Temple University Athletics
Wednesday, November 21
Storrs, Conn.
1:00 p.m.
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UConn
Photo by: Nguyen Ho
Volleyball Plays Season Finale Wednesday at UConn
11.20.18 | Women's Volleyball
PHILADELPHIA -- The Temple volleyball team plays its season finale at UConn on Wednesday at 1:00 p.m.
THE OWLS
> Temple is 7-22 overall with a 4-13 mark in the American Athletic Conference.
> Last time out, Temple split its final home series of the season, defeating Wichita State, but falling to Tulsa.
> On Friday, Temple picked up a 25-23, 25-20, 23-25, 26-24 win over the defending American champion Shockers.
> On Sunday, the Owls came up short against Tulsa, 25-17, 25-23, 25-16.
> Temple's offense is bunched with five players averaging better than 2.00 kills per set, led by sophomore Katerina Papazoglou's 2.41 kills per set.
> Junior Dana Westfield adds 2.26 kills per set with freshman Miray Bolukbasi adding 2.24 kills per frame.
> Graduate student Irem Asci adds 2.23 kills and 2.92 digs per set, while Papazoglou also helps out defensively, with 2.93 digs per set.
> Freshman Tyler Lindgren leads Temple with 5.80 assists per set, while senior Hannah Vandegrift adds 5.31 assists per set.
> Senior Mia Heirakuji leads the defense with 4.32 digs per frame.
> As a team, Temple hits .189, with opponents hitting .237 against the Owls.
SCOUTING UCONN
> UConn enters Friday's match with a 15-15 overall record, including 7-10 in conference play.
> The Huskies are coming off back-to-back home sweeps, topping Tulsa on Friday and Wichita State on Sunday.
> UConn is led by Caylee Parker's 3.93 kills per set, while the freshman also adds 2.53 digs per frame.
> Anna Petrova (2.34 k/s), Iman McGary (1.97), and Danielle Cabel (1.94 k/s) also lead the UConn attack.
> Emma Turner is the primary setter, averaging a conference best 9.14 assists per set.
> Defensively, Elizabeth Kline averages 4.32 digs per set, while Turner adds 2.43.
> At the net, Genna Florig leads UConn with 0.90 blocks per set.
> As a team, the Huskies out-hit opponents, .191 to .179.
TEMPLE VS. UCONN
> Temple leads the all-time series with UConn, 11-5.Â
> UConn claimed the last meeting, snapping a string of five straight Temple victories against the Huskies.
LAST TIME THEY MET
> The first three sets were decided by three or less points each with UConn claiming a 3-1 (25-23, 25-27, 25-22, 25-16) win at Temple in September.
> Iva Deak led the way with 14 kills and a team-best five blocks.
> Katerina Papazoglou notched a double-double with 11 kills and 15 digs.
> Mia Heirakuji (21) and Irem Asci (20) combined for 41 digs to top the defense.
> For UConn, Kayla Parker racked up 18 kills, while Anna Petrova added 14.
> Elizabeth Kline picked up 20 digs, while Parker added 19, and Kennedy Arundel added 18.
THE OWLS
> Temple is 7-22 overall with a 4-13 mark in the American Athletic Conference.
> Last time out, Temple split its final home series of the season, defeating Wichita State, but falling to Tulsa.
> On Friday, Temple picked up a 25-23, 25-20, 23-25, 26-24 win over the defending American champion Shockers.
> On Sunday, the Owls came up short against Tulsa, 25-17, 25-23, 25-16.
> Temple's offense is bunched with five players averaging better than 2.00 kills per set, led by sophomore Katerina Papazoglou's 2.41 kills per set.
> Junior Dana Westfield adds 2.26 kills per set with freshman Miray Bolukbasi adding 2.24 kills per frame.
> Graduate student Irem Asci adds 2.23 kills and 2.92 digs per set, while Papazoglou also helps out defensively, with 2.93 digs per set.
> Freshman Tyler Lindgren leads Temple with 5.80 assists per set, while senior Hannah Vandegrift adds 5.31 assists per set.
> Senior Mia Heirakuji leads the defense with 4.32 digs per frame.
> As a team, Temple hits .189, with opponents hitting .237 against the Owls.
SCOUTING UCONN
> UConn enters Friday's match with a 15-15 overall record, including 7-10 in conference play.
> The Huskies are coming off back-to-back home sweeps, topping Tulsa on Friday and Wichita State on Sunday.
> UConn is led by Caylee Parker's 3.93 kills per set, while the freshman also adds 2.53 digs per frame.
> Anna Petrova (2.34 k/s), Iman McGary (1.97), and Danielle Cabel (1.94 k/s) also lead the UConn attack.
> Emma Turner is the primary setter, averaging a conference best 9.14 assists per set.
> Defensively, Elizabeth Kline averages 4.32 digs per set, while Turner adds 2.43.
> At the net, Genna Florig leads UConn with 0.90 blocks per set.
> As a team, the Huskies out-hit opponents, .191 to .179.
TEMPLE VS. UCONN
> Temple leads the all-time series with UConn, 11-5.Â
> UConn claimed the last meeting, snapping a string of five straight Temple victories against the Huskies.
LAST TIME THEY MET
> The first three sets were decided by three or less points each with UConn claiming a 3-1 (25-23, 25-27, 25-22, 25-16) win at Temple in September.
> Iva Deak led the way with 14 kills and a team-best five blocks.
> Katerina Papazoglou notched a double-double with 11 kills and 15 digs.
> Mia Heirakuji (21) and Irem Asci (20) combined for 41 digs to top the defense.
> For UConn, Kayla Parker racked up 18 kills, while Anna Petrova added 14.
> Elizabeth Kline picked up 20 digs, while Parker added 19, and Kennedy Arundel added 18.
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