PHILADELPHIA – La Salle conceded a close game to city rivals Temple on Tuesday afternoon. The 13-10 defeat marks the third result in the last four games where the Explorers fell by five goals or less. Over their current four-game losing streak, La Salle has been outscored by 49-27, with the outlier being the 16-5 loss vs Mount St. Mary's on March 1st. HOW IT HAPPENED The game began as a back-and-forth affair. Sophomores Emily Johnston and Allison Hunter answered Temple scores with their own, levelling the game at 2-2. The Owls then took flight with three-straight goals before a pair of Explorers tallied in response. Sophomore Annina Iacobucci halted the run before Temple extended the lead back to three. Sophomore Maddie Dachowski responded with a shorthanded strike, but Temple netted late in the first half (with three seconds on the clock) to cement their advantage at 7-4. The second frame began identically to the first. The Owls and Explorers stood at a stalemate with Temple scoring first, followed by a goal from sophomore Bridget Ruskey. When the away team tallied again, Iacobucci was there again to keep the score at 9-6. With 10 minutes gone in the half, Temple went on a 4-1 that proved just enough to keep La Salle at bay. The Explorers, down 13-7, finished with an impressive three goal burst—however, time ran out on their comeback bid. INSIDE THE NUMBERS La Salle finished in double-digit scoring for the second time this season. The first instance came back on February 16, an opening-day win against LIU – Brooklyn. Dating back to last season, the Explorers are 4-2 over their last six games where they finished with at least 10 goals. Leading La Salle's offensive attack was Iacobucci with three goals. It's the second straight game where an Explorer has gotten off the mark in 2019 by recording a hattrick. Johnston and Ruskey followed their fellow sophomore with two goals each. Ruskey and Iacobucci also tallied one assist each. UP NEXT La Salle ends the week with a trip to Marist on Saturday. They'll seek their first road win under head coach Katie Rhodes Abbott and their second victory of 2019. First draw is at 1 p.m.