GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The Temple lacrosse team (12-4, 7-3 AAC) made a statement win in the American Athletic Conference semifinals, defeating the Vanderbilt Commodores 16-11 (12-6, 7-4 AAC). The win avenges Temple's loss to Vanderbilt from two weeks ago and puts the Owls in their first conference final since 2016.
Recapping the Game
> Neither team was able to get much traction early, with no goals in the first five minutes. The Commodores got on the board first to take a 1-0 lead.
> Two minutes later, the Owls evened the score with a goal from Bridget Whitaker.