Temple University

FARMVILLE, Va. – The Temple field hockey team earned its third shutout of the season Sunday afternoon, topping Longwood 2-0. The Owls improve to 3-1 on the season while the Lancers fall to 1-3.

Recapping the Game

> Longwood controlled the first quarter of the game, firing three shots with two on target.
> The second quarter was all Temple, with the Cherry and White firing nine shots and drawing seven corners. Nienke Oerlemans scored the game-winner off the rebound at the 28 minute mark.
> Temple put the game away less than a minute into the third quarter, with Tess Muller scoring off a pass from Myrthe Schuilenburg.
> The Lancers looked to get on the board in the final 15 minutes, but the Owl defense stood tall and kept Longwood out of the cage.

Statistically Speaking

> Temple outshot Longwood 10-8, putting six on target.
> Sydney Beck and Alize Maes led the team in shots with two each.
> The Owls won the corner battle, drawing eight to the Lancers’ five.
> Molly Frey set a career-high with five saves.

Next Up

> The Cherry and White will return home to host LIU on Sept. 9 at 12 p.m