Temple University Athletics
Friday, October 27
McGonigle Hall
7:00 PM
Temple University
vs
Houston
Photo by: Nguyen Ho
Two More Home Matches on Tap for TUVB this Weekend
10.24.17 | Women's Volleyball
PHILADELPHIA -- The Temple volleyball team will look to continue a five-match win streak this weekend, with a pair of home games at McGonigle Hall. The Owls will host Houston on Friday night at 7:00 p.m. and play Tulane on Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
THE OWLS
> Temple is 12-6 overall with a 8-2 record in conference play.
> The Owls have won five in a row and eight out of their last nine.
> On Friday, Temple topped Tulsa, 3-1, and on Sunday, the Owls completed the weekend sweep, defeating SMU, 3-1.
PROMOTIONS
> Temple will hand out student tickets to the Navy football game on November 2, during both matches this weekend.
> Friday's match is the first opportunity for students to get tickets to the game.
SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Senior Izzy Rapacz leads the team with 3.55 kills per set, also averaging 1.08 blocks per set.
> Redshirt Freshman Dana Westfield contributes 2.61 kills per frame.
> Junior Iva Deak (1.90 kills/set) and senior Janine Simmons (1.78 kills/set) and shore up the middle for the Owls.
> Simmons leads the team with 1.16 blocks per set.
> Senior Kyra Coundourides averages 10.02 assists per set, with that number rising to 11.85 in conference play.
> Junior Mia Heirakuji tops the Owls' defense with 4.09 digs per set.
> Senior Dara Peric contributes all around with 1.78 kills per set and 2.61 digs per frame.
> As a team, the Owls hit .247, holding opponents to a .185 attack.
LAST TIME OUT: Temple 3, SMU 1 (at Temple; 10/22/17)
> Temple took down two-time defending conference champion SMU, 3-1 (26-24, 23-25, 25-21, 25-12).
> The Owls hit .293 with 67 kills, holding SMU to a .162 attack.
> Four Temple players tallied double-digits in kills in the match - Rapacz (19), Westfield (17), Deak (11), and Papazoglou (10).
> Coundourides dished out 55 assists, while Heirakuji finished with 23 digs.
SCOUTING HOUSTON
> Houston is 8-10 overall with a 4-6 record in conference play.
> The Cougars have won back-to-back matches, topping UCF, 3-1, on Friday, and sweeping USF on Sunday.
> Brianna Lynch leads the Cougars offense with 2.79 kills per set, while Megan Duncan adds 2.61 kills per frame.
> Abby Irvine is the team's top setter, dishing out 6.24 assists per set.
> Sarah Afflerbaugh tallies 2.35 kills and 2.44 digs per set, while Brianna Gardner (2.01 kills/set) rounds out the offense.
> In the back row, Katie Karbo leads the squad with 5.41 digs per set.
> As a team, Houston hits .180, while opponents hit .185 against the Cougars.
LAST TIME THEY MET: Temple 3, Houston 2 (at Houston; 10/1/17)
> Despite going up 2-0, Temple needed all five sets to top Houston 3-2.
> Trailing 12-9 in the fifth set, the Owls rallied for six of the final seven points to complete the 25-18, 25-20, 18-25, 26-28, 15-13 victory.
> Temple's Coundourides double-doubled with 49 assists and 12 digs.
> Rapacz finished with 12 kills, 17 digs, and five blocks.
> The Owls' Westfield had a career-best 19 kills.
> Heirakuji led Temple with 19 digs.
> For Houston, four players finished in double-digits in kills - Duncan (16), Walker (13), Silvia Pertens (13), and Lynch (11).
> Karbo led all players with 22 digs in the match.
TEMPLE VS. HOUSTON
> The Owls lead the all-time series against Houston, 7-3.
> Temple has won three-straight against the Cougars.
SCOUTING TULANE
> The Green Wave are 12-11 overall with a 1-9 record in American Athletic Conference play.
> Tulane has lost eight-straight matches, but two have come in five sets.
> The Green Wave have five hitters that average over 2.00 kills per set.
> Dayna Kern (2.35 k/s), Hannah Shaw (2.24 k/s), Lexie Douglas (2.08 k/s), Alexis Silver (2.03 k/s), and Kristen Thompson (2.01 k/s) make up the balanced offense.
> Justine Bowers (6.54 a/s) and Jenna Ibieta (4.24 a/s) split setting duties.
> Kaylie McHugh leads the Tulane defense with 4.79 digs per set.
> As a team, the Green Wave hit .195, while opponents attack at .200.
LAST TIME THEY MET: Temple 3, Tulane 1 (at Tulane; 9/29/17)
> Temple hit .338, holding Tulane to .080, en route to a 3-1 (25-14, 19-25, 25-17, 25-15) victory.
> Four Temple players recorded double-digits in kills, with Simmons tallying a career-best 11.
> Rapacz (11 kills, 12 digs) and Coundourides (48 assists, 10 digs) both had double-doubles.
> Heirakuji tallied a Temple-high 18 digs.
> Temple held Tulane's offense without a player in double digits in kills.
> Silver led the Green Wave with nine winners, while Douglas added six.
> McHugh finished with a match-high 26 digs for Tulane.
TEMPLE VS. TULANE
> Temple leads the all-time series against Tulane, 6-1.
> The teams split last year, with Tulane winning 3-2 in Philadelphia, but the Owls sweeping the Green Wave, 3-0, in New Orleans.
WHAT'S NEXT
> The Owls hit the road to play at Memphis on Friday and #21 Wichita State on Sunday.
THE OWLS
> Temple is 12-6 overall with a 8-2 record in conference play.
> The Owls have won five in a row and eight out of their last nine.
> On Friday, Temple topped Tulsa, 3-1, and on Sunday, the Owls completed the weekend sweep, defeating SMU, 3-1.
PROMOTIONS
> Temple will hand out student tickets to the Navy football game on November 2, during both matches this weekend.
> Friday's match is the first opportunity for students to get tickets to the game.
SCOUTING TEMPLE
> Senior Izzy Rapacz leads the team with 3.55 kills per set, also averaging 1.08 blocks per set.
> Redshirt Freshman Dana Westfield contributes 2.61 kills per frame.
> Junior Iva Deak (1.90 kills/set) and senior Janine Simmons (1.78 kills/set) and shore up the middle for the Owls.
> Simmons leads the team with 1.16 blocks per set.
> Senior Kyra Coundourides averages 10.02 assists per set, with that number rising to 11.85 in conference play.
> Junior Mia Heirakuji tops the Owls' defense with 4.09 digs per set.
> Senior Dara Peric contributes all around with 1.78 kills per set and 2.61 digs per frame.
> As a team, the Owls hit .247, holding opponents to a .185 attack.
LAST TIME OUT: Temple 3, SMU 1 (at Temple; 10/22/17)
> Temple took down two-time defending conference champion SMU, 3-1 (26-24, 23-25, 25-21, 25-12).
> The Owls hit .293 with 67 kills, holding SMU to a .162 attack.
> Four Temple players tallied double-digits in kills in the match - Rapacz (19), Westfield (17), Deak (11), and Papazoglou (10).
> Coundourides dished out 55 assists, while Heirakuji finished with 23 digs.
SCOUTING HOUSTON
> Houston is 8-10 overall with a 4-6 record in conference play.
> The Cougars have won back-to-back matches, topping UCF, 3-1, on Friday, and sweeping USF on Sunday.
> Brianna Lynch leads the Cougars offense with 2.79 kills per set, while Megan Duncan adds 2.61 kills per frame.
> Abby Irvine is the team's top setter, dishing out 6.24 assists per set.
> Sarah Afflerbaugh tallies 2.35 kills and 2.44 digs per set, while Brianna Gardner (2.01 kills/set) rounds out the offense.
> In the back row, Katie Karbo leads the squad with 5.41 digs per set.
> As a team, Houston hits .180, while opponents hit .185 against the Cougars.
LAST TIME THEY MET: Temple 3, Houston 2 (at Houston; 10/1/17)
> Despite going up 2-0, Temple needed all five sets to top Houston 3-2.
> Trailing 12-9 in the fifth set, the Owls rallied for six of the final seven points to complete the 25-18, 25-20, 18-25, 26-28, 15-13 victory.
> Temple's Coundourides double-doubled with 49 assists and 12 digs.
> Rapacz finished with 12 kills, 17 digs, and five blocks.
> The Owls' Westfield had a career-best 19 kills.
> Heirakuji led Temple with 19 digs.
> For Houston, four players finished in double-digits in kills - Duncan (16), Walker (13), Silvia Pertens (13), and Lynch (11).
> Karbo led all players with 22 digs in the match.
TEMPLE VS. HOUSTON
> The Owls lead the all-time series against Houston, 7-3.
> Temple has won three-straight against the Cougars.
SCOUTING TULANE
> The Green Wave are 12-11 overall with a 1-9 record in American Athletic Conference play.
> Tulane has lost eight-straight matches, but two have come in five sets.
> The Green Wave have five hitters that average over 2.00 kills per set.
> Dayna Kern (2.35 k/s), Hannah Shaw (2.24 k/s), Lexie Douglas (2.08 k/s), Alexis Silver (2.03 k/s), and Kristen Thompson (2.01 k/s) make up the balanced offense.
> Justine Bowers (6.54 a/s) and Jenna Ibieta (4.24 a/s) split setting duties.
> Kaylie McHugh leads the Tulane defense with 4.79 digs per set.
> As a team, the Green Wave hit .195, while opponents attack at .200.
LAST TIME THEY MET: Temple 3, Tulane 1 (at Tulane; 9/29/17)
> Temple hit .338, holding Tulane to .080, en route to a 3-1 (25-14, 19-25, 25-17, 25-15) victory.
> Four Temple players recorded double-digits in kills, with Simmons tallying a career-best 11.
> Rapacz (11 kills, 12 digs) and Coundourides (48 assists, 10 digs) both had double-doubles.
> Heirakuji tallied a Temple-high 18 digs.
> Temple held Tulane's offense without a player in double digits in kills.
> Silver led the Green Wave with nine winners, while Douglas added six.
> McHugh finished with a match-high 26 digs for Tulane.
TEMPLE VS. TULANE
> Temple leads the all-time series against Tulane, 6-1.
> The teams split last year, with Tulane winning 3-2 in Philadelphia, but the Owls sweeping the Green Wave, 3-0, in New Orleans.
WHAT'S NEXT
> The Owls hit the road to play at Memphis on Friday and #21 Wichita State on Sunday.
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