The Owls scored seven second-half goals, but could not overcome their halftime deficit in a 16-10 loss to nationally ranked James Madison University on Saturday in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
The Golden Eagles started Saturday’s game in Milwaukee with four straight goals and beat Temple 16-4 to give the Owls their first Big East Conference loss of 2018.
James Madison University, the No. 5 team in the Inside Lacrosse poll, beat Temple, 19-7, on Saturday at Howarth Field behind a five-goal effort from senior attacker Kristen Gaudian.
Freshman midfielder Jen Rodzewich scored the first five goals of her career in Temple’s 18-15 win against Lafayette College on Sunday in Easton, Pennsylvania.
Temple needs to win at least four of its next seven games to achieve bowl-eligible status, but coach Geoff Collins said teams ‘fall apart’ when they start weighing importances of games.
