Owls Take Down No. 17 Quakers at Franklin Field

Wednesday, February 25

Philadelphia, PA

3:00 PM

Temple University

6-0

University of Pennsylvania

1-2

Temple

Penn

Photo by: Aiden Piggott

Owls Take Down No. 17 Quakers at Franklin Field

2.25.26 | Women's Lacrosse

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA – Temple women's lacrosse (6–0) earned a 14–9 victory over No. 17 Penn (1–2) Wednesday afternoon at Franklin Field. Sarah Gowman led the Owls with a career-high five goals, recording a first-half hat trick. Lexi Culp and Amelia Wright each added hat tricks of their own. With the win, Temple improved to 6–0 for the first time since 1988.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Temple opened the game with three straight goals from Lexi Culp, Sarah Gowman, and Sabrina Martin to take an early 3–0 lead. Gowman struck again off an assist from Jenna Facciolli to extend the advantage to four. Lela Greene put Penn on the board in the final minute of the first quarter to make it 4–1.

Gowman completed her hat trick early in the second quarter. Quinny Handley responded for the Quakers to cut the deficit to 5–2, but Wright added a goal following Gowman's fourth of the afternoon to push the lead to 7–2. Brooke Mazzei extended the margin with a goal and later added an assist as Temple carried a 9–4 lead into halftime.

Just 10 seconds into the third quarter, Culp scored her second goal of the game. Regan O'Brien answered for Penn, trimming the lead to 10–5. Culp completed her fourth hat trick of the season later in the quarter as Temple held an 11–5 advantage entering the fourth.

O'Brien struck again early in the final frame to make it 11–6. Wright and Martin responded to give Temple its largest lead of the game at 13–6. Catherine Berkery scored twice to bring Penn within five, 13–8. Wright completed her hat trick midway through the quarter to extend the lead to 14–8. Berkery netted the final goal of the contest as Temple secured the 14–9 victory.

INSIDE THE BOX

Amelia Wright recorded her 100th career point with her hat trick.
Sarah Gowman tallied a career-high five goals and led the team with five ground balls.
Riley Horoshko posted 12 saves for her second consecutive double-digit save performance.
Sabrina Martin reached her 100th career draw control after having five in the contest.

UP NEXT
Temple returns to Howarth Field on Friday to host Delaware State. First draw is set for noon.