Lacrosse Defeats #12 Towson 12-8 In First Ranked Win Since 2018

Wednesday, March 10

Philadelphia, Pa.

3:00 P.M.

Temple University

#11/#12 Towson

Photo by: Zamani Feelings

Lacrosse Defeats #12 Towson 12-8 In First Ranked Win Since 2018

3.10.21 | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA- The Temple lacrosse team captured a key victory over No. 12 Towson 12-8 Wednesday afternoon. This marks the first ranked opponent the Owls have defeated since March 18, 2018, when they defeated No. 22 Denver. This is also the highest-ranked win in Temple lacrosse history.

Recapping the Game
> Towson opened the game with a goal from Kerri Thornton at the 2:16 minute mark.
> The Owls proceeded to score the next five goals unanswered. Belle Mastropietro, Meghan Hoffman (2), Jen Rodzewich, and Bridget Whitaker all scored.
> The Tigers responded with a pair of goals from Nikki Sliwak to make the score 5-3.
> Temple added another from Hoffman and Kara Nakrasius to go up 7-3 at the half.
> Towson's scored first in the second half off a goal from Blair Pearre. They would not score again for over 20 minutes.
> The Owls caught fire, scoring the next five goals in under ten minutes. Hoffman scored two and assisted on two others during this run to secure a 12-4 lead
> Towson added a pair of quick strikes to end the run, but could not keep the momentum going.
> The Tigers added two more as time ran out to yield a 12-8 final score.

Statistically Speaking
> Hoffman had one of the best performances of any Owl this season. She set a career-high with five goals and earned a majority of the game's assists with three. Her eight points are the most from any Temple player this season.
> Whitaker added two goals and an assist. Nakrasius, Rodzewich, Mastropietro, Gabrielle Kirsch, and Abaigeal Ryan all added one goal.
> The 12 goals the Owls scored are the most any team has put up on the Tigers. Going into today's match they had the eighth-ranked scoring defense in Division-I, allowing just 6.6 goals per game.
> Shana Hecht was fantastic in goal. The Sacred Heart transfer set a new career-best with ten saves. Her ten saves are the most by a Temple goalkeeper since the 2019 season.

Quotable
> "These kinds of wins are really wonderful and they make our program and university look great. I have no doubt having parents in the stands gave the girls energy, and they used it all the right ways." - head coach Bonnie Rosen

Up Next
> The Owls host their third Philly opponent of the season with a visit from St. Joseph's. The Saturday noon game will be broadcast on ESPN+.