Temple University Athletics
Saturday, February 16
Princeton, N.J.
1:00 p.m.
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Lacrosse Plays at #8 Princeton on Saturday
2.15.19 | Women's Lacrosse
PHILADELPHIA - The first ranked team of the season awaits Temple lacrosse on Saturday, Feb. 16 as the Owls (1-1) travel to #8 Princeton for a 1 p.m. contest. The game will be the season opener for the Tigers, who went 13-6 last year and advanced to the NCAA Second Round.
Scouting Temple
> The Owls are coming off a 12-10, come-from-behind win at Rutgers for their first victory of the season on Feb. 13. Junior Olivia Thompson exploded for a career-high six goals, while junior Maddie Gebert also notched a hat trick with three goals.
> The Owls played strong defense but struggled to score in a 7-4 season-opening loss to Delaware on Feb. 8. The game was knotted at 3-3 before the Blue Hens took over in the latter part of the first half, and Delaware's goalkeeper made 20 saves to thwart Temple offensively.
> Gebert, the Owls' leading scorer with 33 goals a year ago, scored twice against Delaware while Thompson and sophomore Jen Rodzewich scored one goal apiece.
> Four team captains have been chosen to lead the Owls in 2019: seniors Kelsea Hershey, Amber Lambeth and Thompson along with junior Kara Nakrasius.
> Last year's Owls went 9-8 overall, achieving their fourth straight winning season.
> Lambeth, Nakrasius and Gebert were all named to the Preseason All-American Athletic Conference Team in a vote by the league's eight head coaches.
> After five years as an associate member of the Big East Conference, Temple begins its first season in the American Athletic Conference which is sponsoring women's lacrosse for the first time ever. The Owls will play their first AAC game at home against preseason #6 Florida on March 30 after playing 10 non-conference contests.
> With 64 draw controls, Nakrasius finished the 2018 season tied for third all-time at Temple in a single season. Â
> Goalkeeper Maryn Lowell, returning for her junior year, was named the IWLCA National Defensive Player of the Week on March 21 of last season after the Owls' upset of #22 Denver in which she made 12 saves, including one with 20 seconds left to prevent overtime.
> Head coach Bonnie Rosen, now in her 13th season, earned her 100th win at Temple when the Owls beat Lafayette, 18-15 on Feb. 25, 2018.
> Temple ranked second last season in the BIG EAST in both saves per game (10.29) and save percentage (.470). Â
> For the seventh year in a row, Temple has at least one pair of sisters on the team with freshman Abaigeal Ryan joining junior Julia Ryan. Â
Scouting Princeton
> The #8 Tigers are opening their 2019 season with Temple and also did so a year ago, defeating the Owls 17-4.
> Princeton finished 13-6 in 2018 and advanced to the NCAA Second Round after winning the Ivy League Tournament
> Four returners were named Preseason All-Americans by Inside Lacrosse - sophomore Kyla Sears (third team), junior Tess D'Orsi (honorable mention), senior Elizabeth George (honorable mention) and sophomore Sam Fish (honorable mention). Â
> Sears was second-team IWLCA All-American in 2018 who led the Tigers in scoring with 83 points in 19 games. She scored 64 goals and 19 assists and led the nation's rookies in points per game at the end of the regular season.
> Princeton returns more than 75 percent of its scoring from last season and nearly 80 percent of its starting lineup. The Tigers incoming class is ranked No. 8 by Inside Lacrosse with five freshmen on the Power 100 list.
>Â The Tigers are coming off their 14th League title overall and fifth straight, and 26th appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
Series History vs. Princeton
> Princeton leads Temple 22-9 all-time and the Tigers have won three straight dating back to 2012, including wins in each of the last two years.
> The Owls earned an upset of #17 Princeton in 2010, winning 14-12 at home.
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Scouting Temple
> The Owls are coming off a 12-10, come-from-behind win at Rutgers for their first victory of the season on Feb. 13. Junior Olivia Thompson exploded for a career-high six goals, while junior Maddie Gebert also notched a hat trick with three goals.
> The Owls played strong defense but struggled to score in a 7-4 season-opening loss to Delaware on Feb. 8. The game was knotted at 3-3 before the Blue Hens took over in the latter part of the first half, and Delaware's goalkeeper made 20 saves to thwart Temple offensively.
> Gebert, the Owls' leading scorer with 33 goals a year ago, scored twice against Delaware while Thompson and sophomore Jen Rodzewich scored one goal apiece.
> Four team captains have been chosen to lead the Owls in 2019: seniors Kelsea Hershey, Amber Lambeth and Thompson along with junior Kara Nakrasius.
> Last year's Owls went 9-8 overall, achieving their fourth straight winning season.
> Lambeth, Nakrasius and Gebert were all named to the Preseason All-American Athletic Conference Team in a vote by the league's eight head coaches.
> After five years as an associate member of the Big East Conference, Temple begins its first season in the American Athletic Conference which is sponsoring women's lacrosse for the first time ever. The Owls will play their first AAC game at home against preseason #6 Florida on March 30 after playing 10 non-conference contests.
> With 64 draw controls, Nakrasius finished the 2018 season tied for third all-time at Temple in a single season. Â
> Goalkeeper Maryn Lowell, returning for her junior year, was named the IWLCA National Defensive Player of the Week on March 21 of last season after the Owls' upset of #22 Denver in which she made 12 saves, including one with 20 seconds left to prevent overtime.
> Head coach Bonnie Rosen, now in her 13th season, earned her 100th win at Temple when the Owls beat Lafayette, 18-15 on Feb. 25, 2018.
> Temple ranked second last season in the BIG EAST in both saves per game (10.29) and save percentage (.470). Â
> For the seventh year in a row, Temple has at least one pair of sisters on the team with freshman Abaigeal Ryan joining junior Julia Ryan. Â
Scouting Princeton
> The #8 Tigers are opening their 2019 season with Temple and also did so a year ago, defeating the Owls 17-4.
> Princeton finished 13-6 in 2018 and advanced to the NCAA Second Round after winning the Ivy League Tournament
> Four returners were named Preseason All-Americans by Inside Lacrosse - sophomore Kyla Sears (third team), junior Tess D'Orsi (honorable mention), senior Elizabeth George (honorable mention) and sophomore Sam Fish (honorable mention). Â
> Sears was second-team IWLCA All-American in 2018 who led the Tigers in scoring with 83 points in 19 games. She scored 64 goals and 19 assists and led the nation's rookies in points per game at the end of the regular season.
> Princeton returns more than 75 percent of its scoring from last season and nearly 80 percent of its starting lineup. The Tigers incoming class is ranked No. 8 by Inside Lacrosse with five freshmen on the Power 100 list.
>Â The Tigers are coming off their 14th League title overall and fifth straight, and 26th appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
Series History vs. Princeton
> Princeton leads Temple 22-9 all-time and the Tigers have won three straight dating back to 2012, including wins in each of the last two years.
> The Owls earned an upset of #17 Princeton in 2010, winning 14-12 at home.
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