April 21, 2008
Amherst, Mass.- After posting a 6-1 record in Atlantic 10 play, the Temple women's lacrosse team earned a share of the Conference regular season title and a #2 seed in the upcoming A-10 Tournament. The Owls will take on #3 Duquesne on Friday, April 25 at 3:30 p.m. at the University of Massachusetts' McGuirk Stadium.
Top seeded Richmond, who tied for the regular season title with Temple but captured the top seed because of a regular season win over the Owls, will take on #4 Massachusetts at 1 p.m. The winners will meet on Sunday, April 27th at 1 p.m. for the automatic Atlantic 10 bid.
Temple earned a share of its league-leading seventh regular season title after tying with Richmond at 6-1 in the standings. The Owls won four straight A-10 Championship titles from 2001-04 and have made an appearance in every Championship since the postseason tournament began in 1999. Duquesne is looking for its first A-10 Championship title and is making their seventh appearance in the Championship.
The Cherry and White are 13-2 all-time against the Dukes and took the meeting earlier this season, 12-9.
The Owls host #2 Princeton in their final home game of the 2008 season on Wednesday. Game time is set for 4 p.m.
