PHILADELPHIA - The BIG EAST Conference season will begin a long way from home for Temple lacrosse, as the Owls head west to new league member No. 14 Denver for a 1 p.m. (Eastern) game on Saturday, March 18. The Pioneers (6-1) were picked to finish just ahead of the Owls (7-1) in the preseason coaches poll, taking the fourth spot while Temple was picked fifth.
Temple finished its non-conference season at 7-1, the best record in the BIG EAST. The Owls have won five straight, most recently beating Bucknell 11-7 at home on March 12.
Senior attacker Brenda McDermott, named to the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team and named BIG EAST Attacker of the Week on Feb.