Oct. 28, 2007

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - After winning a share of its first-ever regular season title, Temple is the top seed for the 2007 Atlantic 10 Field Hockey Championship, which gets underway on Fri., Nov. 2 at Finnesey Field on the campus of Saint Joseph's University.

The Owls (15-5/6-1) will take on fourth-seeded Saint Joseph's (10-8/4-3), while No. 2 Massachusetts (11-8/6-1) squares off against third-seeded Richmond (6-12/5-2).

Riding a six-game winning streak, Temple seeks its first A-10 Championship since 1994. The Owls are led by senior Alli Lokey, a four-time A-10 Player of the Week selection who leads the Conference with 18 goals.

Massachusetts claimed a share of the league's regular season crown since 2001 and is the second seed by virtue of its 2-1 loss to Temple on Oct. 12. The Minutewomen have kept six of their last eight opponents off the scoreboard and their 11 victories are the program's most since 2001.

Five-time defending champion Richmond rebounded from a slow start to win five of its final eight matches, including a 3-0 triumph over Saint Louis on Oct. 28 in its regular-season finale. The Spiders have won 47 of their last 49 A-10 regular season contests and seek a league-record sixth straight field hockey crown.

Vying for its first A-10 Championship since 1995, Saint Joseph's ended the regular season with three wins in its final four contests. The Hawks are led by senior goalie Rebecca Cunfer, who has amassed 86 saves and four shutouts this season.

The Championship commences on Nov. 2 with Temple taking on Saint Joseph's at 11am, while the Massachusetts-Richmond semifinal will begin at 2:00pm. The finals of the 2007 A-10 Championship will take place on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 2:00pm.

For complete coverage of the 2007 Atlantic 10 Field Hockey Championship, including live video streaming of all three contests, log on to www.atlantic10.org