No. 8 Virginia Defeats Women's Lacrosse, 13-5

No. 8 Virginia handed No. 18 Temple a 13-5 loss at Geasey field today. Jen

Jefferson (Annapolis, Md./Annapolis) led the Owls with three goals.

The Cavaliers jumped out to a 2-0 lead early in the first half, before the

Owls battled back. The Owls tied the game 2-2 on goals from Jessica Yemm

(Fort Washington, Pa./Upper Dublin) and Jefferson. Molly Cangemi put

Virginia back on top for good with the first of her two scores. The Cavs led

6-3 at the break The closest Temple would get was 7-4 on a Kelly Ruch

Phoenixville, Pa./Phoenixville) score at 26:29 of the second.

The Owls will next be in action on Wednesday, April 5 at 3:00 p.m. when

Temple hosts Penn State at Geasey Field.

Virginia 6 7 13

Temple 3 2 5

Scoring: FIRST VA Mills Hook (27;14), VA Gina Sambus (26:15 free position),

TU Jessica Yemm (20:22, assist Patience Synnestvedt), TU Jen Jefferson

(13:48 free position), VA Molly Cangemi (12:29 free position), VA Amy Fromal

(11:04 free position), VA Lauren Aumiller (10:04 assist Lacey Aumiller), TU

Jefferson (8:20), VA Sambus (6:45).

SECOND VA Jill Hansen (29:06 Lauren Aumiller), TU Kelly Ruch (26:29 assist

Robin Keevan), VA Hansen (17:36 free position), TU Jefferson (15:11 free

position), VA Sarah Gercke (13:16), VA Lacey Aumiller (10:56 assist

Cangemi), VA Lacey Aumiller (3:36 assist Laura Lindsay), VA Cangemi

(0:19.4).

Saves: VA Frances Segarra 5, TU Iris Alvarado 13.

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