No. 18 Lacrosse Rallies from Six Point Halftime Deficit to Defeat UMBC, 14-11

Friday, March 4

Catonsville, MD

4:00 P.M.

Temple University

5-1

UMBC

3-2

Temple

UMBC

Photo by: Wayne Viener

No. 18 Lacrosse Rallies from Six Point Halftime Deficit to Defeat UMBC, 14-11

3.4.22 | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

BALTIMORE, Md.– The No. 18 Temple lacrosse team (5-1) stormed back from a six-goal halftime deficit to claim its second win in just three days after the Cherry and White defeated Kennesaw State on Wednesday. The Owls only allowed two goals for the entire second half while scoring 11 to rally for the victory.

Recapping the Game
> UMBC dominated the early game, outscoring the Owls 3-1 in the first quarter. Camryn Zavacky netted the lone goal of the frame for Temple.
> Julie Schickling scored to open the second for Temple to bring the Owls within one. UMBC was quick to counter with a goal of its own, but Mackenzie Roth quickly scored to make it 4-3, Retrievers.
> UMBC scored five straight to end the second quarter and put the halftime tally at 9-3. It was the Owl's largest deficit so far this season.
> Temple roared out of the gate in the third quarter. The Owls scored four straight, with Quinn Nicolai sinking three straight for the natural hat trick and Belle Mastropietro scoring the fourth (9-7, UMBC).
> The Retrievers scored one to the end period, but not before The Owls cut deep into the lead and had the momentum in their favor.
> Temple came out at a blistering pace to start the 4^th quarter. The Owls scored five unanswered goals to take a 12-10 lead with 7:06 remaining. Nicolai, Mastropietro, and Abaigeal Ryan scored for the Cherry and White.
> UMBC scored their second and final goal of the second half to bring the deficit back to one.
> Temple would not be denied, with Nicolai and Mackenzie Roth scoring to slam the door on the Retrievers. Temple took the win, 14-11.

Statistically Speaking
> Nicolai stole the show for Temple. The midfielder fell one short of her career-high with six goals and also dished out two assists. This is the second time in four games she has found the back of the net at least six times.
> Mastropietro had another monster performance. She scored her fifth hat trick in six games while also causing two turnovers and controlling four draws.
> Roth scored two goals and passed for an assist. She also tied her career-high with three ground balls.
> Ryan, Schickling, and Zavacky all scored once.
> Katie Shallow shattered her career-high with five draw controls. Camryn Zavacky also set a new career-high in draw controls with four.
> Annie Carroll had a strong game in goal. She made 11 saves on 21 shots.

Quotable
> "We knew UMBC was going to be a tough team. They have a great offense, and we knew after a long week of spring break travel and practice we needed to really show up today. To have a game where we were down big, it was a hard game to play in and I was really proud we came out of the half with an attitude that said we could get it done and we climbed our way back in." – Head Coach Bonnie Rosen

Next Up
> The Owls return home to Howarth Field to kickoff a three-game homestand. Temple will host No. 14 Rutgers for ranked battle Wednesday at 6pm. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.