PHILADELPHIA - Despite holding No. 9 Saint Joseph's to just one shot in the first half, the Temple field hockey team fell 2-0 to the Hawks Sunday afternoon. With the loss, the Owls fall to 5-2 (1-0 BIG EAST).
Recapping the Game
> Defense was the name of the game for the first half, with only five total shots being fired.
> The Owls' best chance to score came late in the first quarter on a penalty corner, when three consecutive shots being saved by the Saint Joseph's keeper.
> The teams would head into halftime scoreless, but a goal at the 34-minute mark on the rebound of a Temple save would put the Hawks on the board.