Temple University Athletics
Wednesday, March 23
West Long Branch, NJ
3:00 P.M.
Temple University
at
Monmouth
Photo by: Peter Hou
Lacrosse Travels to Monmouth For Non-Conference Matchup
3.22.22 | Women's Lacrosse
PHILADELPHIA- The Temple lacrosse team (6-3) will hit the road Wednesday to face the Monmouth Hawks (5-3). This is Temple's first road matchup in nearly three weeks and Monmouth's first home game since its season opener on 2/20.
LAST TIME OUT
> Temple snapped a two-game losing skid with an 11-6 win over UC Davis.
> After a sluggish first quarter with one total goal, Temple dominated the second 5-0. Riley McGowan scored three straight goals to help push the Owls into the lead.
> UC Davis attempted a comeback in the second half, but a strong fourth quarter sealed the victory for the Cherry and White.
> Three Owls tied or set new career-highs. McGowan tied her career-high of five goals. Maddie Barber set a new career-best with eight draw controls, and Margot Hotham smashed her career-best with six ground balls.
SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Belle Mastropietro has been among the nation's best all-around players this season. The AAC Preseason Midfielder of the Year was named to the Tewaaraton Watchlist last week, recognizing her as being in contention for the "Heisman of lacrosse." Mastropietro is currently ranked 17th nationally in goals (31) and is tied for 18th in points (40). She also leads the American Athletic Conference in draw controls by a wide margin and has been honored by the American five times in the last seven weeks with Weekly awards.
> Despite a recent drop-off in production, Quinn Nicolai also has been a player near the top of the leader boards. She ranks 27th in the nation in both goals (30) and points (38). She is also 5th in both categories in the AAC.
> Mackenzie Roth is one of the best passers in women's lacrosse. Her 22 assists place her at sixth nationally. She is currently tracking have one of the best single seasons in Temple history in terms of assists. Roth is currently four short of entering the top ten for single-season assists.
> After a slow start to the season, Riley McGowan has emerged as a strong secondary scoring option for the Cherry and White. She has scored 11 goals in the last four games she has appeared in, including four against Kennesaw State, and a career-high-tying five against UC Davis. She was named to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll for her efforts.
SCOUTING MONMOUTH
> Monmouth has built a strong women's lacrosse program. Since 2010 the Hawks have only had three losing seasons.
> Monmouth is 5-3 thus far in 2022. Last season, the Hawks earned an 8-5 record and advanced to the conference title game where they fell to Siena.
> Jordan Trautman is in her fifth season leading Monmouth (31-21). Trautman has been successful as head coach, earning a 12-6 record in 2019 and a 6-2 record in 2020 before the season was suspended. She did not coach in 2021 for personal reasons. While Trautman has been successful as a head coach, she was even more successful as a player. On the field at Georgetown, Trautman was a two-time All-BIG EAST selection and an All-American. She has twice been invited to US lacrosse national team tryouts.
> On the field, the Hawks are led by Hope Steuerwald. Steuerwald leads Monmouth and is third in the MAAC in goals with 25. The Hawks are a very solid team on the defensive side of the field. Shannon Feeley was a Preseason All-MAAC selection and was recently named Defensive Player of the Week. She leads Monmouth in ground balls with 13. Another key defender and a familiar face to the Owls is Cassidy Orban. Orban was named MAAC Defensive Player of the Week Monday. She spent her first three seasons playing for AAC foe Vanderbilt.
SERIES HISTORY vs. MONMOUTH
> Temple and Monmouth are meeting for only the 3rd time in series history despite the two schools being located only 65 miles apart. Temple holds the series lead 2-0.
> The two sides last met in 2018, with the Owls routing the Hawks 18-7. The two also met in 2017, with Temple claiming an 18-16 win.
LAST TIME OUT
> Temple snapped a two-game losing skid with an 11-6 win over UC Davis.
> After a sluggish first quarter with one total goal, Temple dominated the second 5-0. Riley McGowan scored three straight goals to help push the Owls into the lead.
> UC Davis attempted a comeback in the second half, but a strong fourth quarter sealed the victory for the Cherry and White.
> Three Owls tied or set new career-highs. McGowan tied her career-high of five goals. Maddie Barber set a new career-best with eight draw controls, and Margot Hotham smashed her career-best with six ground balls.
SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Belle Mastropietro has been among the nation's best all-around players this season. The AAC Preseason Midfielder of the Year was named to the Tewaaraton Watchlist last week, recognizing her as being in contention for the "Heisman of lacrosse." Mastropietro is currently ranked 17th nationally in goals (31) and is tied for 18th in points (40). She also leads the American Athletic Conference in draw controls by a wide margin and has been honored by the American five times in the last seven weeks with Weekly awards.
> Despite a recent drop-off in production, Quinn Nicolai also has been a player near the top of the leader boards. She ranks 27th in the nation in both goals (30) and points (38). She is also 5th in both categories in the AAC.
> Mackenzie Roth is one of the best passers in women's lacrosse. Her 22 assists place her at sixth nationally. She is currently tracking have one of the best single seasons in Temple history in terms of assists. Roth is currently four short of entering the top ten for single-season assists.
> After a slow start to the season, Riley McGowan has emerged as a strong secondary scoring option for the Cherry and White. She has scored 11 goals in the last four games she has appeared in, including four against Kennesaw State, and a career-high-tying five against UC Davis. She was named to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll for her efforts.
SCOUTING MONMOUTH
> Monmouth has built a strong women's lacrosse program. Since 2010 the Hawks have only had three losing seasons.
> Monmouth is 5-3 thus far in 2022. Last season, the Hawks earned an 8-5 record and advanced to the conference title game where they fell to Siena.
> Jordan Trautman is in her fifth season leading Monmouth (31-21). Trautman has been successful as head coach, earning a 12-6 record in 2019 and a 6-2 record in 2020 before the season was suspended. She did not coach in 2021 for personal reasons. While Trautman has been successful as a head coach, she was even more successful as a player. On the field at Georgetown, Trautman was a two-time All-BIG EAST selection and an All-American. She has twice been invited to US lacrosse national team tryouts.
> On the field, the Hawks are led by Hope Steuerwald. Steuerwald leads Monmouth and is third in the MAAC in goals with 25. The Hawks are a very solid team on the defensive side of the field. Shannon Feeley was a Preseason All-MAAC selection and was recently named Defensive Player of the Week. She leads Monmouth in ground balls with 13. Another key defender and a familiar face to the Owls is Cassidy Orban. Orban was named MAAC Defensive Player of the Week Monday. She spent her first three seasons playing for AAC foe Vanderbilt.
SERIES HISTORY vs. MONMOUTH
> Temple and Monmouth are meeting for only the 3rd time in series history despite the two schools being located only 65 miles apart. Temple holds the series lead 2-0.
> The two sides last met in 2018, with the Owls routing the Hawks 18-7. The two also met in 2017, with Temple claiming an 18-16 win.
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