Bobcats Open BIG EAST Play at Temple on Friday

Quinnipiac Bobcats (3-2) at Temple Owls (5-1)
Friday, Sept. 16, 2022 | 5:00 PM
Howarth Field | Philadelphia, Pa.

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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Quinnipiac field hockey opens its BIG EAST slate as the Bobcats head to Philadelphia for a twilight road contest against Temple on Friday at 5 p.m. on ESPN+.

THE MATCHUP: vs. TEMPLE

Friday's contest marks the sixth contest between the two programs
QU holds a 3-2 lead in the all-time series
The Bobcats have won three of its last four games against the Owls
The last time the two sides faced off, Temple came away with a 3-2 win over QU in a 3-1 shootout in Hamden on Sept. 17, 2021
Emilia Massarelli led the Bobcats with two goals in the loss
The Owls enter the contest with a 5-1 record and a three-game win streak
Temple has three players that lead the team with three goals apiece in McKenna Burkhardt, Julianne Kopec and Olivia Vaccari
Molly Frey boasts a 0.67 GAA and three shutouts on the season

LAST TIME OUT

Stella Tegtmeier and Lucia Pompeo led the way with a goal apiece as the Bobcats' comeback attempt fell short at home against LIU
The loss snapped the Bobcats' three-game win streak

Gabby Herschell surveys the defense ahead

HOT START

The Bobcats opened the season with a 3-1 record, Qts best start to a season since the Bobcats opened the 2011 campaign 3-1
The Bobcats held three-game win streak, its longest since the 2011 campaign
During its three-game win streak, Quinnipiac shutout two opponents
QU has held its opponents scoreless over the last 150:17 of gametime during the win streak

LEAPING OVER THE LEOPARDS

Senior Eva Veldhorst scored the game-winning goal as the Quinnipiac field hockey program shutout Lafayette on the road at Rappolt Field on Sept. 9
The win marked Quinnipiac's third consecutive win, its longest win streak since the 2013 campaign
The victory also marked the program's second consecutive shutout since the 2013 season
Cristina Torres made six saves en route to her second shutout of the season

DOWN GOES THE BLACK BEARS

Sophomore Emilia Massarelli scored the game-winning goal as the Quinnipiac field hockey program shutout No. 22 Maine, 1-0, on the road at the Maine Field Hockey Complex on Sept. 4
The win marked QU's first victory over a nationally ranked opponent since defeating No. 19 OId Dominion on Oct, 14, 2016
The victory also marked the program's first shutout of a nationally ranked opponent
First year goalkeeper Cristina Torres recorded a career-high 10 saves en route to earning the first shutout of her career

TERRIFIC TORRES

First year goalkeeper Cristina Torres has flourished in net for the Bobcats early in her career
Torres aided Quinnipiac to a 3-1 start, the program's best start to a season since the 2011 campaign
Through five games, Torres is 3-2 with a 1.20 GAA and an .800 save-percentage
Through five contests Torres has made 24 saves
Her .800 save-percentage ranks 12th in the nation and second in the BIG EAST
Torres 1.20 GAA ranks 19th in the nation and fourth in the BIG EAST
Torres aided Quinnipiac to a 3-1 start, the program's best start to a season since the 2011 campaign
Torres has held a 150:17 scoreless streak in net during the three-game win streak
She recorded six saves en route to her second shutout of the season in a 1-0 win over Lafayette on Sept. 10
Torres was named the BIG EAST Rookie of the Week as announced by the conference office on Sept. 6
In a 2-0 weekend for the Bobcats, Cristina Torres allowed just one goal despite facing 16 shots in net for a blistering .941 save-percentage.
Torres opened the weekend making six saves in the Bobcats 4-1 win over Dartmouth to earn the first win of her collegiate career
She followed that performance with 10 saves en route to earning the first shutout of her career in Quinnipiac's 1-0 victory over No. 22 Maine on the road.

STELLAR STELLA

Senior forward Stella Tegtmeier has been a difference-maker for the Bobcats early in the season
Through five games, Tegtmeier leads the team in goals (3), assists (2) and points (8)
Tegtmeier boasts a .667 shot-on-goal percentage
She scored the first goals of her career in QU's 4-1 victory over Dartmouth on Sept. 3
It also marked the first multi-goal game of the senior's career
Tegtmeier has tallied a point in four of Quinnipiac's five games

VITAL VELDHORST

Senior midfielder Eva Veldhorst has been a staple in the Bobcats' offense through five games
Through four games, Veldhorst ranks second on the team in goals (2) and points (6), but is tied for the team lead in assists (2)
Veldhorst boasts two game-winning goals on the season
She scored the game-winning goal in QU's 4-1 win over Dartmouth on Sept. 3
Veldhorst scored the game-winning goal in the Bobcats' 1-0 win over Lafayette on Sept. 9

HEAD COACH BECCA MAIN

Head Coach Becca Main enters her 28th season with the Bobcats
She is the longest tenured field hockey coach in Quinnipiac's NCAA history
Main is the winningest coach in QU women's field hockey program history with 208 victories

STAFF CHANGES

Head Coach Becca Main made numerous changes to her staff entering the 2022 campaign
Previously serving as an assistant coach, Montana Fleming was elevated to Associate Head Coach on June 16
Fleming enters her fourth season as part of Main's staff at QU in 2022
Prior to joining Main's staff for the 2019 campaign, Fleming spent the 2017 season as a fifth-year player and standout for the Bobcats
Main announced the addition of Abby Lucas as an assistant coach on July 26
Prior to making her way to Quinnipiac, Lucas spent two seasons as an assistant coach for the Franklin Pierce field hockey team

2022 SCHEDULE

Quinnipiac's fall 2022 schedule features 19 regular season contests in total.
The Bobcats will host 10 home games at the Quinnipiac Field Hockey Stadium
QU begins BIG EAST play on Friday, Sept. 16, when the Bobcats travel to Philadelphia for a date with Temple
The Bobcats then return home to the Quinnipiac Field Hockey Stadium for their BIG EAST home opener against UC Davis on Sept. 19

LAST SEASON

QU earned three wins at home last season (Fall 2021) with two coming in overtime
The Bobcats scored a season-best five goals in a 5-4 thrilling overtime win over BIG EAST foe Villanova on Oct. 22, 2021
Emilia Massarelli returns for her sophomore season after earning 2021 All-BIG EAST Second Team honors as a first year
Massarelli logged 10 goals and two assists for 22 points in 2021
Her 10 goals and 22 points ranked second in the BIG EAST in 2021

NEXT TIME OUT

QU will be back in action on Monday, Sept. 19, when the Bobcats return home to the QU Field Hockey Stadium for a matinee match with UC Davis
The match is set to kick off at 11 a.m.

For more information on Quinnipiac field hockey, visit gobobcats.com/fh and follow the team on Twitter and Instagram, @QU_FH.

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