PHILADELPHIA – The #12 University of Pennsylvania women's lacrosse team opens home action at Penn Park on Wednesday evening, hosting Philly rival Temple for a midweek 5 p.m. matchup.
 
#12 PENN (1-1, 0-0 Ivy League) vs. TEMPLE (1-2, 0-0 AAC)      
Wednesday, Feb. 25 | 5 p.m.
Philadelphia, Pa. | Penn Park
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The Penn vs Temple Series 
*The Quakers and Owls are meeting for the 36th time in program history. Temple leads the series 23-12-1, with their series dating back to 1976.  
 
*Penn has won the last seven straight contests, dating back to the 2004 campaign. 
 
*In the latest battle from 2024, Penn scored five goals in the fourth quarter to top the Owls 11-6 on the road. 
 
Quaker Notemeal 
*Penn dropped its first game of the season this past weekend at #10 John Hopkins, falling 15-14 in overtime. Anna Brandt was an offensive force, leading both offenses with seven goals. 
 
*Midfielder Brandt is two goals away from breaking the program's all-time record thanks to her seven-goal outing against the Blue Jays.
 
*Goalkeeper Orly Sedransk stopped a career-high 13 shots in the meeting.
 
*Senior Keeley Block leads the Quaker offense in points, carrying 11 into Wednesday's meeting.
 
*Penn earned second in the preseason Ivy League after ending the 2024 campaign with a 15-5 record, a 5-2 Ivy League record, and winning four battles against ranked opponents.
 
Scouting the Owls
*Temple brings a 1-2 record into Wednesday's battle, falling last week to city rival Saint Joseph's 14-7.
 
*Amelia Wright leads the team in goals (12) and points (14) through three games. Erin King follows Wright with five goals and six points. 
 
*Goalkeeper Taylor Grollman saved 38 goals for the Owls in three games, sporting a 12.67 goal-against-average with 34 shots given up.