Temple pulled ahead in the last four minutes of Saturday’s game against Rutgers University to earn a 13-11 win in its season opener at High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway, New Jersey.
Sophomore midfielder Amber Lambeth scored the go-ahead goal with four minutes, 31 seconds left in the second half. Lambeth led all scorers with four goals, the first tallies of her career.
“I think one of the most exciting things about our team right now is that there are a lot of players that haven’t had a chance to be front and center quite yet,” coach Bonnie Rosen said.