Temple 16, La Salle 9
PHILADELPHIA - Temple closed out its six-game homestand with a 16-9 win over La Salle Tuesday afternoon. With the win, the Owls improve to 3-3 while La Salle falls to 1-3.

 Belle Mastropietro recorded five goals for the Owls, the second time this season a freshman has scored five times in a game. Megan Hoffman (4) and Gabrielle Kirsch (3) also recorded hat tricks, with Hoffman posting a true hat trick in the span of a minute in the second half.

Mastropietro's nine shots and Hoffman's six led the team, with Temple outshooting La Salle 34-27.

Bridget Whitaker picked up five of the Owls' 14 draw controls, while Maryn Lowell made seven saves.


Louisville 15, Vanderbilt 13
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It was a valiant effort for the Vanderbilt women’s lacrosse team, but the Commodores came up just short to Louisville, 15-13, on Tuesday afternoon.

Trailing 14-10 with nearly eight minutes to go, Vanderbilt (3-2) scored three straight times to get within one with 2:17 to play. But Louisville (3-2) scored at the 1:12 mark to firmly put the game out of reach.

Gwyn Devin and Bri Gross led all Commodore scorers with a hat trick each, with Karlie Bucci and Callie Sundin each adding two goals as well. Gross added three assists to give herself a six-point afternoon.

At intermission, the teams were knotted at 7-7 after a back-and-forth half where the largest lead was two.

Louisville scored seven of the first 10 in the second half to build its lead to four before Vanderbilt’s comeback attempt fell short.

Emily Mathewson’s assist on Gross’ second half goal gave her the 160th point of her career, while Nicki Dadino and Halle Regan each snatched four ground balls.
Vanderbilt returns to action this Sunday at 1 p.m. against Denver.