Temple Triumphs in 3-2 Senior Day Shootout Victory

Sunday, October 18

Philadelphia, Pa.

11:00 a.m.

Temple University

(6-9, 1-3BE)

New Hampshire

(4-8, 2-1AE)

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	Final F
New Hampshire	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
Temple	1	1	0	0	0	1	3

Temple Triumphs in 3-2 Senior Day Shootout Victory

10.18.26 | Field Hockey

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA - Goalkeeper Alex Lepore made three shootout stops, while Lucia Magro, Mathea Lassalle and Mina Uezbe each converted their attempts to lift the Temple University field hockey team to a 3-2 win over New Hampshire on Senior and Alumnae Day at Howarth Field.

With the win, Temple improves to 6-9 overall, while New Hampshire falls to 4-8 on the season.

Magro and Lassalle scored during regulation for the Owls, with Lonneke Kerkhof assisting on both goals. Temple held a 13-7 advantage in shots, a 7-4 edge in shots on goal and earned seven penalty corners to New Hampshire's four.

What It Means

Temple returns to the win column in dramatic fashion, capping a successful Senior and Alumnae Day in front of a season-best crowd at Howarth Field.

Game Highlights

Corner Connection

Both Temple goals in regulation came off penalty corners, with Kerkhof earning an assist on each insertion.

Shootout Standouts

Magro, Lassalle and Uezbe each converted their attempts, while Lepore stopped New Hampshire's final three chances to secure the win.

Have a Day, Senior!

Lassalle factored into both Temple goals in regulation, assisting Magro's first-quarter tally before scoring in the second quarter and in the shootout.

How It Happened

Temple struck first with 7:27 remaining in the opening quarter on its second penalty corner of the afternoon. Kerkhof inserted the ball to Lassalle, who settled it at the top of the circle for Magro. The sophomore stepped into the shot and drove it into the cage for her seventh goal of the season.

TEMPLE STARTS STRONG!

Lucia Magro fires in a goal off the penalty corner, set up by Lonneke Kerkhof and Mathéa Lassalle! #GoOwls pic.twitter.com/ilLJ1KCprS
— Temple Field Hockey (@TempleFH) October 18, 2026

New Hampshire answered with 13:33 remaining in the second quarter. Off a penalty corner, Addison MacNeil inserted to Louette Petiet, who set the ball for Mckenna Nelson to finish and tie the game at 1-1.

The Owls regained the lead with 4:32 remaining before halftime. Kerkhof inserted another penalty corner to Lotje Aalderink, who provided the stop for Lassalle. The senior fired from the top of the circle and found the back of the cage for her second goal of the season.

BACK ON TOP!

Mathea Lassalle fires in a goal on Senior Day! She now has one goal and an assist in the first half🔥 pic.twitter.com/HuAGmGxHir
— Temple Field Hockey (@TempleFH) October 18, 2026

New Hampshire responded again with 1:53 left in the half. Sophie Godwin inserted a penalty corner to Petiet, who set up Becky Ward for the equalizer to send the teams into halftime tied at 2-2.

Temple controlled the third quarter, holding New Hampshire without a shot while generating four attempts. Wildcats goalkeeper Kerigan Ross stopped chances from Rozlyn Maciejewski and Kathryn Gauvin to keep the game even.

Neither side broke through in the fourth quarter. Lise Korver put Temple's lone shot of the period on goal with 3:42 remaining, while the Owls' defense limited New Hampshire to three attempts.

Lepore made the first save of overtime, turning away MacNeil with 13:08 remaining. Temple later generated three shots off a penalty corner, including an attempt from Riley Gallagher that Ross stopped. Magro added another shot on goal with 40 seconds remaining, but Ross made the save to keep the game tied.

Magro opened the shootout with a goal before Abigail Johnson answered for New Hampshire.

Lucia delivers! 💥

Magro finds the back of the cage to open the shootout! #GoOwls pic.twitter.com/HKdKByXCU0
— Temple Field Hockey (@TempleFH) October 18, 2026

Lassalle converted Temple's second attempt, and Lepore followed with a stop on MacNeil.

A senior stepping up on Senior Day! 🦉

Mathéa Lassalle converts in the shootout to give Temple a 2-1 advantage. #GoOwls pic.twitter.com/46uSeCCUtk
— Temple Field Hockey (@TempleFH) October 18, 2026

DENIED BY LEPORE! 🧤

Alex Lepore shuts the door in the shootout! #GoOwls pic.twitter.com/9Pg5qSyXHy
— Temple Field Hockey (@TempleFH) October 18, 2026

After Ross denied Kathryn Gauvin, Lepore stopped Elina Muijskens.

Access denied. 🚫

Another huge shootout stop from Alex Lepore! #GoOwls pic.twitter.com/BAxgJ7fRUl
— Temple Field Hockey (@TempleFH) October 18, 2026

Uezbe then converted Temple's fourth attempt before Lepore turned away Julianna Casucci to secure the win.

Mina makes it count! 🔥

Uezbe puts another one home for the Owls to grab a 3-1 edge. #GoOwls pic.twitter.com/NGun625mAH
— Temple Field Hockey (@TempleFH) October 18, 2026

THREE STOPS. ONE HUGE WIN. 🧤🦉

Alex Lepore stands tall in the shootout to help the Owls take down New Hampshire! #GoOwls https://t.co/Se06NUi4OV pic.twitter.com/Y2O8gC95xf
— Temple Field Hockey (@TempleFH) October 18, 2026

Inside the Box Score

3 Points for Lassalle

13-7 Temple Led in Shots

7-4 Temple Led in Penalty Corners

1 Senior Day Victory

Magro scored her seventh goal of the season. Lassalle finished with three points on a goal and an assist.
Kerkhof recorded two assists, setting up both Temple goals in regulation.
Temple outshot New Hampshire, 13-7, including a 7-4 advantage in shots on goal.
The Owls earned seven penalty corners, with both regulation goals coming off corner opportunities.
Temple held New Hampshire without a shot in the first and third quarters.
Ross made five saves for the Wildcats, while Lepore made two during regulation and overtime before adding three stops in the shootout.

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