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(L to R): Cayleigh Ashman, Ashley Carr, Jovana Radojevic, Jess Antosz and Ariel Pierre.
Photo by: Wendy Badman
Volleyball Will Honor Five Seniors at Final Home Match on Sunday
11.11.10 | Women's Volleyball
Owls will travel to Xavier on Nov. 12; host Fordham in A-10 finale Sunday
PHILADELPHIA - Five seniors on the Temple volleyball team will be honored on Sunday, Nov. 14 as they play in their final match as Owls. Jess Antosz, Cayleigh Ashman, Ashley Carr, Ariel Pierre and Jovana Radojevic will be recognized prior to the 1:00 p.m. start time of Temple's match against Fordham.
First up this week for the Cherry and White is its final road match at Xavier on Friday, Nov. 12 at 7:00 p.m. The Owls (4-23, 1-12) are not in contention for an Atlantic 10 Tournament berth, but will be looking to end the season strong.
Since transferring to Temple prior to her junior season, Jess Antosz has been a leader on the floor for the Owls. An All-Atlantic 10 honorable mention selection a year ago, Jess ranked fifth in the conference in blocks and sixth in hitting percentage. She was a co-recipient of the team's Coaches Award and started in 24 matches. This year Jess has started in all 27 matches for the Owls, and was named to the Big 5 All-Tournament Team earlier this season. She leads the team in blocking at .89 blocks per set which also ranks seventh in the A-10. Majoring in legal studies, Jess was named to the Temple Director's Honor Roll as a junior.
At middle blocker, Cayleigh Ashman has been a consistent offensive threat for Temple since her freshman year, until suffering a season-ending injury midway through her senior year. Cayleigh knocked down 538 kills in her Temple career and recorded 250 blocks. As a junior she led the team and the Atlantic 10 Conference in blocks per set at 1.07. Earlier this season she recorded a 12-kill, 7-block match at Montana. Cayleigh is a business major at Temple.
After missing most of her junior season due to injury, Ashley Carr has come back to lead the team on offense in her senior year. Ashley's 2.34 kills per set lead the team, and she has recorded 10 or more kills in six matches this season including five double-doubles. She was named to the Temple Invitational All-Tournament Team in August of this year. As a sophomore Ashley ranked second on the team in kills and knocked down a career-high 18 kills in a match against Green Bay. She has recorded over 400 kills while at Temple and close to 400 digs. Ashely is a communications major at Temple.
With an impressive 1,531 digs in her career, Ariel Pierre ranks fourth all-time in career digs at Temple. She has led the team for the past three years in the back row, and is a three-time Atlantic 10 Player of the Week. Her 5.09 digs per set this season currently rank second in the A-10 and 35th in NCAA Division I. Ariel has recorded 20 or more digs in 12 matches this season, including a career-high 29 digs at Montana. She was named to both the 2010 Temple Invitational All-Tournament Team and the 2010 Tar Heel Classic All-Tournament Team. Along with her outstanding numbers on defense, Ariel has served up 109 aces in her career and has also tallied 564 assists. Ariel is a finance major at Temple.
Strong on the court as well as in the classroom, Jovana Radojevic has made her presence felt since joining the team two years ago. She has recorded close to 200 kills in her short Temple career, and has started in 28 matches. With an outstanding 3.89 grade-point-average as a mechanical engineering major, Jovana was named to the Temple Director's Honor Roll last year.
First up this week for the Cherry and White is its final road match at Xavier on Friday, Nov. 12 at 7:00 p.m. The Owls (4-23, 1-12) are not in contention for an Atlantic 10 Tournament berth, but will be looking to end the season strong.
Since transferring to Temple prior to her junior season, Jess Antosz has been a leader on the floor for the Owls. An All-Atlantic 10 honorable mention selection a year ago, Jess ranked fifth in the conference in blocks and sixth in hitting percentage. She was a co-recipient of the team's Coaches Award and started in 24 matches. This year Jess has started in all 27 matches for the Owls, and was named to the Big 5 All-Tournament Team earlier this season. She leads the team in blocking at .89 blocks per set which also ranks seventh in the A-10. Majoring in legal studies, Jess was named to the Temple Director's Honor Roll as a junior.
At middle blocker, Cayleigh Ashman has been a consistent offensive threat for Temple since her freshman year, until suffering a season-ending injury midway through her senior year. Cayleigh knocked down 538 kills in her Temple career and recorded 250 blocks. As a junior she led the team and the Atlantic 10 Conference in blocks per set at 1.07. Earlier this season she recorded a 12-kill, 7-block match at Montana. Cayleigh is a business major at Temple.
After missing most of her junior season due to injury, Ashley Carr has come back to lead the team on offense in her senior year. Ashley's 2.34 kills per set lead the team, and she has recorded 10 or more kills in six matches this season including five double-doubles. She was named to the Temple Invitational All-Tournament Team in August of this year. As a sophomore Ashley ranked second on the team in kills and knocked down a career-high 18 kills in a match against Green Bay. She has recorded over 400 kills while at Temple and close to 400 digs. Ashely is a communications major at Temple.
With an impressive 1,531 digs in her career, Ariel Pierre ranks fourth all-time in career digs at Temple. She has led the team for the past three years in the back row, and is a three-time Atlantic 10 Player of the Week. Her 5.09 digs per set this season currently rank second in the A-10 and 35th in NCAA Division I. Ariel has recorded 20 or more digs in 12 matches this season, including a career-high 29 digs at Montana. She was named to both the 2010 Temple Invitational All-Tournament Team and the 2010 Tar Heel Classic All-Tournament Team. Along with her outstanding numbers on defense, Ariel has served up 109 aces in her career and has also tallied 564 assists. Ariel is a finance major at Temple.
Strong on the court as well as in the classroom, Jovana Radojevic has made her presence felt since joining the team two years ago. She has recorded close to 200 kills in her short Temple career, and has started in 28 matches. With an outstanding 3.89 grade-point-average as a mechanical engineering major, Jovana was named to the Temple Director's Honor Roll last year.
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