With 22 minutes, 48 seconds left in Wednesday’s game, graduate attacker Brenda McDermott scored a free-position goal to cut the Owls’ deficit to one.
But seconds later, the goal was disallowed due to an illegal stick. McDermott scored again 15 minutes after the voided goal and started Temple’s six-goal run.
The offensive outburst led to an 11-9 road victory against Cincinnati.
“I do think we were lucky to escape with a win, but it didn’t just happen, we made it happen,” coach Bonnie Rosen said. “It took ‘til the end for us to weather all of the storms and just find a way to win the game.