Temple University Athletics
2021 Women's Lacrosse Roster
Roster
McGowan, Riley

Jersey Number 24
Riley McGowan
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- A
- Height:
- 5-11
- Hometown:
- Souderton, Pa.
- High School:
- Souderton
Bio
Awards: 2022 American Athletic Conference Second Team, 2022 Temple Teammates Community Service Award
2023:Â Did not see game action due to injury.Â
2022: Saw action in 16 games…Scored 31 goals as an offensive super-sub, 11th in the AAC…Found the back of the net twice in her first game back on the field in season opening 16-5 win over Army (2/12)…Had breakout four game performance in 19-11 win over Kennesaw State (3/2), also picked up one ground ball…Scored two goals against Delaware (3/11)…Powered Temple to win over UC Davis with five goals (3/20), was named to AAC Honor Roll for her efforts…Scored two goals, controlled two draws, and scooped a ground ball at No. 5 Syracuse (3/26)…Set a career-high with seven goals in 20-9 win over Vanderbilt (4/2), awarded AAC Attack Player of the Week for her performance…Recorded a hat trick in 15-10 win over East Carolina, also passed for an assist and picked up a ground ball (4/16)…Found the back of the net in back to back games against No. 10 Florida (4/23) and Old Dominion (4/30), also recorded an assist and a ground ball against Old Dominion…Scored a pair of goals and ground balls in AAC Semifinals against Vanderbilt.
2021: Did not see game action due to injury.
2020: Saw action in all nine games…Scored six goals with five coming against Rutgers…Fired 15 shots with 12 on target…Picked up two ground balls and two caused turnovers...Season suspended following the Villanova game on 3/11 due to the COVID-19 pandemic...Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for having a GPA of 3.0 or above...Named to the AAC All-Academic Team.
High School: Four-year varsity starter for Souderton High School...Named First Team All-League Suburban One and Team Offensive Player of the Year her junior year...Member of the Conference Play-Off Team and recorded 60 goals and 27 assists in her junior year...Named First Team All-League Suburban One and Team Offensive Player of the Year her sophomore year...Member of the Conference Play-Off Team and recorded 70 goals and 14 assists in her sophomore year...Recorded 13 goals and 11 assists in her freshman year...Played club for WPLL Futures, where she was a member of the 2018 Championship Team, the 2016 and 2017 Under Armour All-America Uncommitted Team, and the 2016 and 2017 Summer Genesis All-Star Team...Member of the inaugural Unified PE Class...Earned honor roll...Nationally ranked in CrossFit (U16)...Special Olympics Coach.
Personal: Plans to major in kinesiology/biology.
2023:Â Did not see game action due to injury.Â
2022: Saw action in 16 games…Scored 31 goals as an offensive super-sub, 11th in the AAC…Found the back of the net twice in her first game back on the field in season opening 16-5 win over Army (2/12)…Had breakout four game performance in 19-11 win over Kennesaw State (3/2), also picked up one ground ball…Scored two goals against Delaware (3/11)…Powered Temple to win over UC Davis with five goals (3/20), was named to AAC Honor Roll for her efforts…Scored two goals, controlled two draws, and scooped a ground ball at No. 5 Syracuse (3/26)…Set a career-high with seven goals in 20-9 win over Vanderbilt (4/2), awarded AAC Attack Player of the Week for her performance…Recorded a hat trick in 15-10 win over East Carolina, also passed for an assist and picked up a ground ball (4/16)…Found the back of the net in back to back games against No. 10 Florida (4/23) and Old Dominion (4/30), also recorded an assist and a ground ball against Old Dominion…Scored a pair of goals and ground balls in AAC Semifinals against Vanderbilt.
2021: Did not see game action due to injury.
2020: Saw action in all nine games…Scored six goals with five coming against Rutgers…Fired 15 shots with 12 on target…Picked up two ground balls and two caused turnovers...Season suspended following the Villanova game on 3/11 due to the COVID-19 pandemic...Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for having a GPA of 3.0 or above...Named to the AAC All-Academic Team.
High School: Four-year varsity starter for Souderton High School...Named First Team All-League Suburban One and Team Offensive Player of the Year her junior year...Member of the Conference Play-Off Team and recorded 60 goals and 27 assists in her junior year...Named First Team All-League Suburban One and Team Offensive Player of the Year her sophomore year...Member of the Conference Play-Off Team and recorded 70 goals and 14 assists in her sophomore year...Recorded 13 goals and 11 assists in her freshman year...Played club for WPLL Futures, where she was a member of the 2018 Championship Team, the 2016 and 2017 Under Armour All-America Uncommitted Team, and the 2016 and 2017 Summer Genesis All-Star Team...Member of the inaugural Unified PE Class...Earned honor roll...Nationally ranked in CrossFit (U16)...Special Olympics Coach.
Personal: Plans to major in kinesiology/biology.
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