PHILADEPHIA- The Temple lacrosse team is ranked in the first-ever edition of the IWLCA/Inside Lacrosse joint coaches and media poll, placing at No. 22 in the preseason edition. They were also considered in the US Lacrosse Magazine preseason rankings. Temple was last ranked in the formerly separate IWLCA coaches' poll and the Inside Lacrosse media poll at the conclusion of last season.
The Owls made a name for themselves last season with a 13-6 record. They claimed their highest-ranked win in Howarth Field history with a 12-8 win over No.12/11 Towson and went on to earn a 7-3 record in the American Athletic Conference.