Lacrosse Falls to #4 Boston College in NCAA Tournament Second Round

Sunday, May 16

Newton, Mass.

1:00 P.M.

Temple University

13-6

#4/#4 Boston College

15-3

Temple

Boston College

Photo by: Mary Schwalm

Lacrosse Falls to #4 Boston College in NCAA Tournament Second Round

5.16.21 | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

NEWTON, Mass. – The Temple lacrosse team (13-6, 7-3 AAC) fell 21-11 to Boston College (14-3, 8-2 ACC) Sunday afternoon in the Second Round of the NCAA Championships. Junior Lauren Zinkl led the scoring charge for Temple, while senior Olivia Martin came up big between the pipes.

Recapping the Game
> Boston College jumped out quickly, scoring the first three goals of the day in the first four minutes of the first half.
> Sophomore Mackenzie Roth put Temple on the board with an unassisted goal, but BC countered with three more to go up 6-1 at the 20-minute mark.
> Zinkl was the next Owl to find the back of the net, burying her eighth of the season and first of the day.
> The Eagles would score five of the next six, but Roth found Julie Schickling to put the score at 9-3 with 10 minutes left in the first half.
> Temple attempted to chip away at BC's lead, with Belle Mastropietro adding a goal, but would go into halftime down 14-4.
> The Cherry and White came out of the break on fire, and Zinkl was able to cut the deficit to nine after just two minutes in the second half.
> The teams would trade goals for the next 10 minutes, with Bridget Whitaker and Zinkl dishing goals before BC's Charlotte North found back-to-back goals to spark a four-goal run and put the score at 20-7.
> Temple would have its own run to close the game, scoring four of the last five. Mastropietro, Meghan Hoffman, and Whitaker all found the back of the net, but the Eagles were too much and topped the Owls 21-11.

Statistically Speaking
> Zinkl's team-leading three goals and Martin's 10 saves were both career-highs.
> Mastropietro, Whitaker, and Hoffman round out the multiple-goal scorers, with Schickling and Roth also adding one apiece.
> Senior Courtney Taylor's six draw controls led the team, as did Mastropietro's three caused turnovers and Maddie Barber's three ground balls.

Quotable
> "I am so incredibly proud of this team! It has been a truly remarkable and memorable season. It was the ultimate team effort all year and we were so lucky to be led by such a talented and committed group of seniors and fifth years. On behalf of our team, I want to thank all of our alumnae, friends, and family for all the support and encouragement all season long. Last but not least, to everyone in the athletic department and university who made it possible to play through the pandemic, it is with such sincerity that I say thank you! These outstanding student-athletes had the opportunity to go after and accomplish their dreams, build lifelong friendships, and memories that will last a lifetime. They will forever be Temple made and Temple proud!" -- head coach Bonnie Rosen