Temple University Athletics
Friday, October 26
McGonigle Hall
7:00 PM
Temple University
vs
VCU
Photo by: Mitchell Leff
Volleyball Hosting Two A-10 Matches This Week Including "Dig Pink" Against VCU on Friday
10.24.12 | Women's Volleyball
PHILADELPHIA - The final five matches of the regular season will be key for Temple volleyball as the Owls (15-8, 5-4) look to earn a spot in the six-team Atlantic 10 Tournament, set for Nov. 16-18. This weekend Temple hosts home matches against VCU (21-3, 7-2) and Charlotte (9-12, 1-8), with the Friday game against VCU designated as the Owls' "Dig Pink" match. There will be an autograph session with the team for all fans after the match.
Friday's contest (Oct. 26) is set for 7:00 p.m. in McGonigle Hall, and all fans are encouraged to wear pink to show support in the fight against breast cancer. The Owls have set up a website to accept donations for the Side-Out Foundation here: https://www.side-out.org/cb/ous/fundraising_page/2472.
The purpose of the event is to raise breast cancer awareness and to raise funds for breast cancer research. The Owls' “Dig Pink” event is coordinated with hundreds of other events across the nation through the Side-Out Foundation, whose mission is to raise funding for breast cancer research through high school and collegiate girls' volleyball events.
On Saturday night at 7:00 p.m., Temple will face Charlotte. Live stats for both matches will be available HERE, and live webcasts will be available to subscribers HERE.
TEMPLE RESURGENCE...
With an overall record of 15-8, the Owls are enjoying their most successful season since 2003. Temple has easily surpassed its total number of wins from last year and the year before, and the Owls have now also exceeded their total number of wins from 2009 with no fewer than five matches left to play.
DOUBLING UP...
Junior Elyse Burkert has recorded 14 double-doubles this season to lead the team and all players in the Atlantic 10. With 3.99 kills/set, Burkert ranks second in the A-10.
TUPUOLA CRACKS ALL-TIME DIGS LIST...
In Temple's match against Dayton on Sept. 29, Chelsea Tupuola recorded enough digs to move into 10th place all-time in program history in digs. Tupuola has tallied 1,292 digs in her career, surpassing Leslie Brandt (1989-92) who previously held the 10th spot with 1,179 digs. In ninth place stands Shelly Miller with 1,335 digs. Tupuola's 5.33 digs/set this season lead all players in the Atlantic 10.
DE-FENSE!
As a team, the Owls currently rank 15th among all teams in Division I with 17.92 digs per set. Temple also ranks 37th in service aces at 1.48 per set.
SCOUTING VCU...
The Rams are having an outstanding first season as a member of the Atlantic 10, currently standing at 21-3 overall and 7-2 in the conference. They have won seven matches in a row including five league contests, and their last three wins have been sweeps against Butler, George Washington and Duquesne.
VCU's balanced offense has four players averaging over 2.00 kills per set, led by Kristin Boyd with 2.83 kills/set. Freshman Martina Samadan, the reigning A-10 Rookie of the Week, is averaging 2.34 kills/set, hitting .354 for the season (third in the A-10) and leading the team with 1.63 blocks/set (first in the A-10).
SCOUTING CHARLOTTE...
The 49ers currently stand at 9-12 overall and 1-8 in the A-10, with that one win coming last weekend vs. Duquesne, 3-1. Bianca Rouse and Amanda Videmsek lead Charlotte with 3.39 and 3.29 kills/set, respectively, with Rouse also ranking second on the team in digs at 3.21 digs/set.
Friday's contest (Oct. 26) is set for 7:00 p.m. in McGonigle Hall, and all fans are encouraged to wear pink to show support in the fight against breast cancer. The Owls have set up a website to accept donations for the Side-Out Foundation here: https://www.side-out.org/cb/ous/fundraising_page/2472.
The purpose of the event is to raise breast cancer awareness and to raise funds for breast cancer research. The Owls' “Dig Pink” event is coordinated with hundreds of other events across the nation through the Side-Out Foundation, whose mission is to raise funding for breast cancer research through high school and collegiate girls' volleyball events.
On Saturday night at 7:00 p.m., Temple will face Charlotte. Live stats for both matches will be available HERE, and live webcasts will be available to subscribers HERE.
TEMPLE RESURGENCE...
With an overall record of 15-8, the Owls are enjoying their most successful season since 2003. Temple has easily surpassed its total number of wins from last year and the year before, and the Owls have now also exceeded their total number of wins from 2009 with no fewer than five matches left to play.
DOUBLING UP...
Junior Elyse Burkert has recorded 14 double-doubles this season to lead the team and all players in the Atlantic 10. With 3.99 kills/set, Burkert ranks second in the A-10.
TUPUOLA CRACKS ALL-TIME DIGS LIST...
In Temple's match against Dayton on Sept. 29, Chelsea Tupuola recorded enough digs to move into 10th place all-time in program history in digs. Tupuola has tallied 1,292 digs in her career, surpassing Leslie Brandt (1989-92) who previously held the 10th spot with 1,179 digs. In ninth place stands Shelly Miller with 1,335 digs. Tupuola's 5.33 digs/set this season lead all players in the Atlantic 10.
DE-FENSE!
As a team, the Owls currently rank 15th among all teams in Division I with 17.92 digs per set. Temple also ranks 37th in service aces at 1.48 per set.
SCOUTING VCU...
The Rams are having an outstanding first season as a member of the Atlantic 10, currently standing at 21-3 overall and 7-2 in the conference. They have won seven matches in a row including five league contests, and their last three wins have been sweeps against Butler, George Washington and Duquesne.
VCU's balanced offense has four players averaging over 2.00 kills per set, led by Kristin Boyd with 2.83 kills/set. Freshman Martina Samadan, the reigning A-10 Rookie of the Week, is averaging 2.34 kills/set, hitting .354 for the season (third in the A-10) and leading the team with 1.63 blocks/set (first in the A-10).
SCOUTING CHARLOTTE...
The 49ers currently stand at 9-12 overall and 1-8 in the A-10, with that one win coming last weekend vs. Duquesne, 3-1. Bianca Rouse and Amanda Videmsek lead Charlotte with 3.39 and 3.29 kills/set, respectively, with Rouse also ranking second on the team in digs at 3.21 digs/set.
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