Official Site of the Owls · Feb 13, 2020
Lacrosse Drops Tight Game to Rutgers
PHILADELPHIA - The Temple lacrosse team fell 13-11 to visiting Rutgers on Wednesday at Howarth Field. The Owls' season record moves to 1-1 to start the season, while the Scarlet Knights improve to 2-0.
Recapping the Game
> Temple fell behind early, as Rutgers scored the first four goals of the game en route to a 6-4 halftime lead.
> The Owls turned the tables with an extended run to open the second half, regaining the momentum in the contest with five unanswered tallies in the first eight minutes to lead 9-6.
> Rutgers narrowed the Owls' lead to 9-8 but goals from Abaigeal Ryan and Wynston Archer stopped the Rutgers surge, putting Temple up 11-8 with 15 minutes left in the game.