Temple University Athletics
Friday, October 12
Orlando, Fla.
7:00 PM
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at
UCF
Photo by: Nguyen Ho
Volleyball Travels to Florida for Matches Against UCF and USF
10.10.18 | Women's Volleyball
PHILADELPHIA -- The Temple volleyball team hits the road this weekend, traveling to UCF on Friday and USF on Sunday.
THE OWLS
> After finishing the non-conference season with a 3-9 overall record, the Owls have opened play in the American Athletic Conference with a 1-4 mark.
> Last time out, the Owls dropped both in a home series, falling to Cincinnati and ECU.
> Against Cincinnati, all three sets were close, but the Owls fell 25-18, 25-23, and 28-26.
> Against ECU, Temple won the first set, 25-20, but the Pirates won three-straight, 25-18, 25-14, 25-22, to take the match.
> On the season, the Owls are led by junior Dana Westfield and sophomore Katerina Papazoglou, who both contribute 2.35 kills per set.
> Graduate student Iva Deak adds 2.00 kills per set, while freshman Miray Bolukbasi chips in with 1.97 per frame.
> Senior Hannah Vandegrift leads Temple with 5.32 assists per set, while freshman Tyler Lindgren adds 5.14 assists per set.
> Senior Mia Heirakuji leads the defense with 4.02 digs per frame with senior Carla Guennewig tallying a team-high 1.00 blocks per set.
SCOUTING UCF
> UCF enters Friday's match with a 14-3 overall recording including a 5-0 mark in conference play, tying the Knights atop the American standings.
> UCF is led by freshman outside hitter, McKenna Melville, who has racked up 4.21 kills per set this season, adding 3.56 digs per frame.
> Kristina Fisher (2.97 k/s) and Anne-Marie Watson (2.61 k/s) both bolster the Knights' attack, which averages 14.02 kills per frame as a team.
> Jordan Pingel leads the UCF back row, averaging 4.66 kills per set, while Nerissa Moravec and Kathryn Wesolich man the net, both averaging 1.00 blocks per set or better.
> As a team, UCF hits .248, holding opponents to a .194 attack.
TEMPLE VS. UCF
> Temple owns the all-time series against the Knights, with a slim 7-6 lead.
> The teams split a pair of matches last season, with each team winning on the road.
SCOUTING USF
> USF enters this weekend with a 13-5 overall record, including a 2-3 mark in conference play.
> The Bulls are led offensively by Jac'cara Walker's 3.24 kills per set, with her also adding 2.65 digs per frame.
> Three other USF players average better than 2.1 kills per set, including Clara Payne (2.35 k/s), Nikkia Benitez (2.34 k/s), and Jaeden Brown (2.18 k/s).
> Defensively, C.C. Causen leads the way with 4.74 digs per set, while Brown averages a team-high 1.10 blocks per set.
> As a team, the Bulls hit .223, holding opponents to a stingy .176 attack.
TEMPLE VS. USF
> The Bulls lead the all-time series with Temple, 11-7, but the Owls have won seven of the last eight meetings between the teams, including taking both matches last season.
THE OWLS
> After finishing the non-conference season with a 3-9 overall record, the Owls have opened play in the American Athletic Conference with a 1-4 mark.
> Last time out, the Owls dropped both in a home series, falling to Cincinnati and ECU.
> Against Cincinnati, all three sets were close, but the Owls fell 25-18, 25-23, and 28-26.
> Against ECU, Temple won the first set, 25-20, but the Pirates won three-straight, 25-18, 25-14, 25-22, to take the match.
> On the season, the Owls are led by junior Dana Westfield and sophomore Katerina Papazoglou, who both contribute 2.35 kills per set.
> Graduate student Iva Deak adds 2.00 kills per set, while freshman Miray Bolukbasi chips in with 1.97 per frame.
> Senior Hannah Vandegrift leads Temple with 5.32 assists per set, while freshman Tyler Lindgren adds 5.14 assists per set.
> Senior Mia Heirakuji leads the defense with 4.02 digs per frame with senior Carla Guennewig tallying a team-high 1.00 blocks per set.
SCOUTING UCF
> UCF enters Friday's match with a 14-3 overall recording including a 5-0 mark in conference play, tying the Knights atop the American standings.
> UCF is led by freshman outside hitter, McKenna Melville, who has racked up 4.21 kills per set this season, adding 3.56 digs per frame.
> Kristina Fisher (2.97 k/s) and Anne-Marie Watson (2.61 k/s) both bolster the Knights' attack, which averages 14.02 kills per frame as a team.
> Jordan Pingel leads the UCF back row, averaging 4.66 kills per set, while Nerissa Moravec and Kathryn Wesolich man the net, both averaging 1.00 blocks per set or better.
> As a team, UCF hits .248, holding opponents to a .194 attack.
TEMPLE VS. UCF
> Temple owns the all-time series against the Knights, with a slim 7-6 lead.
> The teams split a pair of matches last season, with each team winning on the road.
SCOUTING USF
> USF enters this weekend with a 13-5 overall record, including a 2-3 mark in conference play.
> The Bulls are led offensively by Jac'cara Walker's 3.24 kills per set, with her also adding 2.65 digs per frame.
> Three other USF players average better than 2.1 kills per set, including Clara Payne (2.35 k/s), Nikkia Benitez (2.34 k/s), and Jaeden Brown (2.18 k/s).
> Defensively, C.C. Causen leads the way with 4.74 digs per set, while Brown averages a team-high 1.10 blocks per set.
> As a team, the Bulls hit .223, holding opponents to a stingy .176 attack.
TEMPLE VS. USF
> The Bulls lead the all-time series with Temple, 11-7, but the Owls have won seven of the last eight meetings between the teams, including taking both matches last season.
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