Box Score PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Monmouth University field hockey team lost in overtime to the Temple Owls on Friday afternoon in Philadelphia, PA. Sydney Beck slid a shot past Kate O'Hogan with under a minute left in overtime to give the Owls the win.
 
Ireen Frenken scored Monmouth's first goal in the fourth quarter off of a penalty stroke to give the Hawks a 1-0 lead. Temple answered right back with a goal of their own a few minutes later to tie the game at one. 
 
Monmouth could not turn its shot opportunities into goals against the Owls. Monmouth registered eight shots on goal to Temple's two, but the Owls were able to turn both of their opportunities into goals. The Hawks had several shots in overtime but could not convert before Temple's decisive tally.  
 
NOTES & QUOTES
"Although it wasn't the outcome that we would've wanted, I think we progressed forward today toward who we are trying to be."
- Monmouth Head Coach Carli Figlio
 
- The Hawks suffered their first loss of the 2020-21 season.
- Monmouth is 3-5 against Temple dating back to 2006
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Ireen Frenken scored her third goal of the season and the 13th of her career.
- Bente Steenhorst led the team with four shots, while Ireen Frenken and Annick Van Lange had three.
- Monmouth had eight shots on goal compared to Temple's two.
- Temple had six corners to Monmouth's five.
- Monmouth forced the Temple goalie to make seven saves.
 
NEXT UP
The Hawks return to West Long Branch on Friday, March 19^th to take on the Vermont Catamounts at 11 AM.