Weekend Guide: Delaware, No. 10 Princeton

Friday, October 2

Philadelphia, Pa.

4:00 p.m.

Temple University

Delaware

Weekend Guide: Delaware, No. 10 Princeton

10.1.26 | Field Hockey

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Opponent

Delaware • 3-5

Date / Time

Friday, Oct. 2 • 4 p.m.

Location

Philadelphia, Pa.

Broadcast

ESPN+

Opponent

No. 10 Princeton • 4-4 (1-1 IVY)

Date / Time

Sunday, Oct. 4 • Noon

Location

Princeton, N.J.

Broadcast

ESPN+

PHILADELPHIA - The Temple University field hockey team continues non-conference play with a pair of regional matchups this weekend, hosting Delaware on Friday before traveling to No. 10 Princeton on Sunday.

Temple (5-4, 1-1 BIG EAST) welcomes Delaware (3-5) to Howarth Field on Friday at 4 p.m. for the Owls' Cause Day/Pink Game.

Temple then travels to Princeton, N.J., to face No. 10 Princeton (4-4) at noon Sunday. Princeton hosts Yale on Friday before facing the Owls.

Sunday begins a stretch of three consecutive contests against teams that appeared in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, with UConn and Yale following Princeton on the schedule. The Tigers advanced to the national championship game last season before falling to Northwestern in double overtime.

Game Central

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Cause Day / Pink Game

Friday's matchup against Delaware will serve as Temple's Cause Day/Pink Game, with each student-athlete selecting a cause that has personally impacted them. The Temple Department of Athletics will also recognize and honor breast cancer survivors at halftime. Fans in attendance will also have the opportunity to win a pair of tickets to Dan + Shay at the Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts on Oct. 10. To enter the giveaway, visit the marketing table during Friday's game for a chance to win two tickets.

Cause Game

Temple field hockey student-athletes have each selected a cause or organization to spotlight, using their platform to raise awareness and encourage others to learn more.

Marsha Ariesen: Liposarcoma
Mallory Buzydlowski: Mental Health
Marissa Cagliola: Mental Health
Lucia Campenni: Lung Cancer
Riley Gallagher: American Diabetes Association
Kathryn Gauvin: Breast Cancer
Emmie Goldberg: Leukemia
Lonneke Kerkhof: Breast Cancer
Lise Korver: Breast Cancer
Mathéa Lassalle: Lymphoma
Alex Lepore: HEADstrong Foundation
Madison Logan: Lymphoma
Rozlyn Maciejewski: Alzheimer's
Lucia Magro: DUI awareness
Amanda Martin: Special Olympics
Audrey Nelson: Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation
Isabella Pisano: Mental Health
Maura Simpson: Special Olympics
Reagan Stauts: Ronald McDonald House
Mina Uezbe: Lung Cancer
Brooke Weaver: Mental Health

Temple Trends

No Place Like Home

The Owls have been strong at Howarth Field, posting a 3-1 home record with three consecutive victories over Rider, Georgetown and Hofstra.

Magro & Maciejewski

Lucia Magro (5G, 1A) and Rozlyn Maciejewski (4G, 3A) pace Temple's offense with 11 points each.

Strong Depth

A total of 11 Owls have accounted for 22 Temple goals this season

News In The Nest

Setting the Table: Sophomore defender Lonneke Kerkhof has been Temple's top distributor through nine games, with four assists.

Going for Three: Temple enters Friday having won back-to-back meetings against Delaware, earning a 2-0 victory in 2023 before taking a 5-4 road win last season. With a win Friday, the Owls would record three consecutive victories over the Blue Hens for the first time since 1984-86, when Temple posted wins of 2-0, 1-0 and 2-1 in three straight meetings.

34 Years Later: Sunday's matchup with Princeton will mark the first meeting between the programs in 34 years. Temple and Princeton last faced each other on Sept. 12, 1992, when the Owls earned a 1-0 victory. Temple's record book lists a 7-5-2 advantage in the series dating back to 1974.

Comeback Owls:Temple has also shown an ability to respond after falling behind, rallying for consecutive comeback victories over Georgetown and Hofstra during its most recent homestand.

Sunday Success: Temple has found its stride on Sundays, going 3-1 this season and winning each of its last three Sunday contests against Wagner, Rider and Hofstra.

Last Time Out

Temple saw its three-game winning streak come to an end with a 4-1 BIG EAST loss to Villanova on Friday.

The Wildcats struck just 2:08 into the contest, but Temple answered early in the second quarter. Lonneke Kerkhof found Lotje Aalderink on a penalty corner, with Aalderink finishing at the 17:28 mark for her first goal in Cherry and White and tying the game at 1-1.

Villanova regained the lead later in the second quarter before adding one goal in each of the final two periods

Alex Lepore finished with seven saves, while Lucia Magro added a defensive save. Villanova held an 18-7 advantage in shots and a 10-5 edge in penalty corners.

Top Performer: Lotje Aalderink • 1 goal

Full Recap

Scouting Delaware 3-5

Last Time Out

W, 3-2 vs. Fairfield

Key Player

Alexa Michielsen • 3 goals, 2 assists

road hens

0 Home Games to Date

Delaware enters Friday coming off a 3-2 victory over Fairfield on Sunday. The Blue Hens scored twice in the fourth quarter, with Saar de Boer giving Delaware its first lead before Linde van Leeuwen scored the game-winner with 5:15 remaining.

Josefina D'Alessandro and de Boer each recorded their first collegiate goals in the victory. Delaware held a 10-7 advantage in shots and earned five penalty corners
The Blue Hens have all eight games away from their home field, posting victories over then-No. 18 Monmouth, Kent State and Fairfield.

Delaware has scored 15 goals while attempting 105 shots through eight games.

Alexa Michielsen leads the Blue Hens offensively with three goals and two assists, while Kate Fiest has five assists.

Schedule Roster Stats

Series History

All-Time SeriesDelaware leads, 23-14-1

Last MeetingTemple 5, Delaware 4 • 8/29/2025

Last Delaware Win9/26/2021 • Delaware 3, Temple 1

Current StreakTemple W2

Scouting Princeton 4-4

Last Time Out

L, 4-3 (SO) vs. No. 2 Maryland

Key Player

GK Olivia Caponiti • 0.73 GAA

Close but...

Three consecutive shootout losses to nationally-ranked teams

Princeton enters the weekend with a 4-4 record, but the Tigers have yet to lose a game in regulation this season.

All four of Princeton's losses have come in shootouts, including each of its last three contests. The Tigers have fallen in shootouts against North Carolina, UConn, Harvard and most recently No. 2 Maryland.

Princeton erased a 3-1 fourth-quarter deficit against Maryland on Tuesday, scoring twice in a span of 1:29 to force overtime. The Tigers ultimately fell in a shootout, 4-3.

Defense has been Princeton's strength. The Tigers rank fourth nationally with a 0.73 goals-against average and 15th with a .769 save percentage.

Goalkeeper Olivia Caponiti ranks fourth nationally and first in the Ivy League with a 0.73 goals-against average. She also owns a .760 save percentage. Offensively, Pru Lindsey leads the Tigers with four goals.

Schedule Roster Stats

Series History

All-Time SeriesTemple leads 7-5-2

Last MeetingTemple 1, Princeton 0 • 9/12/1992

Last Princeton Win10/20/1981 • Princeton 5, Temple 0

Current StreakTemple has won two consecutive and has not lost in the last five meetings

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