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The University of Cincinnati Lacrosse team dropped a 16-3 decision to Temple on a rainy Sunday afternoon at the Sheakley Athletics Center. The Bearcats struggled to generate on the attack, failing to answer a six-point performance by the Owls' Rachel Schwaab.
// KEY PLAYERS
Cincinnati (2-14, 0-6 BIG EAST)
Courtney Curtis (Mason, Ohio/Mason) - 2 goals
Dani Tunnell (Frederick, Md./Oakdale) - 1 goal | 1 draw control
Schuyler Nissen (Philadelphia, Pa./Germantown Friends School) - 2 caused turnovers
Temple (10-5, 2-4 BIG EAST)
Rachel Schwaab - 3 goals | 3 assists | 3 ground balls | 3 draw controls | 1 caused turnover
Macie Hauck - 3 goals | 1 assist | 1 draw control
Kirstie Connor - 2 goals | 3 ground balls | 1 draw control
Summer Jaros - 4 draw controls | 1 ground ball | 2 caused turnovers
// IN THE CAGE
Cincinnati
Meg Gulmi (Syosset, N.Y./Syosset) - 17 saves | 16 goals allowed | Loss
Alex MacAffer (Slingerlands, N.Y./Albany Academy for Girls) - 0 saves | 0 goals allowed
Temple
Jaqi Kakalecik - 2 saves | 2 goals allowed | Win
Rachel Hall - 1 save | 1 goal allowed
// KEY GOALS
16:12 1st - Courtney Curtis (CIN)
After the Owls grabbed the first two goals of the game early, the Cincinnati defenders buckled down and Curtis scored to cut the Temple lead in half, 2-1.
10:21 1st - Rachel Schwaab (TU)
Schwaab completed the hat trick in less than 20 minutes, scoring an unassisted man-up goal to put the Owls up 5-1.
7:27 1st - Dani Tunnell (CIN)
Tunnell scored a free position goal to draw the Bearcats within 5-2 as the first half wound down. Unfortunately, it would be as close as Cincinnati would get as two more Temple goals before the half pushed the lead to 7-2.
17:03 2nd - Macie Hauck (TU)
Hauck scored from the free position to cap a seven goal run by Temple to put the game away. Hauck's score made it 12-2 with just over 17 minutes left. Curtis would score again for UC before the Owls scored the final four goals of the game to provide the final margin of 16-3.
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats conclude the 2015 campaign with a visit from BIG EAST foe Marquette on Saturday, April 25. Opening draw at the Sheakley Athletics Center is set for 1 p.m. Prior to the game, the program will honor seniors Ashley Helmrath (Ellicott City, Md./Maryvale Prep), Jillian Magnotta (Timonium, Md./Dulaney) and Michelle Platz (Cincinnati, Ohio/St. Ursula).