Temple University Athletics
UMass Defeats Temple, 3-2, in Overtime to Win the Atlantic 10 Women's Lacrosse Championship
5.7.00 | Women's Lacrosse
AMHERST, Mass. - University of Massachusetts senior Stephanie Pavlick
(Blue Bell, Pa.) scored two goals, including the game-winner 2:21 into
overtime, to lead UMass to a 3-2 victory over Temple in the Atlantic 10
Women's Lacrosse Championship played May 7 at Ruth J. Totman
Field on the campus of UMass.
UMass opened the scoring at the 16:27 mark of a tightly played first
half on Pavlick's first goal of the game. Temple responded when Jen
Jefferson (Annapolis, Md.) scored off a pass from sophomore Robin Keevan
(Malvern, Pa.) with 9:15 remaining in the first half.
Temple senior goaltender Iris Alvardo (Suffern, N.Y.) and UMass junior
goaltender Jen Nardi (Valley Cottage, N.Y.) both made big saves
throughout the first half to keep the game low scoring. Alvarado
finished the half with four saves, while Nardi made nine stops.
The second half featured more tight defense. The score remained 1-1
until UMass freshman Lydia Robinson (Summit, N.J.) beat Alvardo with a
shot just under the crossbar. Senior Sara MacNabb (Baldwinsville, N.Y.)
assisted on the goal. Temple sent the game to overtime, tied 2-2, when
Jefferson netted her second goal of the game with one minute remaining
in regulation. Nardi finished the game with 17 saves, while Alvardo made
nine stops.
UMass (10-7, 5-1 A-10) and Temple (9-9, 5-1 A-10) finished the regular
season in a three-way tie for first place with Virginia Tech. The
victory gives UMass its first A-10 women's lacrosse championship.
At the conclusion of the game the A-10 selected an All-Championship
team. Named to the team were: Virginia Tech's Courtney Hubbard and Lisa
Tsimbidis; Duquesne's Katie Harner and Kristin Harner; Temple's Iris
Alvarado, Liz Frengs, Kelly Ruch and Amy Stein; UMass' Rebecca Minaker,
Jen Nardi, Stephanie Pavlick and Lynne Young. Temple's Kelly Ruch was
named the Most Outstanding Player of the Championship.
1st 2nd OT Final
No. 2 UMass (10-7, 5-1 A-10) 1 1 1 - 3
No. 1 Temple (9-9, 5-1 A-10) 1 1 0 - 2
UMass Goals: Stephanie Pavlick 2, Lydia Robinson;
Temple Goals: Jen Jefferson 2.
UMass Assist: Sara MacNabb; Temple Assist: Robin Keevan.
UMass Saves: Jen Nardi 17; Temple Saves: Iris Alvarado 9.
Shots: UMass 20, Temple 19;
Free Positions: UMass 1 of 1, Temple 0 of 5;
Draw Controls: UMass 4, Temple 4;
Groundballs: UMass 25, Temple 29;
Fouls: UMass 5, Temple 10.
Scoring Summary
Half Team FPG Time Score Goal Assist
1 UM * 16:27 UM, 1-0 Stephanie Pavlick
1 TU 9:15 Tied, 1-1 Jen Jefferson from Robin Keevan
2 UM 7:40 UM, 2-1 Lydia Robinson from Sara MacNabb
2 TU 1:00 Tied, 2-2 Jen Jefferson (2)
1OT UM 0:39 UM, 3-2 Stephanie Pavlick (2)
