Temple dropped out of the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Coaches’ poll last week for the first time since September 2013.
The Owls lost three of their last five matches. Through eight games this year, the team has one fewer loss than its 2014 regular-season loss total.
“It’s definitely disappointing,” senior captain and midfielder Sarah Deck said. “But we knew this was going to be a year of transition with [coach Marybeth Freeman] coming in, and we knew we lost some good talent last year. With that, I personally like being in this position because being the underdog is an advantage.