PHILADELPHIA - Seniors Nicole Barretta and Kira Gensler scored four goals apiece in leading Temple lacrosse (1-0) to a season-opening home win against Rutgers (0-1) on a rainy Saturday afternoon at Howarth Field. The Scarlet Knights scored first in the game, but the Owls answered with a 3-0 run and never trailed again.
Keys to the Game
> The Owls committed just 14 turnovers compared to 20 for Rutgers, helping negate a disadvantage on the draw (16-6 in favor of the Scarlet Knights).
> Twenty of Temple's 25 shots were on target, while just 18 of Rutgers' 32 total shots were on goal.