2021 GAME NOTES March 14, 2021: Temple Vs. Drexel
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2021 GAME NOTES March 14, 2021: Temple vs. Drexel GAME INFORMATION THE MATCHUP Date ...........................................................................March 14, 2021 Time ................................................................................... 12:00 p.m. Location .................................................................Philadelphia, Pa. Facility ........................................................................Howarth Field Opponent ..................................................................................Drexel Record vs. Opponent .......................19-12-1 (last played in 2019) Streak .......................................................................................Won 1 TEMPLE OWLS DREXEL DRAGONS Live Results...............................................................Statbroadcast 2-5, 1-5 BIG EAST 1-0 (0-0 CAA) TV .............................................................................................OwlsTV HEAD COACH HEAD COACH Susan Ciufo (Drexel ‘11) Denise Zelenak (West Chester ‘91) 2021 SCHEDULE/RESULTS 2nd Year 26th Year Date Opponent Time/Result Overall: 63-42 Overall: 251-242 Feb. 12 Hofstra W, 1-0 at School: 9-15 at School: 251-242 Feb. 20 at Old Dominion L, 2-3 (SO) Feb. 21 at Old Dominion L, 0-1 2019 TEAM 2019 TEAM Feb. 27 Liberty L, 0-2 Feb. 28 Liberty L, 0-2 7-10 Overall 9-9 Overall Mar. 6 at Villanova W, 1-0 2-5 BIG EAST 2-4 CAA Mar. 7 Villanova L, 1-2 (OT) 5th in BIG EAST 6th in CAA Mar. 12 Monmouth 12 PM Mar. 14 Drexel 12 PM Mar. 21 at Delaware 1 PM HEADLINES Mar. 27 vs. Providence TBA Mar. 28 vs. Providence TBA QUICK FACTS Apr. 3 at Liberty 12 PM > The Owls are 2-5 on the season after splitting the Villanova series last weekend. Apr. 4 at Liberty 1 PM Apr. 10 at Villanova 12 PM > The Cherry and White defeated the Wildcats 1-0 on the road before dropping a 2-1 Apr. 10 Villanova 12 PM overtime decision Sunday afternoon. Apr. 18 La Salle 4 PM Apr. 22 BIG East Semifinals TBA > Temple dropped both games against the Monarchs by one goal, forcing a shootout Apr. 24 BIG East Finals TBA in the first game after tying it 2-2 early in the fourth quarter, while falling 2-0 to Liber- Subject to change due to Covid protocals | Home meets in cherry ty in both games. The Owls held the Flames to a season-low in goals in both games. FOLLOW THE OWLS > In the first RPI rankings of the season, the Owls come in at No. 24. The team finished the 2019 season at 56 in RPI, jumping 10 spots from 2018’s finish. It also INSTAGRAM @templefh marked the first time since 2016 the team has finished the season above 60. TWITTER @templefh > Graduate student Veronika Novakova leads the team with two goals, scoring the FACEBOOK @TempleFieldHockey game-winner in the season opener and the game-tying goal against ODU. COMMUNICATIONS > Novakova leads the team in shots with nine, while Claire Thomas and Kerrie Lorenz are tied for second with seven shots each. JORDAN MANNING Strategic Communications Coordinator > This season’s schedule looks different due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with confer- ence play consisting of two two-game series and two four-game series. [email protected] | 678-628-5530 [ www.OwlSports.com • @TempleOwls ] 2021 ROSTER # Name Year Pos Ht Hometown High School/Previous School 00 Molly Frey So. GK 5-7 Eagleville, Pa. Methacton 1 Claire Thomas Jr. M/F 5-0 Louisville, Ky. Christian Academy of Louisville 2 Natalie McNamara So. F 5-3 Abington, Pa. Abington Senior/Monmouth 3 Tali Popinko Jr. F 5-5 Oxford, N.J. Warren Hills 4 Myrthe Schuilenburg Fr. F 5-5 Alphen Aan Den Rijn, Netherlands Scala College 5 Kaitlin Cummins Fr. M/F 5-5 Laurel Springs, N.J. Camden Catholic 7 Anna Wickey Fr. M 5-6 Huntington Station, N.Y. Huntington 8 Nienke Oerlemans Jr. B 5-9 Apeldoorn, Netherlands Centre for Sports and Education 9 Dani Batze Sr. B 5-5 Eden, Md. Pocomoke 10 Annie Judge Jr. B 5-4 Lewes, Del. Cape Henlopen 11 Mia Sexton Sr. F 5-5 Langhorne, Pa. Neshaminy 12 Julia Christian Fr. M/F 5-6 Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Wyoming Seminary 13 Maddie Arnold Jr. B 5-10 Coopersburg, Pa. Southern Lehigh 14 Cassie Romanczuk Fr. F 5-3 Washington, N.J. Moravian Academy 15 Caitlyn Amsden So. F 5-5 Perkasie, Pa. Pennridge 16 Cristina Carotenuto Sr. GK 5-2 Allentown, Pa. Emmaus 17 Sydney Borneman So. M 5-6 Perkasie, Pa. Pennridge 18 Grace Shanton R-Jr. B 5-6 Lehighton, Pa. Lehighton Area 19 Olivia Vaccari Fr. M/B 5-6 Allentown, Pa. Parkland 20 Emma Nesbitt So. B 5-6 Baltimore, Md. Garrison Forrest 21 Kerrie Lorenz R-So. M 5-5 Virginia Beach, Va. Ocean Lakes 23 McKenna Burkhardt So. B 5-8 Bethlehem, Pa. Liberty 24 Sydney Beck So. F 5-3 Bel Air, Md. Patterson Mill 25 Megan Phillips So. M 5-4 Ardmore, Pa. Haverford 26 Veronika Novakova Gr. M 5-6 Prague, Czech Republic Czech University of Life Sciences 27 Taylor Alba Sr. M 5-4 Dallas, Pa. Lake-Lehman 28 Maddie Molchany Fr. B/M 5-6 Allentown, Pa. Parkland 31 Elaine Bachelder Sr. M/B 4-9 South Berwick, Maine Marshwood/Stonehill COACHING STAFF PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Head Coach: Susan Ciufo (Drexel ‘11) - 2nd season Susan Ciufo: CHEW-fo Associate Head Coach: Michelle Vittese (Virginia ‘13) - 2nd season Molly Frey: like dry Assistant Coach: Carissa Vittese (Virginia ‘14) - 2nd Season Myrthe Schuilenburg: MEER-tuh SHU (like glue)-len-BURG Volunteer Coach: Kelly Broadway (Old Dominion ‘10) - 1st Season Nienke Oerlemans: NEEN-kuh OR-leh-MONS Director of Operations: Mackenzie Greenberg (Stonehill ‘18) - First Season Dani Batze: like plates SUPPORT STAFF Cassie Romanczuk: row-MAN-chuck Academic Advisor: Tara Evans Cristina Carotenuto: CARE-oh-TEN-oot-OH Athletic Trainer: Fafa Tsikata Elaine Bachelder: BATCH (like catch)-elder Strength & Conditioning Coach: Abigail Goldberg Sport Administrator: Craig Angelos Communications Contact: Jordan Manning [ www.OwlSports.com • @TempleOwls ] NEWS AND NOTES PROGRAM INFORMATION SERIES HISTORY ALL-TIME Temple and Drexel are meeting for the 34th time in series history, with the Owls holding Overall record: 541-431-53 (1949-present) a 19-12-1 advantage. The Owls won the 2019 matchup with a 3-2 victory at home, snap- NCAA Appearances: 3 (1982, 1983, 1984) ping a four-game losing streak against the Dragons. COACHING STAFF Head Coach: ........................................................ Susan Ciufo SCOUTING DREXEL .................................................................Phone: (215) 204-2886 Drexel has seen the field just one time this season, defeating La Salle 2-0, with match- ...............................................E-Mail: [email protected] ups at home against Saint Joseph’s and Monmouth being postponed. Two Dragons ................................Career Record (Years): 62-37 (5 seasons) recorded all six shots against the Explorers, with Eline di Leva firing four and Gabriella ....................................Record at TU (Years): 8-10 (2nd Season Martina firing two. Both scored a goal against La Salle. The Drexel defense has allowed Associate Head Coach: ..............................Michelle Vittese just two five shots, with Megan Hadfield making two saves in the cage. .......................................E-Mail: [email protected] Assistant Coach: ..........................................Carissa Vittese MOVING ON UP .........................................E-Mail: [email protected] Volunteer Assistant .....................................Kelly Broadway In the first RPI rankings of the season, Temple comes in at No. 24. The team finished Director of Operations ....................Mackenzie Greenberg the 2019 season at 56 in RPI, jumping 10 spots from 2018’s finish. It also marked the first time since 2016 the team has finished the season above 60. THE OWLS Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ...........................................18/8 Starters Returning/Lost: ........................................................ 7/4 WEEKLY HONORS The Cherry and White has earned BIG EAST honors every week since the start of the Newcomers: ..................................................................................7 season, with Kaitlyn Cummins being named Freshman of the Week after a strong perfor- 2019 Overall Record: ............................................................. 7-10 mance against Hofstra and Dani Batze and Veronika Novakova earning Weekly Honor Roll. 2019 BIG East Record: ............................................................2-5 Senior keeper Cristina Carotenuto was named to the Weekly Honor Roll for two weeks 2019 BIG East Finish: ..............................................................5th straight after clutch performances in the cage, as was Cassie Romanczuk for her first 2019 Postseason: ...................................................................n/a career goal and assist against Villanova. TEMPLE UNIVERSITY Location: ............................................................Philadelphia, Pa. STRONG FOUNDATION Founded: .................................................................................1884 In its first year under Ciufo, the program saw major improvements. Recording five more Enrollment: ........................................................................42,400 wins in 2019 than the previous season, the Owls also snapped an 18-game BIG East los- President: ......................................................Richard M. Englert ing streak with a 2-1 double-overtime victory at Georgetown. Temple finished the season Interim Director of Athletics:............................... Fran Dunphy at 56 in RPI, jumping 10 spots from 2018’s finish.