Temple University Athletics
Friday, October 19
McGonigle Hall
7:00 PM
Temple University
vs
Memphis
Photo by: Nguyen Ho
Volleyball Hosts Memphis and Tulane this Weekend
10.17.18 | Women's Volleyball
Owls' Annual Hawaiian Night is Friday; Homecoming Sunday
PHILADELPHIA -- The Temple volleyball team continues American Athletic Conference play with a pair of home games this weekend. The Owls will host Memphis on Friday and Tulane on Sunday.
PROMOTIONS
> The Owls will host their annual "Hawaiian Night" on Friday against Tulsa, thanks to the Heirakuji and Matautia families.
> Free Hawaiian t-shirts will be given to Temple students, while supplies last.
> On Sunday, Temple will welcome back all alums for Homecoming, including honoring the Owls' 1998 Atlantic 10 Championship team.
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 1-6 mark.
> Last time out, the Owls dropped both matches on the road in Florida, falling to UCF and USF.
> Against UCF, Temple dropped the first two sets by just two points each, won the third, but couldn't comeplete a comeback against the league leading Knights.
> A different script, but the same result for Temple on Sunday, as the Owls fell 3-2 at USF, despite winning the first two sets.
> Three players average better than 2.00 kills per set for the Owls, led by sophomore Katerina Papazoglou who also chips in with 3.10 digs per frame.
> Junior Dana Westfield averages 2.33 kills per set, while graduate student Iva Deak adds 2.03 kills per frame with a team-best 64 blocks.
> Graduate student Irem Asci averages 1.94 kills and 2.96 digs per set.
> Senior Hannah Vandegrift leads Temple with 5.32 assists per set, while freshman Tyler Lindgren adds 5.22 assists per set.
> Senior Mia Heirakuji leads the defense with 4.00 digs per frame.
> As a team, Temple hits .186, with opponents hitting .224 against the Owls.
SCOUTING MEMPHIS
> Memphis is 9-10 overall with a 2-5 mark in conference play.
> The Tigers' offense is ed by Hannah Flowers' 3.56 kills per set.
> Kelsey Bivins has provided solid play all around, with 2.89 kills and 2.16 digs per set.
> Molly Murphy is the primary setter for Memphis, dishing out 9.36 assists per set.
> Kaitlyn Gehler leads the defense with 3.68 digs per frame, while Mady Ruhlman adds 2.24 per set.
> Kelsey Walter is the team's top blocker, averaging 1.25 blocks per set, which ranks her second in the American Athletic Conference.
> As a team, Memphis hits .187, with opponents hitting .198 against the Tigers.
TEMPLE VS. MEMPHIS
> The Owls are 8-2 all-time against the Tigers.
> Temple had won six-straight in the series until a 3-2 Memphis win in Tennessee on November 3 last season.
SCOUTING TULANE
> Tulane is 15-7 overall with a 3-4 mark in conference play.
> The Green Wave have a balanced attack, with seven players averaging between 1.98 and 2.57 kills per set.
> Lexie Douglas leads the pack with 2.57 kills per frame, while Erika Hansel adds 2.51 per set.
> Makala Heidelberg averages 2.27 kills and 3.86 digs per set.
> Taylor Henigsman and Jenna Ibieta split the setting duties with Henigsman averaging 5.80 assists per set and Ibieta adding 5.09 per frame.
> Defensively, Kaylie McHugh averages 4.49 digs per set, while Markenzie Benoit (1.30), Dayna Kern (1.18), and Kayla Dinkins (1.00) all averaging around one block per set.
> As a team, Tulane hits .224, holding opponents to a minuscule .155 attack.
TEMPLE VS. TULANE
> Temple is 7-1 all-time against the Green Wave, with Tulane's only win coming in 2016, a 3-2 Green Wave triumph in Philadelphia.
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PROMOTIONS
> The Owls will host their annual "Hawaiian Night" on Friday against Tulsa, thanks to the Heirakuji and Matautia families.
> Free Hawaiian t-shirts will be given to Temple students, while supplies last.
> On Sunday, Temple will welcome back all alums for Homecoming, including honoring the Owls' 1998 Atlantic 10 Championship team.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 1-6 mark.
> Last time out, the Owls dropped both matches on the road in Florida, falling to UCF and USF.
> Against UCF, Temple dropped the first two sets by just two points each, won the third, but couldn't comeplete a comeback against the league leading Knights.
> A different script, but the same result for Temple on Sunday, as the Owls fell 3-2 at USF, despite winning the first two sets.
> Three players average better than 2.00 kills per set for the Owls, led by sophomore Katerina Papazoglou who also chips in with 3.10 digs per frame.
> Junior Dana Westfield averages 2.33 kills per set, while graduate student Iva Deak adds 2.03 kills per frame with a team-best 64 blocks.
> Graduate student Irem Asci averages 1.94 kills and 2.96 digs per set.
> Senior Hannah Vandegrift leads Temple with 5.32 assists per set, while freshman Tyler Lindgren adds 5.22 assists per set.
> Senior Mia Heirakuji leads the defense with 4.00 digs per frame.
> As a team, Temple hits .186, with opponents hitting .224 against the Owls.
SCOUTING MEMPHIS
> Memphis is 9-10 overall with a 2-5 mark in conference play.
> The Tigers' offense is ed by Hannah Flowers' 3.56 kills per set.
> Kelsey Bivins has provided solid play all around, with 2.89 kills and 2.16 digs per set.
> Molly Murphy is the primary setter for Memphis, dishing out 9.36 assists per set.
> Kaitlyn Gehler leads the defense with 3.68 digs per frame, while Mady Ruhlman adds 2.24 per set.
> Kelsey Walter is the team's top blocker, averaging 1.25 blocks per set, which ranks her second in the American Athletic Conference.
> As a team, Memphis hits .187, with opponents hitting .198 against the Tigers.
TEMPLE VS. MEMPHIS
> The Owls are 8-2 all-time against the Tigers.
> Temple had won six-straight in the series until a 3-2 Memphis win in Tennessee on November 3 last season.
SCOUTING TULANE
> Tulane is 15-7 overall with a 3-4 mark in conference play.
> The Green Wave have a balanced attack, with seven players averaging between 1.98 and 2.57 kills per set.
> Lexie Douglas leads the pack with 2.57 kills per frame, while Erika Hansel adds 2.51 per set.
> Makala Heidelberg averages 2.27 kills and 3.86 digs per set.
> Taylor Henigsman and Jenna Ibieta split the setting duties with Henigsman averaging 5.80 assists per set and Ibieta adding 5.09 per frame.
> Defensively, Kaylie McHugh averages 4.49 digs per set, while Markenzie Benoit (1.30), Dayna Kern (1.18), and Kayla Dinkins (1.00) all averaging around one block per set.
> As a team, Tulane hits .224, holding opponents to a minuscule .155 attack.
TEMPLE VS. TULANE
> Temple is 7-1 all-time against the Green Wave, with Tulane's only win coming in 2016, a 3-2 Green Wave triumph in Philadelphia.
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