Owls Return Home for Key AAC Matchup with Cincinnati

PHILADELPHIA - The Temple women's lacrosse team will look to clinch an American Athletic Conference tournament berth with a win this Saturday vs. Cincinnati. The Owls will be hosting the Bearcats for their fifth of six conference games after falling 14-10 to No. 12 James Madison last weekend.

News From the Nest
> Mackenzie Roth (4 G, 1 A), and Belle Mastropietro (2 G, 3 A) led Temple with five points apiece in last weekend's 14-10 loss to No. 12 JMU. Roth tied a career high in goals and Mastropietro posted her 19th consecutive multi-goal game.
> Katie Shallow tied Temple's single season record with her 43rd caused turnover against the Dukes. She ranks third in the country with 3.50 caused turnovers per game.
> Mastropietro is two points shy of her fourth consecutive 50-point season. Her 252 career points are one away from fourth in program history.

Scouting the Bearcats
> Cincinnati enters play fourth in the American at 2-1. They're coming off a non-conference win over Ohio State and an AAC triumph over East Carolina.
> Senior Lauren Ottensmeyer and sophomore Camryn Callaghan are second and third in the conference averaging 3.86 and 3.71 goals per game, respectively.

Series History
> Temple is 8-3 all-time in the matchup. The Owls fell 12-9 in Cincinnati last year, with Mastropietro scoring twice and adding three assists.

Owls Return Home for Key AAC Matchup with Cincinnati

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Belle Mastropietro

Mackenzie Roth

Katie Shallow

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