Lacrosse Downs Lions in First Road Win

Wednesday, March 4

New York, N.Y.

3:00 P.M.

Temple University

4-3

Columbia

0-5

Temple

Columbia

Photo by: Zamani Feelings

Lacrosse Downs Lions in First Road Win

3.4.20 | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

NEW YORK - The Temple lacrosse team earned a 15-12 defeat of Columbia to open its road slate Wednesday afternoon, extending its win-streak to three. With the win, the Owls improve to 4-3 while the Lions fall to 0-5.

Recapping the Game
> The game started close as the Owls jumped out to 2-0 and the Lions quickly evened the score.
> Temple would score three-straight to retake the lead, with freshmen Belle Mastropietro and Charessa Crosse each netting one.
> Columbia responded with two of the next three, before the Owls scored a pair of goals to take their largest lead of the half (8-4).
> The Lions scored the final three of the half, but Temple scored the first three of the second half to go up 11-7.
> Columbia tied the game at 11 with four-straight, and the teams would each trade a goal to once again tie the score.
> The Owls scored the final three to pull away and ice the win.

Statistically Speaking
> Mastropietro scored five to lead the team for the second consecutive game. Jen Rodzewich netted four in the Owls' second hat trick of the game.
> Meghan Hoffman scored a pair of goals and led the team with three assists, while Kara Nakrasius had six draw controls.
> Rodzewich's forced three turnovers and Maryn Lowell picked up six ground balls. Lowell also made five of the team's seven saves.

Quotable
> "This was a great road win for us. We will enjoy it today and get back to work tomorrow to prepare for UMBC on Saturday." – head coach Bonnie Rosen

Up Next
> The Owls will return home to host UMBC on Saturday at 1 p.m.