Season Opener

Friday, August 29

Newark, DE

3:00 PM

Temple University

(1-0, 0-0)

Delaware

(0-1, 0-0)

Temple

Delaware

Photo by: Matthew Acholla

Freshmen Lead Owls to Thrilling 5-4 Comeback Win over Delaware in Season Opener

8.29.25 | Field Hockey

Box Score

NEWARK, Del. – Trailing 3-2 entering the fourth quarter, the Temple University field hockey team erupted for three goals in the final frame and hung on to defeat Delaware, 5-4, in the season opener at Fred P. Rullo Stadium on Friday afternoon.

The Owls (1-0) picked up an impressive road win to start the season. The Blue Hens (0-1) will seek their first win Sunday against Cal.

After graduating its top three point scorers, Temple started four freshmen, who combined to contribute nine of the Owls' 11 points. Mara Lenting opened the scoring and led the team with two goals. Lucia Magro added a goal and an assist for three points, while Kathryn Gauvin and Isabella Pisano also found the back of the cage.

How It Happened

Temple struck first as Lenting inserted a penalty corner to Agustina Tucceri, who stopped the ball for Magro. Magro delivered a precise pass back to Lenting in front of the cage for the opening goal of the season.

𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗪𝗔𝗦 𝗙𝗔𝗦𝗧 🔥

The freshman-to-freshman connection on the penalty corner lifts Temple to a 1-0 lead!

Mara Lenting (goal) and Lucia Magro (assist) pick up their first career points.#GoOwls🦉 pic.twitter.com/cyoqyPHCmO
— Temple Field Hockey (@TempleFH) August 29, 2025

Trailing 1-0 after the first quarter, Delaware's Iris Bekker and Emma Miller scored to lift the Blue Hens to a halftime lead.
Gauvin tied the score with her first collegiate goal, rocketing an unassisted shot in the 35th minute.

𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗭𝗘𝗥 🔥

Freshman Kathryn Gauvin rockets in the game-tying goal!

All five of Temple's points have come from freshmen 💪 #GoOwls🔥 pic.twitter.com/sG7CS4RSmx
— Temple Field Hockey (@TempleFH) August 29, 2025

Delaware's Katie Fiest answered five minutes later, giving the Blue Hens a 3-2 edge with 15 minutes left in regulation.
Temple regrouped and scored three consecutive goals to open the fourth quarter. Lenting tallied her second goal on a nearly identical penalty-corner play. Magro followed with the eventual game-winner, finishing a high pass from Peyton Rieger just outside the circle. Pisano added her second career goal with less than five minutes remaining to put the Owls up by two, but Delaware cut the deficit to one with a goal at the 2:30 mark.

ANOTHER GOAL FROM MARA LENTING!

She deposits the rebound! The Owls look to take control.

Temple 3, Delaware 3#GoOwls🦉 pic.twitter.com/wYczcvWlQH
— Temple Field Hockey (@TempleFH) August 29, 2025

WHAT. A. GOAL. 🤯

Peyton Rigor finds Lucia Magro with an incredible pass, as the freshman fires in her first career goal!

Time to finish.#GoOwls🦉 pic.twitter.com/8PvREzg6n8
— Temple Field Hockey (@TempleFH) August 29, 2025

🚨 INSURANCE GOAL 🚨

The Owls register their third goal of the fourth quarter, as Isabella Pisano registers her second career goal!

Temple 5, Delaware 3#GoOwls🦉 pic.twitter.com/zzZ6GsG1NA
— Temple Field Hockey (@TempleFH) August 29, 2025

Temple held on to secure the thrilling 5-4 victory.
The Owls have now won back-to-back games against Delaware (2023, 2025) for the first time since 2005-06. Delaware leads the all-time series, 23-14-1.

By The Numbers

Delaware outshot Temple 16-8 and held a 10-5 advantage in shots on goal.
The Blue Hens also had a slim edge in penalty corners (6-5).
Owl goalkeepers Isabella Ospitale and Alex Lepore (1-0) each played a half, conceding two goals apiece. Lepore made four saves, while Ospitale added two.