I want to start off by congratulating Temple University student Ray Epstein on being named a recipient of a Truman Scholarship for outstanding leadership potential in public service.

The newly elected student government president for the 2024-25 academic year, Ms. Epstein is just the sixth Truman Scholar in Temple history. Well known on campus for her activism on preventing sexual assault and supporting its victims, she will receive a $30,000 award toward a public service-related graduate degree, an amount that can be matched by her chosen higher education institution as she pursues a law degree.

Many of you should have received an email from the TUFF FUND and its matching gift campaign. The TUFF FUND is doing a great job of supporting our student-athletes in this new NIL era. I would like to encourage all Temple alumni and friends to support the TUFF FUND as the organization is truly helping our student-athletes and programs compete in this new college athletics landscape. I want to give a shoutout to Andy Carl for his leadership.

I am happy to announce that our on-campus facilities will be getting a “turf lift” over the next few months as new FieldTurf is being installed on the fields at Edberg Olson Hall and the Temple Sports Complex. This will ensure that our surfaces will maintain high level standards for our student-athletes. Thanks to Executive Senior Associate AD for Facilities and Event Management Lee Roberts and his staff on their hard work on making this happen.

On April 15, Doug Maine hosted his annual New York Angels of Diamonds Dinner at the New York City Hunt & Fish Club. Ten Owl supporters attended the dinner, a yearly event which has raised over 1 million dollars to support Temple Athletics and our student-athletes. I want to thank Doug and all his Angels of Diamonds for their continuous support as their generosity continues to make an impact on the student-athlete experience.

On April 5, Temple University's Nancy & Donald Resnick Academic Support Center for Student-Athletes held its inaugural Student-Athlete Academic Showcase. The all-day event featured three panel sessions which included 13 student-athletes from seven varsity programs as well as a poster presentation. Special thanks to Dr. Scott Graston, Chair of the Communication and Social Influence department in the Lew Klein College of Media and Communication, who worked with Tara Evans, the Director of the Nancy and Donald Academic Support Center for Student-Athletes, to launch this Showcase.

Dr. Ray Moyer, who served as the Temple Athletics Head Team Physician from 1978-2013, has been selected as a recipient of the 2024 PATS Dr. Cordas Honorary Team Physician Award. A Temple Athletics Hall of Famer, Dr. Moyer touched so many student-athlete lives in his 35 years of dedicated service to our University and department.

Congrats to Hooter the Owl on winning The Inquirer’s first-ever Mascot Bracket. Hooter defeated the Saint Joseph’s Hawk for the top honor for amateur sports mascots. Thanks to all of the Temple alumni and fans for helping Hooter win this honor!!

Temple Football held its annual Spring Game at Edberg-Olson Field on April 13. The event saw numerous festivities before and after the game, including honorary captains in basketball coaches Adam Fisher and Diane Richardson, pre-game tailgating and street vendors. It was great to see so many Temple fans come to the game and enjoy the day and the exciting game. On the field, the White team (defense) defeated the Cherry team (offense), 56-41, in a non-traditional scoring event with points awarded for big plays, takeaways, sacks, and other criteria.

For our current men’s and women's basketball season ticket holders, you should have received a renewal notification via e-mail. We hope you enjoyed this past season with Coach Richardson's women's team earning a share of the AAC Regular Season title and the men's team, under first year head coach Adam Fisher, making a dramatic run to the AAC title game. We look forward to seeing you at the Liacouras Center next season as 2024-25 promises to be a great year for both programs!! To renew your seats or if you should have any questions, contact our Ticket Sales Office at 215-204-8499.

Men’s Crew defeated #24 Colgate to win the Murphy Cup on April 6. This past Sunday, the #24 Owls won gold in the Varsity 4 and 2V4 races while finishing a close second to La Salle at the Knecht Cup on the Cooper River. The team next travels to Worcester, Mass. to compete against Holy Cross, Boston U and Marist on April 20.

Men’s Golf returned to action at the Princeton Invitational following a two-week break and placed eighth as a team with Aidan Emmerich leading the way with a Top 10 individual finish (t-9th). The Owls, playing a man down due to injury at Penn State, finished 11th in the 14-team field this past weekend.

Women’s Lacrosse split two games, losing at #12 James Madison, 14-10, on April 6 and the following Saturday defeating Cincinnati, 13-9, to clinch a spot in the AAC Championship. Senior Belle Mastropietro set a season high with seven points (3 g, 4 ast) in the win while senior Katie Shallow posted her 43rd and 44th caused turnovers, setting a new Temple single-season record. The Owls (9-4, 4-1 AAC) close out the regular season at home against Ohio State (Apr. 21) and at #10 Florida (Apr. 27).

Women’s Rowing hosted Delaware on April 6 with the Owls defeating the Blue Hens in the V8, 2V4 and Freshman/Novice 8. This past weekend, the team traveled to the GW Invite for two days of racing (4/12/13) with the Varsity 8 winning a highly competitive race against West Virginia and Old Dominion on Saturday. The Freshman 8, competing at the Knecht Cup, won its heat and placed third overall in a nine-team race. The team is off this weekend before taking part in the Kelly Cup on April 27.

Women’s Tennis closed out the regular season with losses at North Texas and Tulsa. The Owls, seeded 14th in the AAC Championship, open with 11-seed UAB today in Dallas.

Women’s Track competed at the Penn Invitational and the Larry Ellis Invitational the past two weekends. At Penn, Inara Shell placed second in the long jump (5.88 m) (19-3.5) while Amira Green came in third place (1.65 m) in the high jump. At the Larry Ellis Invitational, Green placed second with a jump of 1.68 meters. Shell placed third in the triple jump (12.29 m) while Nya Browne (3rd 100m hurdles) and Cierra Crane (3rd pole vault) also medaled. The team travels to the Virginia Challenge this weekend (4/19-20).

Special shoutout to our student-athletes who earned honors since our last edition of From The Nest: Men’s Golf – Aidan Emmerich named OwlSports.com Athlete of the Week (4/15); Women’s Lacrosse – Belle Mastropietro named AAC Midfielder of the Week and OwlSports.com Athlete of the Week (4/15); Katie Shallow named AAC Defensive Player of the Week (4/15); Women’s Rowing – Varsity 8 named AAC Boat of the Week (4/16).

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