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PHILADELPHIA – The nationally ranked University of Pennsylvania women’s lacrosse tam continues its season-opening homestretch on Wednesday, Feb. 25, hosting Philly foe Temple at 3 p.m. on Franklin Field.
Temple (5-0, 0-0 AAC) vs. #17 Penn (1-1, 0-0 Ivy League)
Wednesday, Feb. 25 | 3 p.m.
Philadelphia, Pa. | Franklin Field
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The Penn vs. Temple Series
*Temple may hold the all-time advantage with a 23-13-1 lead, but Penn owns the last eight matchups.
*The Quakers dominated the Owls 14-3 last season, led by Anna Brandt, who broke the program’s all-time goal record with the 149th of her career.
*Temple has not won a contest in the series since the 2003 campaign when the Owls one 7-6 on Broad Street.
Quaker Notemeal
*Penn dropped its first game of the season this past Saturday afternoon at Franklin Field, falling 15-9 to #7 Johns Hopkins.
*Catherine Berkery led the charge for the Quakers, tying her career-high five goals in the top-15 battle.
*Lela Greene (2), Mary Sack, and Eden Welch accounted for Penn’s other goals in the contest.
*The Red and Blue dominated the X, with Maggie Bankowski winning nine and freshman Millie Bartlett grabbing a career-high four.
*Goalkeeper Orly Sedransk has been solid in the cage to open the year, stopping 13 shots on the year.
*Sophomore Sedransk is pegged to have a strong second year earning Third Team USA Lacrosse and Inside Lacrosse Third Team Preseason All-American as well as a spot on the Tewaaraton Award Watch List.
Scouting the Owls
*Temple carries a five-game season-opening win streak into Wednesday’s matchup, topping Delaware (12-10), Saint Joseph’s (12-9), American (13-9), Rider (16-6), and UMass Lowell (9-6) to start the year.
*Lexi Culp leads the Owls’ offense in assists (8), goals (12), and points (20) through their five games.
*The Quakers will likely face Riley Horoshko in the cage on Wednesday. The keeper holds a 6.50 goals-against average, a .652 save percentage, and 45 saves on the young season.
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