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Weekend Guide: Old Dominion, New Hamsphire
10.15.26 | Field Hockey
PHILADELPHIA - After three consecutive road contests, the Temple University field hockey team returns to Howarth Field for a pair of home contests this weekend, hosting BIG EAST foe Old Dominion on Friday before welcoming New Hampshire for Alumni Day and Senior Day on Sunday.
Temple (5-8, 1-2 BIG EAST) welcomes Old Dominion (9-3, 1-2 BIG EAST) on Friday at noon before facing New Hampshire (4-6) on Sunday at 11 a.m. The Wildcats enter the weekend 4-6 overall and host UMass Lowell on Friday before traveling to Philadelphia.
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Morgan's Message / Green Game
Friday's matchup against Old Dominion will also serve as Temple's Morgan's Message game. Morgan's Message is dedicated to eliminating the stigma surrounding mental health within the student-athlete community and encouraging open conversations about mental health and wellness.The game will help raise awareness of the resources available to student-athletes while reinforcing the importance of supporting teammates both on and off the field.
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Senior Day
Sunday's matchup against New Hampshire will serve as Senior Day, as Temple honors Mallory Buzydlowski, Riley Gallagher, Mathéa Lassalle and Isabella Pisano, along with graduate student Luisa Walter, prior to the contest. Over the past four seasons, the senior class has helped Temple to 40 wins, three consecutive winning seasons and a trip to the BIG EAST Championship game in 2024. The four seniors have combined for 185 appearances and 43 points while making positive impacts on the field, in the classroom and throughout the community.
News In The Nest
Temple returns to Howarth Field after a demanding three-game road swing against No. 10 Princeton, No. 4 UConn and Yale, with all three programs earning berths in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The Owls have faced the 19th-toughest schedule in the nation and have already played five teams ranked in the latest NFHCA Top 20.
Temple has continued to get production from throughout the lineup, with 11 different players finding the cage this season. Lucia Magro leads the Owls with six goals, while Rozlyn Maciejewski and Kathryn Gauvin have each provided consistent scoring threats. Lonneke Kerkhof leads the team with four assists.
Defensively, Alex Lepore has held her own in the cage and leads the BIG EAST in saves per game (4.75).
Temple will look to take advantage of its return to Howarth Field, where the Owls have earned victories over Rider, Georgetown and Hofstra this season.
BIG EAST Standings
| Rank | Team | Conference | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No. 3 UConn | 4-0 | 10-1 |
| T-2 | No. 14 Liberty | 2-1 | 9-4 |
| T-2 | Providence | 2-1 | 9-4 |
| 4 | Villanova | 2-2 | 8-5 |
| T-5 | Old Dominion | 1-2 | 9-3 |
| T-5 | Temple | 1-2 | 5-8 |
| 7 | Georgetown | 0-3 | 4-8 |
