Temple University Athletics
Friday, September 11
Newark, Del.
7:00 p.m.
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Delaware
Sophomore Hattie Kuhns
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Field Hockey Heads to #18 Delaware on Friday Night
9.10.15 | Field Hockey
PHILADELPHIA - Temple field hockey will look for its first win over a ranked opponent this season when the Owls head to #18 Delaware on Friday night at 7 p.m. Temple has gone 2-2 to open the 2015 season, with both of its losses coming to teams ranked in the Top 10 in the NFHCA Division I Coaches Poll.
Following Friday night's game, the Owls will return home to face city rival Penn at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Fans can follow both games on live stats, while the home game vs. Penn will also feature a free live webcast.
Temple is coming off an exciting, 3-2 home win against city and former conference rival Saint Joseph's on Sept. 7. Junior Paige Gross scored on a cross from sophomore Hattie Kuhns with just over two minutes remaining to break a tie after the Hawks had scored just three and a half minutes earlier. Also scoring for Temple in the win were senior Sarah Deck on a penalty corner, and senior Alyssa Delp on a penalty stroke. In the Owls' other game last weekend, they lost 2-0 at #7 Penn State. Temple had its chances with 12 total shots and five penalty corners, but could not convert.
On Aug. 30, the Owls achieved their most lopsided win in 25 years, taking down Towson 9-0 in College Park, Md. An impressive eight different players scored in the Towson victory, led by senior midfielder Deck with two goals and an assist. Senior goalkeeper Haley Mitchell was named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week after her efforts that weekend, which included a career-high eight saves in a 4-2 loss to #3 Maryland and another save to preserve the shutout against Towson.Â
Scouting Delaware
After going 4-0 to start the season, Delaware was ranked #18 in the first NFHCA Top 20 poll of the regular season. The 4-0 start is the Blue Hens' first since 2007, and includes a game in which they scored 10 goals (10-3 vs. Central Michigan). Delaware also took down #19 Michigan State 3-1, Fairfield 4-1 and Cornell 5-0. Freshman Lisa Giezeman leads the Blue Hens with 11 total points on five goals and one assist, while senior Jacki Coveleski is second with 10 points on three goals and four assists. Sophomore Emmeline Oltmans has played every minute in goal for Delaware, making 12 saves in the four wins.
Delaware head coach Rolf van de Kerkhof is in his fifth season at the helm, with an overall record of 51-37. In 2014, Delaware captured the CAA title as the No. 2 seed, and earned the sixth NCAA Tournament berth in school history.Â
Headlines
• The Owls are currently set to face a total of seven ranked teams in 2015, with two upcoming opponents earning a ranking after the opening two weeks of the season. Upcoming ranked opponents include #18 Delaware, #9 Northwestern, #17 Liberty, #13 Old Dominion and #1 UConn.
• Temple has a new head coach in Marybeth Freeman, who spent the past five years as the head coach at Columbia University.Â
• Senior Alyssa Delp was a unanimous selection to the 2015 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team, while the Owls were picked to finish third in the conference.
• Temple returned eight of 11 starters from the 2014 season, including second-leading scorer Katie Foran who netted seven goals as a sophomore last year.
• Junior Paige Gross led TU and tied for third in the BIG EAST with 11 assists a season ago.
• The Owls have three team captains for the 2015 season, seniors Sarah Deck (midfielder), Taylor Shronk (defender) and Rachel Steinman (defender).
• The Owls were honored recently by the BIG EAST Conference for having the top grade point average among all BIG EAST field hockey teams.
• Delaware leads 19-12-1 in the all-time series against Temple, but the Owls won 5-1 against the Blue Hens at home in 2014.
• Temple holds an all-time record of 33-14-2 against Penn. The two teams have not met since 2010 when the Owls won 4-1 at home. They have won two straight, also earning a 3-0 home win in 2009.
Live Stats l Game Notes
Following Friday night's game, the Owls will return home to face city rival Penn at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Fans can follow both games on live stats, while the home game vs. Penn will also feature a free live webcast.
Temple is coming off an exciting, 3-2 home win against city and former conference rival Saint Joseph's on Sept. 7. Junior Paige Gross scored on a cross from sophomore Hattie Kuhns with just over two minutes remaining to break a tie after the Hawks had scored just three and a half minutes earlier. Also scoring for Temple in the win were senior Sarah Deck on a penalty corner, and senior Alyssa Delp on a penalty stroke. In the Owls' other game last weekend, they lost 2-0 at #7 Penn State. Temple had its chances with 12 total shots and five penalty corners, but could not convert.
On Aug. 30, the Owls achieved their most lopsided win in 25 years, taking down Towson 9-0 in College Park, Md. An impressive eight different players scored in the Towson victory, led by senior midfielder Deck with two goals and an assist. Senior goalkeeper Haley Mitchell was named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week after her efforts that weekend, which included a career-high eight saves in a 4-2 loss to #3 Maryland and another save to preserve the shutout against Towson.Â
Scouting Delaware
After going 4-0 to start the season, Delaware was ranked #18 in the first NFHCA Top 20 poll of the regular season. The 4-0 start is the Blue Hens' first since 2007, and includes a game in which they scored 10 goals (10-3 vs. Central Michigan). Delaware also took down #19 Michigan State 3-1, Fairfield 4-1 and Cornell 5-0. Freshman Lisa Giezeman leads the Blue Hens with 11 total points on five goals and one assist, while senior Jacki Coveleski is second with 10 points on three goals and four assists. Sophomore Emmeline Oltmans has played every minute in goal for Delaware, making 12 saves in the four wins.
Delaware head coach Rolf van de Kerkhof is in his fifth season at the helm, with an overall record of 51-37. In 2014, Delaware captured the CAA title as the No. 2 seed, and earned the sixth NCAA Tournament berth in school history.Â
Headlines
• The Owls are currently set to face a total of seven ranked teams in 2015, with two upcoming opponents earning a ranking after the opening two weeks of the season. Upcoming ranked opponents include #18 Delaware, #9 Northwestern, #17 Liberty, #13 Old Dominion and #1 UConn.
• Temple has a new head coach in Marybeth Freeman, who spent the past five years as the head coach at Columbia University.Â
• Senior Alyssa Delp was a unanimous selection to the 2015 Preseason All-BIG EAST Team, while the Owls were picked to finish third in the conference.
• Temple returned eight of 11 starters from the 2014 season, including second-leading scorer Katie Foran who netted seven goals as a sophomore last year.
• Junior Paige Gross led TU and tied for third in the BIG EAST with 11 assists a season ago.
• The Owls have three team captains for the 2015 season, seniors Sarah Deck (midfielder), Taylor Shronk (defender) and Rachel Steinman (defender).
• The Owls were honored recently by the BIG EAST Conference for having the top grade point average among all BIG EAST field hockey teams.
• Delaware leads 19-12-1 in the all-time series against Temple, but the Owls won 5-1 against the Blue Hens at home in 2014.
• Temple holds an all-time record of 33-14-2 against Penn. The two teams have not met since 2010 when the Owls won 4-1 at home. They have won two straight, also earning a 3-0 home win in 2009.
Live Stats l Game Notes
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