Temple University Athletics
Temple Women's Lacrosse Drops 13-7 Contest To Towson
3.11.09 | Women's Lacrosse
March 11, 2009
Towson, Md.- Senior Brittany Hoffman scored four goals but could not lead her team over the hump, as the Temple women's lacrosse team (0-4) was defeated by the Towson Tigers (2-1) on Wednesday afternoon in Towson, Maryland. The Tigers outshot Temple 41-14 in the first ever meeting between the two schools.
Lindsey Colferai had two goals and two assists on the day. Tracy Zimmer chipped in with one goal and Chelsea Rosiek dished two assists. Temple was fairly even with the home team in the groundball category, scooping up 21 to Towson's 25.
Towson jumped out to a 4-0 lead just 12 minutes into the contest, forcing the Owls to play catch-up for the entire game. Colferai got Temple on the board with a goal at the 15:25 mark but the Tigers answered just nine seconds later to preserve the four-goal lead. The teams traded goals three times over a 12-minute span before a Towson goal just before halftime made it 8-3 at the break.
The Tigers extended their lead to 10-3 after scoring back-to-back goals. However, the Owls responded with two straight goals from Hoffman, narrowing the margin to 10-5 with 11:31 left. Towson upped its cushion to 12-5, scoring two consecutive goals in a 38-second span. The teams exchanged goals before Zimmer scored her first goal of the season, an unassisted marker with 33 seconds remaining.
Jessica Colucci had 11 saves in goal for Temple, while Towson starting goalie Mary Teeters had three saves in 47 minutes of action. Casey Lean and Kristy Hankinson also split time in goal for the Tigers, with Hankinson stopping one Owl scoring attempt.
Temple returns home to host Albany on Sunday at 1 p.m.
