via UF press release/website, by Katie Callahan

Opening draw is slated for 12 p.m. on ESPN+

Game Notes

PHILADELPHIA – The ninth-ranked Florida lacrosse team (8-3, 1-1 AAC) heads to Philadelphia to take on the Temple Owls (5-6, 0-2 AAC) on Saturday.

The conference matchup is slated for 12 p.m. on ESPN+, with Kevin Copp and Meghan Clothier on the call.

No. 9 Florida at Temple Live Stream

This is the 14th meeting between the Gators and the Owls, with Florida leading the series 13-0. The Gators hold the 5-0 advantage in Philadelphia.

Florida has outscored Temple 214-75 in the series, holding Temple to an average of 5.77 goals per game. UF averages 16.46 goals per game in the series, including a high of 21 on May 4, 2017. In the last meeting between the two teams, Florida was victorious 18-7 in Gainesville.

The Gators are coming off a 17-13 victory over then-No. 23 Penn on April 1, while Temple dropped its last contest to Cincinnati 12-9.

Florida in the AAC

• Through 11 games in the 2023 season, the Gators are ranked in the Top-5 in the league in nine categories:
  • Points per game (1st | 22.09)
  • Goals per game (1st | 15.00)
  • Assists per game (1st | 7.09)
  • Saves per game (1st | 10.09)
  • Draw controls per game (1st | 15.36)
  • Save percentage (2nd | .505)
  • Shot percentage (2nd | .494)
  • Caused turnovers per game (2nd | 9.45)
  • Groundballs per game (5th | 15.00)
• The following Gators are ranked in the Top-10 in the conference:
  • Emma LoPinto
    • Goals per game:3rd | 2.73
    • Points per game: 3rd | 4.09
    • Assists per game: 4th | 1.36
    • Shots per game: 6th | 5.18
  • Maggi Hall
    • Goals per game: 9th | 2.09
    • Points per game: 9th | 2.91
  • Ashley Gonzalez
    • Assists per game: 3rd | 1.64
  • Danielle Pavinelli
    • Goals per game: 9th | 2.09
    • Points per game: 9th | 2.91
    • Shots per game: 9th | 4.73
  • Emily Heller
    • Groundballs per game: 6th | 2.27
    • Caused turnovers per game: 7th | 1.31
  • Liz Harrison
    • Draw controls per game: 4th | 4.82
  • Sarah Reznick
    • Save percentage: 2nd | .497
    • Saves per game: 2nd | 8.82
    • Goals against average: 5th | 10.49

100-Club

• The Gators have two athletes on the cusp of entering the 100-point club this season after three players have already hit the mark in the 2023 campaign
• Paisley Eagan is at 91 career points, with 90 of them coming while she has donned the Orange & Blue (one point at Boston College prior to transferring)
• Emily Heller is currently at 82 career points to round out the Gators on a quest to hit the milestone

Goal Tracker

• Emma LoPinto is sitting at 93 career goals through 33 games in her first two seasons
• She would be Florida’s 16th 100-goal scorer in program history
• If she hits it this season, she would be just the fourth Gator to achieve the milestone in their sophomore season: Kitty Cullen (35 games), Shannon Kavanagh (41 games), Danielle Pavinelli (42 games)

Scouting the Owls

• Temple comes into Saturday’s game with a 5-6 record overall and a 0-2 record in American Athletic Conference play
• Belle Mastropietro is lead the way offensively with 42 points (27g, 15a), followed by Mackenzie Roth’s 28 points (14g, 14a) and Amelia Wright’s 22 points (16g, 6a). Camryn Zavacky (6g, 11a), Julie Schickling (16g) and Maeve Tobin (11g, 3a) have each recorded over 10 points throughout the season thus far
• Belle Mastropietro has registered a team-high 69 draw controls, while Katie Shallow (44) and Maddie Barber (34) have combined for 77 draw control victories in the first 11 games this season
• Defensively, the Owls have totaled 81 caused turnovers, led by 19 from Katie Shallow. Maddie Barber and Belle Mastropietro have recorded 13 and 11 caused turnovers, respectively
• Eight Temple players have tallied at least 10 groundballs this season: Katie Shallow (32), Maddie Barber (25), Taylor Grollman (16), Gabrielle Kirsch (15), Mia Ciancio (14), Maeve Tobin (13), Taylor Moncman (12) and Belle Mastropietro (12)
• In the cage, Taylor Grollman has seen a majority of minutes, coming up with 74 saves and a .416 save percentage

Florida vs. Temple Statistical Comparison

Quick Facts

• Gators head coach Amanda O’Leary is the 6th winningest active Division I coach with her .755 winning percentage in 28 seasons (373-121, .755). O’Leary has the 3rd most wins of active Division I coaches with 373 wins. O’Leary is 211-56 (.790) all-time at the University of Florida
• When scoring at least 14 goals, the Gators are 174-2 (.989) in program history
• Streaking: Sarah Reznick has recorded a save in 62-straight games, a new program record
• Streaking: Danielle Pavinelli has registered a point in 36-straight games and a goal in 34-straight games (third-longest streak)
• Streaking: Emily Heller had recorded a draw control in 34-straight games, tied for the second-longest streak in program history   

No. 9 Florida at Temple Broadcast Information
Time & Date: Saturday, April 8 | 12 p.m.   
Live Stream: ESPN+ ($)
Live Stats: Statbroadcast

Series Information – No. 9 Florida at Temple
Owls | 2023 season: 5-6, 0-2 AAC  

• This is the 14th meeting between the Gators and the Owls
• Florida leads series 13-0
• Home: 6-0 | Away: 5-0 | Neutral: 2-0
• Last Meeting: April 23, 2022 | Gainesville, Fla. | NCAA First Round | W, 18-7 

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