Weekend Guide: Providence, Penn

Opponent

Providence • 10-6 (2-3 BE)

Date / Time

Friday, Oct. 30 • Noon

Location

Philadelphia, Pa.

Broadcast

ESPN+

Opponent

Penn • 4-10 (0-6 Ivy)

Date / Time

Sunday, Nov. 1 • Noon

Location

Philadelphia, Pa.

Broadcast

ESPN+

PHILADELPHIA - The Temple University field hockey team wraps up the 2026 season with a pair of Philadelphia matchups, hosting Providence in its BIG EAST finale Friday before traveling across the city to face Penn on Sunday.

Temple (6-10, 1-4 BIG EAST) welcomes Providence (10-6, 2-3 BIG EAST) to Howarth Field at noon Friday for the Owls' final home game. Temple then heads to University City for a noon matchup with Penn on Sunday at Ellen Vagelos Field. The Quakers enter the weekend at 4-10 and will host Cornell on Saturday before facing the Owls.

Game Central: Providence

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Last Time Out

Temple fell to No. 12 Liberty, 4-0, in BIG EAST action last Friday in Lynchburg.

The Owls finished with eight shots, including five on goal, while generating six of their eight attempts after halftime. Lotje Aalderink led Temple with three shots, and the Owls produced four attempts in a 23-second span during the third quarter.

Alex Lepore made four saves, including three in the third quarter, before Jip Josephus Jitta played the final 4:20 without allowing a goal. Liberty held an 18-8 advantage in shots and a 10-2 edge in penalty corners.

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News In The Nest

Home Finale
Friday marks Temple's final regular-season game at Howarth Field. The Owls enter the contest with a 4-3 home record, earning victories over Rider, Georgetown, Hofstra and New Hampshire.

One More in the BIG EAST
Temple closes conference play Friday against Providence. The Owls have been eliminated from BIG EAST Championship contention, while Providence remains in the hunt and needs a victory. Temple will host the BIG EAST Championship at Howarth Field from Nov. 6-8.

Setting the Table
Kerkhof's six assists are the most by an Owl this season. The sophomore has recorded four of those assists over Temple's last six contests, including two in the Senior Day victory over New Hampshire.

Last Line of Defense
Lepore has faced consistent pressure throughout the season and enters the weekend second in the BIG EAST in saves per game. Her 73 saves are second-most among conference goalkeepers.

Recent Success Against the Friars
Temple has won each of its last two meetings with Providence. The Owls earned a 1-0 victory at Howarth Field in 2024 before taking a 3-2 overtime decision in Providence last season. Temple has won five of the last seven meetings dating back to the spring 2021 season.

Scouting Providence 10-6 (2-3 BE)

Last Time Out

W, 4-3 (OT) vs. Fairfield

Key Player

Carly van Benten • 9 goals, 18 points

Team Trend

5-2 road record

Providence enters Friday with postseason implications on the line. The Friars sit at 2-3 in the BIG EAST and are tied with Old Dominion entering the final day of conference play.

Carly van Benten leads the Friars with nine goals and 18 points, while Lily Procaccianti has seven goals and three assists for 17 points. Bo Martina has five goals and 12 points. Johanna Mahner has been Providence's top distributor with eight assists.

Providence has also been one of the BIG EAST's strongest defensive teams, allowing 1.44 goals per game and recording six shutouts. Ava Porter has started 13 games in cage, posting a 1.33 goals-against average with a .707 save percentage and four shutouts.

The Friars are coming off a 4-3 overtime victory over Fairfield on Senior Day. Martina and Florencia Talarico each scored twice, with Martina delivering the game-winner on a penalty corner seven minutes into overtime. Pauline Gineste earned the victory in goal with two saves.

Schedule Roster Stats

Series History

All-Time SeriesTemple leads the all-time series, 9-7

Last MeetingTemple 3, Providence 2 (OT) • Oct. 31, 2025

Last Providence WinProvidence 2, Temple 0 • Oct. 6, 2023

Current StreakTemple W2

Scouting Penn 4-10 (0-6 IVY)

Last Time Out

L, 2-0 at Yale

Key Player

Reese Czajkowski • 6 Goals, 14 points

Team Trend

3-3 at Home

Penn enters its final weekend at 4-10 overall and hosts Cornell in its Ivy League finale Saturday, before facing Temple less than 24 hours later.

The Quakers have earned wins over La Salle, Villanova, Saint Joseph's and Lehigh this season.

Reese Czajkowski leads the Quakers with six goals and 14 points. Lucy Mangat has added four goals and two assists for 10 points, while Maxi Aranowitz has four goals and eight points. Sydney Mandato leads Penn with five assists.

Ruby de Frees has handled the majority of the work in cage, starting nine games and recording 65 saves with a .730 save percentage and a 2.65 goals-against average. She has recorded one shutout and made a season-high 11 saves against Princeton.

The Quakers most recently fell 2-0 at Yale. Penn held the Bulldogs scoreless through the first half before Yale scored twice in the third quarter. De Frees finished with three saves, while Penn put five shots on goal.

Schedule Roster Stats

Series History

All-Time SeriesTemple leads the all-time series 39-24-5

Last MeetingPenn 3, Temple 2 • Oct. 19, 2025

Last Temple WinTemple 4, Penn 1 • Oct. 10, 2010

Current StreakPenn W9