Lacrosse Hosts Saint Joseph's for Big 5 Action

Wednesday, February 19

Philadelphia, Pa.

3:00 P.M.

Temple University

Saint Joseph's

Photo by: Ryan Nix

Lacrosse Hosts Saint Joseph's for Big 5 Action

2.18.20 | Women's Lacrosse

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PHILADELPHIA - Coming off two tough losses last week, the Temple lacrosse team is set to host Saint Joseph's for the fourth of a six-game homestand Wednesday at 3 p.m. The Owls are 1-2 on the season, with their losses to Rutgers and No. 5 Princeton each being decided by just two goals.

Scouting Temple
> The Temple offense has been explosive, with freshman Riley McGowan scoring five goals against #5 Princeton to total six on the season. Senior Bridget Whitaker is tied for first on the team with six goals with McGowan and Jen Rodzewich.
> Five Owls have scored hat tricks so far this season, with Whitaker, Rodzewich, Maddie Gebert, and Olivia Thompson rounding out the list.
> Senior Courtney Taylor leads the team with eight ground balls, while freshman Belle Mastropietro sitting in second with seven.
> Mastropietro leads the team in draw controls (17), while last year's leader Kara Nakrasius has 14.
> Gebert had attempted a team-leading 13 shots, putting 10 on goal, with four other Owls firing in the double-digits.

Scouting Saint Joseph's
> The Hawks are 1-2 on the season, dropping their first two matches to #19 Georgetown and #15 Navy before defeating Towson.
> Saint Joseph's has allowed 50 goals this season, conceding 19 to both the Hoyas and the Midshipmen.
> The team's losses have been decided by at least seven goals, while its only victories came down to a 13-12 decision.
> Three Hawks lead the team with six goals apiece, with just six total scoring multiple goals.

Series History vs. Saint Joseph's
> Temple and Saint Joseph's are meeting for the 23rd time in series history, with the Owls holding an 18-4 advantage.
> The last meeting between the two teams was in 2019, when the Hawks earned a 17-8 victory.