Lacrosse Gets First AAC Victory at UConn, 17-13

STORRS, Conn. - With an 11-goal second half, Temple lacrosse surged ahead in the final 15 minutes and got its first American Athletic Conference victory with a 17-13 defeat of UConn (2-11, 0-2) on the road. The Owls (4-8, 1-1) got hat tricks from three players including five goals each from juniors Maddie Gebert and Olivia Thompson.

Game Summary

> Over the first 33 minutes of the game there were seven ties and five lead changes.

> The first time either team got a two-goal lead was on a Gebert goal with 26:27 remaining in the second half.

> That goal put Temple up 9-7 and was the third in a four-goal run that put the Owls up 10-7, but UConn answered with three straight to tie the game yet again…