Lacrosse to Host UMBC

PHILADELPHIA - The Temple lacrosse team will host UMBC Saturday afternoon, bringing its three-game winning streak back to North Broad. The Owls are 4-3 on the season and 3-3 at Howarth Field, winning its last two home games.

Scouting Temple
> The Owls are on a three-game winning streak following a 15-12 defeat of Columbia Wednesday afternoon.
> Temple is outscoring its opponents 92-82, with Belle Mastropietro scoring five goals for the second consecutive game against the Lions for a team-leading 15 on the season.
> Mastropietro also leads the team in shots (34), with Maddie Gebert's 22 coming in second.
> The Owls are third the conference in draw control percentage (.548), coming in 40th nationally. The team's 14.57 draw controls per game are fourth in the conference and 32nd in the NCAA, with Kara Nakrasius' 38 leading the team.

Scouting UMBC
> UMBC is 2-2 on the season, falling 20-8 at Mount St. Mary's in its lone road contest of the season.
> The Retrievers have been outscored 43-53 by their opponents, with Courtney Renehan's 10 goals leading the team.
> The team has barely edged its opponents in draw controls, winning the draw 52-50. Renehan's 22 lead the team while Megan Halczuk has picked up 11.
> UMBC has caused just 34 turnovers through four games and recorded 43 saves. Two goalies have seen time in between the pipes, with Lexi Roberts seeing the majority of minutes.

Series History vs. UMBC
> Temple and UMBC are meeting for the eighth time in series history, with the Owls holding a 6-1 advantage.
> In last season's meeting, Temple earned a 16-12 victory over the Retrievers in Baltimore.

Lacrosse to Host UMBC

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Players Mentioned

Maddie Gebert

Belle Mastropietro

Kara Nakrasius

Temple University Athletics