As the Atlantic 10 Conference handed out field hockey awards today before the conference playoffs, Temple had four players honored.

Senior midfielder Katie Briglia earned her third A-10 First Team Honor, and freshmen forward Alyssa Delp and midfielder Taylor Schronk earned A-10 All Rookie Honors.

But headlining it all was sophomore forward Amber Youtz.

Youtz received the A-10 Offensive Player of the Year Award, along with being named to the A-10 First Team.

The sophomore ranks among the nation’s leaders in both goals and points. Her team and league-best 21 goals ranks sixth in NCAA Division I with 1.05 goals per game, and her team and league-best 52 total points rank seventh in the nation with 2.60 points per game.

Youtz is tied for fifth all-time at Temple for goals in a single season, and is tied for sixth all-time in points in a season.

Along with the on the field accolades, Briglia was selected to the A-10 All Academic Team. She is majoring in broadcasting, telecommunications and mass media, and has a 3.68 grade point average.

By the Numbers:

21 – Youtz’s 21 goals are the most scored by a Temple player in a single season since Caroline McWilliams in 1980.

52 – Youtz’s 52 points are tied for fifth in Temple’s all time rankings for a single season. The last time a player scored 52 points for the Owls was in 1991.

11 – Briglia currently has 11 assists on this season and is one assist away from being tied for seventh in Temple’s all time rankings for assists for one season.

16 – Youtz is only 16 points away from cracking Temple’s Top 10 all time scorers list.

-Colin Tansits