Temple University Athletics
Wednesday, February 28
2:00 PM
Temple University
6
vs
11
University of Pennsylvania
Lacrosse Falls to 4-2 with Loss to #13 Pennsylvania
2.28.24 | Women's Lacrosse
PHILADELPHIA - The Temple women's lacrosse team dropped their second game in a row on Wednesday, an 11-6 final score vs. #13 Pennsylvania. The Owls are now 4-2 on their season opening seven-game homestand.
Belle Mastropietro and Amelia Wright each scored twice for the Owls, and Katie Shallow posted six caused turnovers and three ground balls.
How it Happened
> Both teams were held off the scoreboard until the 6:21 mark of the first until Penn scored first. The Quakers added another before Hannah Schrader netted Temple's first at the 3:43 mark.
> Wright scored the Owls's only goal of the second, and the Temple defense allowed only one Penn goal on three shot attempts.
> Mastropietro brought the Owls within one with a goal 90 seconds after halftime, but Penn responded with a 7-1 run over the next 21 minutes to pull away.
> Wright and Mia Ciancio got two back for Temple with goals under six minutes to play.
Game Notes
> Mastropietro won four draw controls, bringing her career total to 302, the tenth most among active Division I players.
> Mastropietro scored her sixth free-position goal of the season on nine chances. She also extended her streak to 13 consecutive multi-goal games.
> Shallow tied her season high with six caused turnovers. She ranks third nationally with 4.40 CT/game.
Up Next
> The Owls will close their long home stretch with another Philly 5 matchup on Sunday vs. Saint Joseph's. First draw is set for noon.
Belle Mastropietro and Amelia Wright each scored twice for the Owls, and Katie Shallow posted six caused turnovers and three ground balls.
How it Happened
> Both teams were held off the scoreboard until the 6:21 mark of the first until Penn scored first. The Quakers added another before Hannah Schrader netted Temple's first at the 3:43 mark.
> Wright scored the Owls's only goal of the second, and the Temple defense allowed only one Penn goal on three shot attempts.
> Mastropietro brought the Owls within one with a goal 90 seconds after halftime, but Penn responded with a 7-1 run over the next 21 minutes to pull away.
> Wright and Mia Ciancio got two back for Temple with goals under six minutes to play.
Game Notes
> Mastropietro won four draw controls, bringing her career total to 302, the tenth most among active Division I players.
> Mastropietro scored her sixth free-position goal of the season on nine chances. She also extended her streak to 13 consecutive multi-goal games.
> Shallow tied her season high with six caused turnovers. She ranks third nationally with 4.40 CT/game.
Up Next
> The Owls will close their long home stretch with another Philly 5 matchup on Sunday vs. Saint Joseph's. First draw is set for noon.
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