Temple University Athletics
2021 Field Hockey Roster
Roster
Popinko, Tali
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Jersey Number 3
Tali Popinko
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Oxford, N.J.
Bio
2022: Started all 19 games…Scored one goal against Lehigh (8/28)…Fired 12 shots with eight on target for a .667 shots on goal percentage.
2021: Played in all 19 games, starting in 13…Scored one goal at Hofstra (9/3)…Fired 14 shots, putting 10 on target.
2020-21: Saw action in all 18 games with 16 starts…Recorded two assists and fired five shots with two on target...Both assists came against the final two game series against Villanova (4/9 & 4/11)...Named to the Zag Field Hockey/NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad.
2019: Played in 14 games with eight starts...Recorded one goal of six shots with three being on target...Had a season-high two shots against Bryant...Lone goal of the season was the go-ahead goal in the 2-0 win over Bryant...Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for having a GPA of 3.0 or above.
2018: Played in 16 games with five starts as a freshman...Scored two goals, getting one vs. Georgetown on Oct. 5 and another in the final game of the season on Oct. 26 vs. Saint Francis...Took three total shots on goal.
High School: Four-year varsity starter for Warren Hills High School...Named third-team all-state as a senior and was a four-time first team all-conference selection...Scored 38 goals and added 37 assists in her high school career...Team was conference and section champions in 2017 and finished as runners-up in the state championship...Earned second team all-state honors as a junior along with being named second team all-area and first team All-Northwest Jersey...Earned several gold medals in USAFH-sanctioned events with the NJ Starz Field Hockey Club...Was also a four-year varsity starter in lacrosse.
Personal: Plans to major in secondary education at Temple...Sisters Toni and Tori both played collegiate field hockey with Toni at the University of Delaware and Tori at Saint Joseph's.
2021: Played in all 19 games, starting in 13…Scored one goal at Hofstra (9/3)…Fired 14 shots, putting 10 on target.
2020-21: Saw action in all 18 games with 16 starts…Recorded two assists and fired five shots with two on target...Both assists came against the final two game series against Villanova (4/9 & 4/11)...Named to the Zag Field Hockey/NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad.
2019: Played in 14 games with eight starts...Recorded one goal of six shots with three being on target...Had a season-high two shots against Bryant...Lone goal of the season was the go-ahead goal in the 2-0 win over Bryant...Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for having a GPA of 3.0 or above.
2018: Played in 16 games with five starts as a freshman...Scored two goals, getting one vs. Georgetown on Oct. 5 and another in the final game of the season on Oct. 26 vs. Saint Francis...Took three total shots on goal.
High School: Four-year varsity starter for Warren Hills High School...Named third-team all-state as a senior and was a four-time first team all-conference selection...Scored 38 goals and added 37 assists in her high school career...Team was conference and section champions in 2017 and finished as runners-up in the state championship...Earned second team all-state honors as a junior along with being named second team all-area and first team All-Northwest Jersey...Earned several gold medals in USAFH-sanctioned events with the NJ Starz Field Hockey Club...Was also a four-year varsity starter in lacrosse.
Personal: Plans to major in secondary education at Temple...Sisters Toni and Tori both played collegiate field hockey with Toni at the University of Delaware and Tori at Saint Joseph's.
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