Fourth Quarter Goal lifts Old Dominion past Temple, 2-1

Friday, October 16

Philadelphia, Pa.

12:00 p.m.

Temple University

(5-9, 1-3)

Old Dominion

(10-3, 2-2)

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Old Dominion	1	0	0	1	2
Temple	0	1	0	0	1

Photo by: Aiden Piggott

Fourth Quarter Goal lifts Old Dominion past Temple, 2-1

10.16.26 | Field Hockey

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA - Tied at 1-1 in the fourth quarter, Old Dominion's Sofia Marciano redirected a shot from Lotte Haagmans into the back of the cage for the eventual game-winner with 9:35 remaining to lift ODU past the Temple University field hockey team, 2-1, on Friday afternoon at Howarth Field.

With the loss, Temple moves to 5-9 overall and 1-3 in BIG EAST play, while Old Dominion improves to 10-3 and 2-2 in conference action.

Rozlyn Maciejewski scored her fifth goal of the season for Temple, with Amanda Martin and Mathéa Lassalle earning assists. Alex Lepore made eight saves in cage, while Lonneke Kerkhof and Lassalle each recorded a defensive save. Old Dominion held a 15-8 advantage in shots, with both teams earning three penalty corners.

How It Happened

Old Dominion generated the first dangerous opportunity of the afternoon in the second minute, but Kerkhof recorded a defensive save on Sofia Marciano's attempt to keep the game scoreless.

The Monarchs broke through at the 4:21 mark. Lotte Haagmans' initial shot hit the post before Madison Zalewski finished the ensuing opportunity for her third goal of the season and a 1-0 Old Dominion lead.

Temple created its first shot in the 11th minute when Kathryn Gauvin sent an attempt wide. Lepore then turned away Serena Langendoen off an Old Dominion penalty corner as the Owls entered the second quarter trailing by one.

The Temple defense kept the Monarchs off the board in the second period. Lepore made saves on Haagmans and Nicolette Saccomandi, while Lassalle added a defensive save on an attempt from Josie Painter.

The Owls found the equalizer at 26:20. Off Temple's first penalty corner of the afternoon, Martin inserted the ball to Lassalle, who stopped it for Maciejewski. The junior fired the ensuing shot into the cage for her fifth goal of the season, knotting the game at 1-1.

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The teams remained tied through the third quarter. Lepore made three saves in the period, including back-to-back stops on Saccomandi and Isabella DeCesaris late in the frame, to keep Old Dominion off the board.

Old Dominion moved back in front with 9:35 remaining in the fourth quarter. Haagmans sent a high shot toward the cage that Marciano redirected for her ninth goal of the season, giving the Monarchs a 2-1 advantage.

Temple nearly answered immediately as Lucia Magro hit the post. The Owls continued to push, pulling Lepore for an extra field player with 6:35 remaining.

Temple earned two penalty corners over the final four minutes and put three shots on goal during the fourth quarter, but Old Dominion goalkeeper Suus Broers stopped attempts from Magro, Mina Uezbe and Kerkhof to preserve the 2-1 decision.

Inside the Box Score

5 GOALS FOR ROZLYN MACIEJEWSKI IN 2026

8 SAVES BY ALEX LEPORE

2 TEMPLE PENALTY CORNERS OVER THE FINAL FOUR MINUTES

2 TEMPLE DEFENSIVE SAVES BY LONNEKE KERKHOF AND MATHEA LASSALLE

Maciejewski's second-quarter goal was her fifth of the season. She now has 13 points, tied for the team lead with Lucia Magro.
Martin recorded her first assist of the season off the penalty corner insertion, while Lassalle picked up her first assist of the season.
Lepore finished with a season-high eight saves, tying her career high. She previously posted eight saves at Georgetown in 2025 and at Virginia in 2024.
Temple generated five of its eight shots in the fourth quarter and put three of those attempts on goal.
Kerkhof and Lassalle each recorded a defensive save, giving Temple two in the contest.
The Owls earned two of their three penalty corners over the final four minutes.
Temple and Old Dominion each earned three penalty corners.

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