Field Hockey Drops Non-Conference Match at Temple Sunday

Sunday, October 16

Philadelphia, PA

1 p.m.

Brown University

(8-5, 1-3)

Temple

(11-4, 3-2)

BRWN

Temple

Photo by: David Silverman Photography

Field Hockey Drops Non-Conference Match at Temple Sunday

10/16/2022 5:02:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The Temple Owls (11-4, 3-2 Big East) scored the game's first two goals and took a 3-1 home win over the Brown Bears (8-5, 1-3 Ivy League) Sunday afternoon at Howarth Field.

The Owls jumped to a 2-0 lead late in the second quarter as Myrthe Schuilenburg finding the back of the net 6:49 into the game and Megan Phillips scoring her first of the season with 2:15 remaining in the second quarter.

The Bears clawed back as Catie Summers scored her third of the season with 1:09 remaining in the first half. Jodi Porto kickstarted a quick transition with a pass to Lexi Pellegrino down the right wing. Summers caught a pass from Pellegrino at the top of the circle and ripped a quick shot past goalkeeper Molly Frey (2 saves).

The Bears nearly tied the game with a penalty corner in the final minute of the third quarter, but Pellegrino's drive at the net was turned aside by Frey.

Temple sealed the game with 6:23 remaining in the fourth quarter as Nienke Oerlemans finished on the Owls' sixth penalty corner chance. The officials reviewed the play to confirm the goal.

GAME NOTES

Goalkeeper Jodie Brine finished the afternoon with three saves.
Temple finished the game with a 13-3 edge in shots and a 6-3 edge in shots on goal. The Owls were awarded eight penalty corners compared to three for Brown.
Today's loss marked Brown's first loss by more than a single goal this season.

Brown returns to Goldberger Family Field to take on the Cornell Big Red (X) on Friday (Oct. 21) in Ivy League conference play. Friday's game is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. and will stream on ESPN+. On Sunday (Oct. 23), Brown hosts 12th-ranked Wake Forest (11-3, 3-1 ACC) at noon with the game airing on NESN.

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