Owls Hold Off Rider in Home Opener Behind Wright’s Seven Goals

Thursday, February 13

Philadelphia, PA

3:00 PM

Temple University

1-1

vs Rider

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RIDER

TEMPLE

Photo by: Joshua Kanner

Owls Hold Off Rider in Home Opener Behind Wright’s Seven Goals

2.13.25 | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA – Temple women's lacrosse (1-1) defeated Rider (1-1), 15-12, in front of 128 fans Thursday evening at Howarth Field. Senior Amelia Wright led the Owls with seven goals, while Erin King added two goals in the win.

How it Happened

Rider jumped out to a 2-1 lead early in the first period. However, Wright scored a first-half hat trick, and King and Jenna Facciolli also found the back of the net, helping Temple take a 5-3 lead.
King extended Temple's advantage in the second quarter with an early goal, followed by a goal from freshman Kali Sato to make it 7-3. Rider answered with back-to-back goals, and the teams traded scores quickly as Wright and Sarah Gowman both netted goals in under 10 seconds. The Broncs finished the quarter on a 3-0 run to cut Temple's lead to 9-8 at halftime.
In the third quarter, Temple came out strong, with Wright, Sabrina Martin, and Kaitlin Stankavage scoring to extend the lead to 12-8. Lexi Culp added her second goal of the season, but Rider stayed within reach, scoring three more goals to close the quarter down 13-11.
Rider made it a one-score game again early in the fourth quarter, narrowing the gap to 13-12. However, Wright responded with two more goals to complete her day with seven and secure the 15-12 victory for Temple.

Up Next
Temple will host Saint Joseph's at Howarth Field on Wednesday, February 19. The first draw is set for 3 p.m. and the game will be televised on ESPN+.