Temple University Athletics
Saturday, March 12
Geasey Field
1:00 p.m.
Temple University
vs
Saint Joseph's
Lacrosse Hosts City Rival Saint Joseph's on Saturday; Owls Go For Win Number Seven in a Row
3.10.16 | Women's Lacrosse
PHILADELPHIA - Riding a six-game win streak, Temple lacrosse goes for its seventh straight when the Owls host city rival Saint Joseph's on Saturday, March 12 at 1 p.m. The contest will have added importance as Temple celebrates Friends of Jaclyn Day and honors adopted sister Lily Adkins and her family.
After an 8-5 loss to #16 Louisville in the season opener, Templehas come on strong for six straight wins including four by 10 or more goals. The Owls won 13-2 vs. La Salle, 17-4 vs. UC Davis, 17-6 at Lafayette, 12-7 vs. Wagner, 19-9 at UMBC and 16-9 vs. Rutgers. Their 19-goal effort against UMBC was the most since a 19-3 win over Cincinnati in 2014.Â
As a team, Temple is currently ranked sixth in the nation with a scoring margin of 7.71, and ninth in the nation in scoring defense, having only allowed an average of 6.43 goals per game. The Owls' offense is 10th nationally with 14.14 goals per game. Individually, senior Rachel Schwaab is sixth among all players in the nation with 29 total points, while junior Morgan Glassford is ninth in the nation with 5.71 draw controls per game. Senior goalkeeper Jaqi Kakalecik ranks 10th nationally with a goals against average of 6.43.
Schwaab has scored 18 goals and also leads the Owls with 11 assists, followed closely by senior Megan Tiernan with 10 assists. Tiernan has scored five free-position goals to tie for the lead among all players in the BIG EAST Conference.
Ten players have scored three or more goals for Temple, and 10 hat tricks have already been recorded by the Owls. Schwaab and Tiernan have both notched hat tricks in three of the last four games for Temple.
In the Owls' 19-9 win at UMBC on March 5, senior Brenda McDermott scored five straight goals in the first half. She finished with a career-high five in the game, the most for any Owl so far this season. Kakalecik has played every minute in the cage, making 43 saves while allowing 45 goals for a save percentage of .489 to rank third in the BIG EAST. Glassford, twice named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll already this season, has scored 11 goals to rank fourth on the team, and her 40 draw controls lead the Owls.Â
Temple will play 12 of its 17 regular-season games at home on Geasey Field. Saturday's game against Saint Joseph's is the second of five in a row at home for the Owls from from March 9-26.
Friends of Jaclyn Day
Six years ago, in April of 2010, the Temple lacrosse team adopted its second "sister" through the Friends of Jaclyn (FOJ) Foundation. When Lily Adkins first met the team, she was a shy four-year-old and only three years removed from the discovery and treatment of an ependymoma brain tumor when she was 14 months old. These days, Lily is an active 10-year old (on Sunday!) who has been cancer-free for close to nine years. Lily and her parents, Temple alums Trish and Mike, along with younger sister Chloe and younger brother Nicholas, attend the Owls' games when they can. Temple is celebrating Lily and honoring the FOJ Foundation today.
The Friends of Jaclyn Foundation, formed in 2005, is a non-profit, charitable organization that improves the quality of life for children with pediatric brain tumors and their families. FOJ matches a child in need of love, support and friendship with a college or high school sports team based on geographic basis. Through a due diligence process, the foundation screens for the best match based on the child and family's needs and the team, coach and athletic director's commitment to the foundation's goals.
After the adoption is completed, the child becomes an extension of the team where a unique bond is formed between the team members, the child and the family. The benefit to all is a personal loving support network that creates a unique bond. The result of the FOJ adoption is the child feels involved and each individual team member gains insight into the value of helping others. Additionally, FOJ has seen this relationship forges a closer bond among team members magnifying the importance of a team operating as a single unit.
Through the adoption relationship, the child is involved in the team through text messaging, emails, phone calls, facebook and twitter postings. Through the wide reaching press coverage, FOJ has helped improve the awareness of pediatric brain tumors. Close to 400 high school and collegiate teams across the country have made an adoption through FOJ, and the organization continues to grow.
Temple vs. Saint Joseph's
The Owls and the Hawks are meeting for the 19th time, with Temple holding a 16-2 lead. Last year's meeting was a 12-11 overtime win for Temple at Saint Joseph's, and overall the Owls have won six straight in the series.
After an 8-5 loss to #16 Louisville in the season opener, Templehas come on strong for six straight wins including four by 10 or more goals. The Owls won 13-2 vs. La Salle, 17-4 vs. UC Davis, 17-6 at Lafayette, 12-7 vs. Wagner, 19-9 at UMBC and 16-9 vs. Rutgers. Their 19-goal effort against UMBC was the most since a 19-3 win over Cincinnati in 2014.Â
As a team, Temple is currently ranked sixth in the nation with a scoring margin of 7.71, and ninth in the nation in scoring defense, having only allowed an average of 6.43 goals per game. The Owls' offense is 10th nationally with 14.14 goals per game. Individually, senior Rachel Schwaab is sixth among all players in the nation with 29 total points, while junior Morgan Glassford is ninth in the nation with 5.71 draw controls per game. Senior goalkeeper Jaqi Kakalecik ranks 10th nationally with a goals against average of 6.43.
Schwaab has scored 18 goals and also leads the Owls with 11 assists, followed closely by senior Megan Tiernan with 10 assists. Tiernan has scored five free-position goals to tie for the lead among all players in the BIG EAST Conference.
Ten players have scored three or more goals for Temple, and 10 hat tricks have already been recorded by the Owls. Schwaab and Tiernan have both notched hat tricks in three of the last four games for Temple.
In the Owls' 19-9 win at UMBC on March 5, senior Brenda McDermott scored five straight goals in the first half. She finished with a career-high five in the game, the most for any Owl so far this season. Kakalecik has played every minute in the cage, making 43 saves while allowing 45 goals for a save percentage of .489 to rank third in the BIG EAST. Glassford, twice named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll already this season, has scored 11 goals to rank fourth on the team, and her 40 draw controls lead the Owls.Â
Temple will play 12 of its 17 regular-season games at home on Geasey Field. Saturday's game against Saint Joseph's is the second of five in a row at home for the Owls from from March 9-26.
Friends of Jaclyn Day
Six years ago, in April of 2010, the Temple lacrosse team adopted its second "sister" through the Friends of Jaclyn (FOJ) Foundation. When Lily Adkins first met the team, she was a shy four-year-old and only three years removed from the discovery and treatment of an ependymoma brain tumor when she was 14 months old. These days, Lily is an active 10-year old (on Sunday!) who has been cancer-free for close to nine years. Lily and her parents, Temple alums Trish and Mike, along with younger sister Chloe and younger brother Nicholas, attend the Owls' games when they can. Temple is celebrating Lily and honoring the FOJ Foundation today.
The Friends of Jaclyn Foundation, formed in 2005, is a non-profit, charitable organization that improves the quality of life for children with pediatric brain tumors and their families. FOJ matches a child in need of love, support and friendship with a college or high school sports team based on geographic basis. Through a due diligence process, the foundation screens for the best match based on the child and family's needs and the team, coach and athletic director's commitment to the foundation's goals.
After the adoption is completed, the child becomes an extension of the team where a unique bond is formed between the team members, the child and the family. The benefit to all is a personal loving support network that creates a unique bond. The result of the FOJ adoption is the child feels involved and each individual team member gains insight into the value of helping others. Additionally, FOJ has seen this relationship forges a closer bond among team members magnifying the importance of a team operating as a single unit.
Through the adoption relationship, the child is involved in the team through text messaging, emails, phone calls, facebook and twitter postings. Through the wide reaching press coverage, FOJ has helped improve the awareness of pediatric brain tumors. Close to 400 high school and collegiate teams across the country have made an adoption through FOJ, and the organization continues to grow.
Temple vs. Saint Joseph's
The Owls and the Hawks are meeting for the 19th time, with Temple holding a 16-2 lead. Last year's meeting was a 12-11 overtime win for Temple at Saint Joseph's, and overall the Owls have won six straight in the series.
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