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Lacrosse Clinches AAC Tournament Berth with 18-5 Win over ECU

PHILADELPHIA - The Senior Day victory was never in doubt as Temple lacrosse jumped out to a 5-0 lead and never looked back, dominating visiting ECU (5-11, 0-4) in an 18-5 victory. The Owls (5-10, 2-2) clinched the fourth and final spot in the American Athletic Conference Tournament with one regular season game remaining.

Keys to the Game
> Temple took 23 shots on goal to the Pirates' 12, and collected 16 draw controls to ECU's eight.
> The Owls set the tone right off the bat with a goal in the opening minute. Less than eight minutes in, they had a 5-0 lead, and stretched it to 11-3 by halftime.