PHILADELPHIA – The Explorers dropped an Philadelphia City contest to the Temple Owls Sunday afternoon, dropping their overall record to 5-3.
 
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

• From the first pass, the Temple offense tried to attach the La Salle defense as a majority of the first frame was played in the Owls' offense portion of the field.
• Less than 30 seconds into the game Temple had a penalty corner opportunity which they got a shot on goal on, but no score resulted of it.
• Both teams went into a back-and-forth period with short stints on offense, but the next shot by either team broke the scoreless tie.
• Agustina Tucceri, assisted by Catherine Arentz, got the Owls on the board with just under three minutes remaining in the first.
• While Temple controlled the ball on offense, they had a difficult time converting, even with another two penalty corner attempts in the second. We went to the half with the Owls up 1-0.
• Early into the third quarter Temple secured a two-goal lead thanks to Devin Kinzel. This came off of another penalty corner attempt.
• The Temple defense held strong in the third, not allowing La Salle to get one shot off in the quarter.
• Just over two minutes into the fourth, the Owls connected yet again. Marthea Lassalle added the third goal of the day for Temple.
• With the clock expiring, a foul on the Explorer defense on an Owl taking a shot, allowed for Temple to have a penalty stroke with 13 seconds remaining in the game, and they converted.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Temple led the way in shots 13-4, and the Owls only allowed three from La Salle in the entire second half.
• This marks the third straight loss for the Explorers, as they go to 5-3 this season.
• La Salle had two penalty corners, opposite Temple's ten.
• Abby Boggs saved six shots on the day.
• Sofia Pla led La Salle with three shots.