Temple University Athletics
Saturday, March 30
Philadelphia, Pa.
12:00 p.m.
Temple University
3-8, 0-1AAC
8
vs
15
Florida
6-6, 1-0AAC
1
2
F
Florida
6
9
15
Temple
5
3
8
Photo by: Zamani Feelings
Lacrosse Falls to #17 Florida in American Athletic Conference Opener
3.30.19 | Women's Lacrosse
PHILADELPHIA - An early lead didn't hold for Temple lacrosse and the Owls (3-8, 0-1) struggled in the second half against #17 Florida (6-6, 1-0), ultimately falling 15-8 to the Gators in the first-ever American Athletic Conference game for both teams.
Game Summary
> While total shots favored Florida just 33-31, the Gators put 28 on goal compared to 20 for the Owls.
> Temple came out strong and led 4-1, and still had a 5-4 lead with six minutes left in the first half. The Gators scored the final two goals of the period and went on a 9-0 run in the second half to put the game away.
> Florida finished with a 15-10 lead in draw controls, getting eight of those from Shannon Kavanagh.
Individual Highlights
> Senior Amber Lambeth and sophomore Jen Rodzewich each finished with three points, scoring two goals and adding one assist.
> Sophomore Bridget Whitaker tallied two points with one goal and one assist.
> Senior Oliva Thompson, junior Maddie Gebert and freshman Margot Hotham scored one goal each, with Hotham's being the first of her career.
> Junior Kara Nakrasius and sophomore Courtney Taylor led the team with three caused turnovers each, while Lambeth and Whitaker both came up with a team-best three draw controls.
> Junior Maryn Lowell made 11 saves in 48 minutes of action.
Quotable - Head Coach Bonnie Rosen
> "We couldn't ask for a much better first half out of our team. Coming into it we knew it was going to be a really difficult game but we certainly had a sense of maybe we can get this done today. Then Florida came out and opened up that lead with some draw controls and good shooting down the stretch. There's a lot we can take out of today and every game matters in our conference. It was a good day overall and we had terrific weather, we just would have liked a different result at the end. I'm hoping this game prepared us a little bit more to compete and win next weekend."
Up Next
> The Owls will play two straight road games, starting with a 1 p.m. game at AAC foe UConn on Saturday, April 6.
Game Summary
> While total shots favored Florida just 33-31, the Gators put 28 on goal compared to 20 for the Owls.
> Temple came out strong and led 4-1, and still had a 5-4 lead with six minutes left in the first half. The Gators scored the final two goals of the period and went on a 9-0 run in the second half to put the game away.
> Florida finished with a 15-10 lead in draw controls, getting eight of those from Shannon Kavanagh.
Individual Highlights
> Senior Amber Lambeth and sophomore Jen Rodzewich each finished with three points, scoring two goals and adding one assist.
> Sophomore Bridget Whitaker tallied two points with one goal and one assist.
> Senior Oliva Thompson, junior Maddie Gebert and freshman Margot Hotham scored one goal each, with Hotham's being the first of her career.
> Junior Kara Nakrasius and sophomore Courtney Taylor led the team with three caused turnovers each, while Lambeth and Whitaker both came up with a team-best three draw controls.
> Junior Maryn Lowell made 11 saves in 48 minutes of action.
Quotable - Head Coach Bonnie Rosen
> "We couldn't ask for a much better first half out of our team. Coming into it we knew it was going to be a really difficult game but we certainly had a sense of maybe we can get this done today. Then Florida came out and opened up that lead with some draw controls and good shooting down the stretch. There's a lot we can take out of today and every game matters in our conference. It was a good day overall and we had terrific weather, we just would have liked a different result at the end. I'm hoping this game prepared us a little bit more to compete and win next weekend."
Up Next
> The Owls will play two straight road games, starting with a 1 p.m. game at AAC foe UConn on Saturday, April 6.
Team Stats
UF
TU
Shots
33
31
Turnovers
14
13
Caused Turnovers
4
7
Draw Controls
15
10
Free-Position Shots
8
11
Ground Balls
15
14
Game Leaders
G
2
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
G
2
A
1
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
1
CT
0
G
1
A
0
FO
-
Pen
-
GB
0
CT
0
Players Mentioned
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