Temple University Athletics
Sunday, October 21
McGonigle Hall
1:00 p.m.
Temple University
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Tulane
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Tulane
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Temple
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Photo by: Nguyen Ho
Tulane Block Halts Volleyball's Winning Ways
10.21.18 | Women's Volleyball
PHILADELPHIA -- Visiting Tulane used a stout block to halt the Temple volleyball team's offense on Sunday, upending the Owls, 3-0, with set scores of 25-18, 25-17, and 25-22. The Green Wave improved to 17-7 overall (5-4 American), while Temple dipped to 5-16, 2-7 in conference play.
Keys to the Match
> Coming off its best hitting performance of the season on Friday night, the Owls' couldn't get the offense going, hitting just .154 in the match.
> Tulane racked up 11 blocks on the night and hit .333 as a team to win their fifth-straight match.
> Temple had an early lead in the first set, but Tulane closed it out and never trailed in set two.
> The Owls got a rally together in the third, but a late comeback from the Green Wave ended the match in a sweep.
Individual Highlights
> Temple was led by freshmen Miray Bolukbasi and Tyler Lindgren. Bolukbasi tallied a match-best 11 kills, while Lindgren racked up a double-double with 13 assists and a team-high 10 digs.
> Junior Dana Westfield and senior Carla Guennewig each recording six kills with a .300 attack, while Guennewig was the team's top blocker at three.
> Senior Hannah Vandegrift tied for team high honors with 13 assists.
> Senior Mia Heirakuji picked up nine digs, while graduate student Irem Asci had five digs and four kills.
Set One: Tulane 25, Temple 18
> The Owls were hampered by a strong Tulane block that held Temple to a .029 attack in the first.
> Still, the set was close. After Temple took an 11-8 lead, Tulane answered with a run that put them up, 15-13, forcing a timeout.
> Tulane rolled out of the break, going up 20-15.
> Temple scored back-to-back times to make it 20-17, but the Green Wave closed the frame on a 5-1 run.
Set Two: Tulane 25, Temple 17
> Tulane led from start to finish in the second set, hitting a match-high .467, holding the Owls to a .222 attack.
> The Green Wave opened on a 5-1 run and held as much as a five-point lead, before Temple went on a 5-1 run to close it to 13-11.
> Two points was the closest Temple would come, as Tulane responded with a 10-3 surge to go up 23-14.
> The Owls spoiled a few set points down the stretch, but the Green Wave closed it out to go up, 2-0.
Set Three: Tuane 25, Temple 22
> Temple had the edge in the third set, but a late Tulane run gave them the sweep.
> The Owls turned a 7-6 deficit into a 12-8 lead, with hot hitting from Bolukbasi to key a 6-1 surge.
> With Temple leading 16-12, Tulane with on a 10-3 run to turn the tables, taking a 22-19 lead.
> Temple got the deficit down to one, but Tulane closed out the set and match win.
Up Next
> Temple hits the road for a pair of games next weekend. The Owls will play at Tulsa on Friday and Wichita State on Sunday.
Keys to the Match
> Coming off its best hitting performance of the season on Friday night, the Owls' couldn't get the offense going, hitting just .154 in the match.
> Tulane racked up 11 blocks on the night and hit .333 as a team to win their fifth-straight match.
> Temple had an early lead in the first set, but Tulane closed it out and never trailed in set two.
> The Owls got a rally together in the third, but a late comeback from the Green Wave ended the match in a sweep.
Individual Highlights
> Temple was led by freshmen Miray Bolukbasi and Tyler Lindgren. Bolukbasi tallied a match-best 11 kills, while Lindgren racked up a double-double with 13 assists and a team-high 10 digs.
> Junior Dana Westfield and senior Carla Guennewig each recording six kills with a .300 attack, while Guennewig was the team's top blocker at three.
> Senior Hannah Vandegrift tied for team high honors with 13 assists.
> Senior Mia Heirakuji picked up nine digs, while graduate student Irem Asci had five digs and four kills.
Set One: Tulane 25, Temple 18
> The Owls were hampered by a strong Tulane block that held Temple to a .029 attack in the first.
> Still, the set was close. After Temple took an 11-8 lead, Tulane answered with a run that put them up, 15-13, forcing a timeout.
> Tulane rolled out of the break, going up 20-15.
> Temple scored back-to-back times to make it 20-17, but the Green Wave closed the frame on a 5-1 run.
Set Two: Tulane 25, Temple 17
> Tulane led from start to finish in the second set, hitting a match-high .467, holding the Owls to a .222 attack.
> The Green Wave opened on a 5-1 run and held as much as a five-point lead, before Temple went on a 5-1 run to close it to 13-11.
> Two points was the closest Temple would come, as Tulane responded with a 10-3 surge to go up 23-14.
> The Owls spoiled a few set points down the stretch, but the Green Wave closed it out to go up, 2-0.
Set Three: Tuane 25, Temple 22
> Temple had the edge in the third set, but a late Tulane run gave them the sweep.
> The Owls turned a 7-6 deficit into a 12-8 lead, with hot hitting from Bolukbasi to key a 6-1 surge.
> With Temple leading 16-12, Tulane with on a 10-3 run to turn the tables, taking a 22-19 lead.
> Temple got the deficit down to one, but Tulane closed out the set and match win.
Up Next
> Temple hits the road for a pair of games next weekend. The Owls will play at Tulsa on Friday and Wichita State on Sunday.
Team Stats
TLN
TEM
Kills
47
35
Errors
12
19
Attempts
105
104
Hitting %
.333
.154
Points
60.5
42.0
Assists
44
34
Aces
2
3
Blocks
11.5
4.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
6
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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