Lacrosse Prepares for First Conference Road Test at Cincinnati

PHILADELPHIA – Temple lacrosse (5-5, 0-1 AAC) is set to travel to Cincinnati (8-4, 1-1 AAC) on Saturday, Apr. 1 to face off against the Bearcats at Nippert Stadium. First draw is set for 12 p.m. and will be broadcast live on ESPN+.

Scouting Temple

The Owls opened conference play last week against No. 5 JMU, falling to the Dukes by just two goals. A fourth quarter push from the Owls, which included a five-goal performance helped to inch in on the JMU lead, but it wouldn't be enough to come away with the win.
Belle Mastropietro led the way for the Cherry and White posting four points on two goals and two assists in addition to a game-high six draw controls. Her all-around performance earned her a spot on the Weekly Honor Roll.
Mastropietro remains at the top of the team leaderboard, with 37 points (25g, 12a). In addition, the senior has grabbed 64 draw controls to sit at second on the conference leaderboard.
Mackenzie Roth has continued to be an instrumental piece of the Owls offense, posting 25 points on 12 goals and 13 assists. Her 1.30 assists/game ranks fifth in the AAC. With 13 this year, she now needs to dish out 17 more helpers to break the all-time assist record set by Gail Cummings ('88).
Grollman has posted 29 saves in the past three contests, advancing to 64 saves on the season and a 10.00 GAA. With a 10.00 GAA, she ranks 22nd nationally, and fourth in the AAC.
The Owl defense has stayed consistent, sitting at 32nd in the country in scoring defense as of Mar. 29, only allowing 10.20 goals per game on average.
The strong defensive unit is led by Gabrielle Kirsch, Taylor Moncman, Maddie Barber, and Katie Shallow. Barber and Shallow have led the way, combining for 56 groundballs and 31 caused turnover. In addition, the pair serves on the draw team, where they have posted 69 draw controls as a pair, which includes 40 for Shallow.

Scouting Cincinnati

Cincinnati enters the matchup with an 8-4 record which includes a 1-1 conference slate. The Bearcats most recently fell to No. 8 Florida, 20-5 on the road after posting two dominant victories against Butler (17-3) and Vanderbilt (19-6).
Freshman Camryn Callaghan has established herself as an elite force, leading the team in both goals (44) and points (51). With her success, she has been named Freshman of the Week four times.
Trailing behind Callaghan is junior Ava Goeller, who has secured 42 points on 30 goals and 12 assists.
Senior Dani Mlkvy has been impressive on the draw, grabbing 87 on the season, ranking first in the conference and 12th nationally. In addition to her team-leading draw controls, she also sits at the top of the charts for caused turnovers (15) and groundballs (20).

Junior Ashley Lapp has been the primary goalie for the Bearcats, posting 77 saves for a 10.20 GAA.

Series History vs. Cincinnati

The matchup between Temple and Cincinnati marks the eleventh time the teams' have met in program history, with an all-time record of 8-2. Temple is on a three-game winning streak, finding success over the Bearcats twice in 2021 and posting an 11-6 win at home last year.

Lacrosse Prepares for First Conference Road Test at Cincinnati

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Players Mentioned

Maddie Barber

Gabrielle Kirsch

Belle Mastropietro

Taylor Moncman

Mackenzie Roth

Katie Shallow

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Lacrosse Prepares for First Conference Road Test at Cincinnati

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Players Mentioned

Maddie Barber

Gabrielle Kirsch

Belle Mastropietro

Taylor Moncman

Mackenzie Roth

Katie Shallow

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