PHILADELPHIA - A rocky start turned into another exciting finish for Temple lacrosse, as the Owls escaped with a 14-13 win at city rival Saint Joseph's (1-1) on Wednesday afternoon. The Owls (3-1) got hat tricks from three players, led by senior Carly Demato with four goals.
Temple led 14-10 with 7:10 remaining in the game, but the Hawks nearly came all the way back with three goals to close out the contest. Freshman Kara Nakrasius controlled the crucial final draw for Temple with 45 seconds left, and the Owls were able to maintain possession until the final horn.