PHILADELPHIA - One of the defining characteristics of Temple field hockey head coach Marybeth Freeman's teams over the past two years has been a fighting spirit. Despite some mid-season struggles, her 2015 and 2016 squads both rebounded with big late-season wins that put them into the conference tournament mix.
"Obviously, you're going to have adversity that you face throughout the season," said Freeman, "and hopefully that adversity is shorter versus longer. But to be able to bounce back and show that strength of character and be strong when we need it the most - which is the end in the conference tournament - I couldn't be happier that we've been able to show that.