PHILADELPHIA - La Salle opened up a 2-0 lead at halftime but Temple scored three unanswered goals in the second half to beat the Explorers, 3-2, on Sunday at Howarth Field. Senior Abbey Lawrence and junior Kendall Kreider each scored goals, while senior goalkeeper Rachel Hartman tied a career-high with 15 saves. 

The game remained scoreless until two Explorer goals within a minute of each other late in the half. In the 28th minute, Lawrence took a pass from junior Sophie Lozowski for her second goal of the season. It was Lozowski's team-high third assist of the season.

One minute later, sophomore April Stein found Kreider with a pass to give La Salle a 2-0 lead. It was Kreider's team-leading third goal of the season.

Temple (1-3) got on the board three minutes after halftime on Katie Foran's tally and tied the contest in the 48th minute. The Owls went ahead with under nine minutes to play when Foran found the cage for the second time. 

La Salle fired four shots and had two corners in the final minutes but could not convert. 

Hartman's 15 saves tied a career-high set previously four different times. 

The statistics were even throughout, with each team firing 22 shots. La Salle held an 11-9 lead on penalty corners.

The Explorers (1-2) return to the field on Friday at Towson at 6 PM.