NEW ROCHELLE, NY - The Iona College lacrosse team suffered a 10-8 non-conference setback at Mazzella Field Friday afternoon to Temple, dropping the Gaels' record to 2-3 on the young season.

Sophomore Erin Pugh led the Maroon & Gold in scoring, putting four in the back of net, bringing her season total to 15 goals. Junior Mary Kate McCormick totaled five points on the afternoon, scoring one goal and adding four assists. Senior captain Meghan Testoni added two assists on the afternoon, bringing her season total to five dimes. Senior Blaire Nathanson contributed a career-high 17 saves for Iona, making eight saves in the first period, and nine in the second period.

The Owls opened the scoring 46 seconds into the game, with the Gaels responding a little over a minute later with Pugh's first of the afternoon. Temple then answered with three unanswered goals over the six minutes to take a 4-1 lead. Iona came back to knot the score up at four with 19:30 remaining in the first half. Temple ended the first half on a 3-1 scoring run, holding onto a 7-5 lead heading into the locker room.

In the second half the Gaels and Owls alternated goals, giving Temple the 10-8 advantage when the final horn sounded. Iona is back in action on Sunday, March 8 when they take on St. Bonaventure at Mazzella Field at 12:00pm.