Temple University Athletics

Women's Basketball Goes to Cali - Day One

11.24.10 | Women's Basketball

Check out video highlights of the Owls' trip to Los Angeles

Video Blog - Day One

LOS ANGELES - It's only 9:00 p.m. in L.A., but to the Temple women's basketball team and its travel party, it feels much later. The team departed Philadelphia for California just before 2:00 p.m. EST this afternoon. The Owls will play Pepperdine on Friday, Nov. 26, and UCLA on Sunday, Nov. 28.

Thanks to a strong headwind, the normal flight time of 5-5 1/2 hours was a little more than six, and the plane finally landed in L.A. just after 5:00 p.m. PST. 

The team ate a catered meal in the hotel, the Marriott Marina Del Rey, located just a few blocks from the Pacific Ocean and Venice Beach.

Coach Tonya Cardoza and the team spent some time watching film from last night's win vs. Northern Illinois before calling it a night.

On Thursday morning, Temple will hold practice at a nearby school, and in the afternoon the whole team will head to Kristen McCarthy's house in nearby San Dimas for Thanksgiving dinner. Denise McCarthy, Kristen's mother, is generously hosting the entire team along with family members for the holiday.

Keep following along on owlsports.com for more updates and video blogs from the trip.
Ep. 34: Head Fencing Coach Jennie Salmon
Friday, January 30
MBB Press Conference vs. Charlotte (Adam Fisher)
Thursday, January 29
Ep. 33: Men's Basketball Senior Guard Jordan Mason
Tuesday, January 27
Temple Men's Basketball 2025-26 All Access | Game 19 & 20 At Rice & UTSA
Monday, January 26