The Temple lacrosse team captured a key victory over No. 12 Towson 12-8 Wednesday afternoon. This marks the first ranked opponent the Owls have defeated since March 18, 2018, when they defeated No. 22 Denver. This is also the highest-ranked win in Temple lacrosse history. Recapping the Game > Towson opened the game with a goal from Kerri Thornton at the 2:16 minute mark. > The Owls proceeded to score the next five goals unanswered. Belle Mastropietro, Meghan Hoffman (2), Jen Rodzewich, and Bridget Whitaker all scored. > The Tigers responded with a pair of goals from Nikki Sliwak to make the score 5-3. > Temple added another from Hoffman and Kara Nakrasius to go up 7-3 at the half. > Towson's scored first in the second half off a goal from Blair Pearre. They would not score again for over 20 minutes. > The Owls caught fire, scoring the next five goals in under ten minutes. Hoffman scored two and assisted on two others during this run to secure a 12-4 lead > Towson added a pair of quick strikes to end the run, but could not keep the momentum going. > The Tigers added two more as time ran out to yield a 12-8 final score. Statistically Speaking > Hoffman had one of the best performances of any Owl this season. She set a career-high with five goals and earned a majority of the game's assists with three. Her eight points are the most from any Temple player this season. > Whitaker added two goals and an assist. Nakrasius, Rodzewich, Mastropietro, Gabrielle Kirsch, and Abaigeal Ryan all added one goal. > The 12 goals the Owls scored are the most any team has put up on the Tigers. Going into today's match they had the eighth-ranked scoring defense in Division-I, allowing just 6.6 goals per game. > Shana Hecht was fantastic in goal. The Sacred Heart transfer set a new career-best with ten saves. Her ten saves are the most by a Temple goalkeeper since the 2019 season. Quotable > "These kinds of wins are really wonderful and they make our program and university look great. I have no doubt having parents in the stands gave the girls energy, and they used it all the right ways." - head coach Bonnie Rosen Up Next > The Owls host their third Philly opponent of the season with a visit from St. Joseph's. The Saturday noon game will be broadcast on ESPN+.