Temple University Athletics
Friday, September 14
McGonigle Hall
6:00 p.m.
Temple University
vs
Maryland
Photo by: Nguyen Ho
Volleyball Hosts Cherry & White Challenge this Weekend
9.12.18 | Women's Volleyball
PHILADELPHIA -- The Temple volleyball team will host the 2018 Cherry and White Challenge this weekend at McGonigle Hall. The Owls will welcome Maryland, UNH, and Princeton to the event.Â
TEMPLE SCHEDULE
> Friday: Temple vs. Maryland, 6:00 p.m.
> Saturday: Temple vs. UNH, 11:00 a.m.; Temple vs. Princeton, 7:00 p.m.
PROMOTIONS
> WHITE OUT: Temple's match against Maryland is a white out match with the first 200 fans receiving a free t-shirt. The Owls will also raffle off $100 Diamond Dollars at the match.
> Welcome International Students: Temple would like to make a special invite to all International students on campus for Saturday's matches, with free pizza available in the 7:00 p.m. match against Princeton.
THE OWLS
> The Owls are 1-8 to start the season, but have played tough competition in non-conference tournaments so far.
> Last time out, the Owls fell to High Point (3-0), #21 Utah (3-2), and Villanova (3-1) at the Villanova Classic.
> Graduate student Iva Deak was named to the Villanova Classic Invitational All-Tournament team, after an impressive performance, which included 15 kills, seven digs, and five blocks in a near upset over #21 Utah.
> The Owls are led by junior Dana Westfield's 2.50 kills per set, while Papazoglou adds 2.41 and freshman Gem Grimshaw, 1.82.
> Senior Hannah Vandegrift leads Temple with 5.25 assists per set, while freshman Tyler Lindgren adds 4.71 assists per set.
> Senior Mia Heirakuji leads the defense with 3.53 digs per frame with senior Carla Guennewig tallying a team-high 1.09 blocks per set.
SCOUTING MARYLAND
> Maryland carries a 7-2 mark into the Cherry & White Challenge.
> Last time out, the Terrapins went 2-1 at their home tournament, with wins over Colgate (3-0) and Liberty (3-0), but a 3-2 loss to South Carolina.
> The Terps are led by Erika Prichard, a solid all-around threat, who has racked up 4.38 kills and 2.88 digs per set with 26 total blocks on the year.
> Liz Twilley (2.62 k/s) and Jada Gardner (2.16 k/s) also bolster the Maryland attack, which has hit .250 this season.
> Nicole Alford is the primary setter, dishing out 10.19 helpers per frame.
> Allegra Rivas leads the defense with 4.09 digs per set, while Katie Myers leads the team with 34 total blocks and Rainelle Jones has 31.
TEMPLE VS. MARYLAND
> Temple is 2-8 all-time against Maryland.
> In their last meeting, the Terps won a 3-2 nailbiter over Temple in the Maryland Invitational.Â
SCOUTING NEW HAMPSHIRE
> UNH enters the Cherry & White Challenge with a record of 4-7.
> In their last action, the Wildcats fell to Northeastern 3-1.
> UNH has four players averaging over 2.00 kills per set, led by Gabri Olhava who has racked up 3.21 winners per frame.
> Maddie Wiedenfeld (2.73 k/s), Hannah Petke (2.15 k/s), and Kendall Smith (2.17) all add to the Wildcat offense.
> Emma Patlovich runs the offense to the tune of 9.60 kills per set.
> Defensively, Emily Tanski averages 5.36 digs per set, while Wiedenfeld has a team-best 32 blocks on the season and Olhava has racked up 27.
TEMPLE VS. UNH
> Temple is 2-1 all-time against the Wildcats.
> The teams haven't met since 2007 when UNH grabbed its first ever win over the Owls, a 3-0 sweep.
SCOUTING PRINCETON
> Princeton comes into the Cherry & White Challenge with a 5-3 overall record.
> Last time they played, the Tigers grabbed a 3-1 win on the road at Seton Hall, despite dropping the first set.
> Devon Peterkin tops Princeton with 3.08 kills per set, while adding 2.81 digs per frame.
> Maggie O'Connell is second on the team in kills per set (2.96) and total blocks (13).
> Clare Lenihan adds 2.50 kills per set, while Jessie Harris dishes out 10.73 assists per frame.
> Defensively, Cameron Dames leads Princeton with 4.07 digs per set, while at the net Caroline Sklaver leads the team with 17 total blocks.
TEMPLE VS. PRINCETON
> Temple is 4-6 all-time against Princeton.
> The last time the teams met, the Owls came away with a 3-2 meeting in 2014.
CLOSE BUT JUST NOT ENOUGH
> Temple has played three five-set matches, dropping all three, including their last one against #21 Utah.
> In Temple's nine matches this season, 10 sets have been decided by two points.Â
> The Owls have also had eight sets where the winner needed more than 25 points to decide things.
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TEMPLE SCHEDULE
> Friday: Temple vs. Maryland, 6:00 p.m.
> Saturday: Temple vs. UNH, 11:00 a.m.; Temple vs. Princeton, 7:00 p.m.
PROMOTIONS
> WHITE OUT: Temple's match against Maryland is a white out match with the first 200 fans receiving a free t-shirt. The Owls will also raffle off $100 Diamond Dollars at the match.
> Welcome International Students: Temple would like to make a special invite to all International students on campus for Saturday's matches, with free pizza available in the 7:00 p.m. match against Princeton.
THE OWLS
> The Owls are 1-8 to start the season, but have played tough competition in non-conference tournaments so far.
> Last time out, the Owls fell to High Point (3-0), #21 Utah (3-2), and Villanova (3-1) at the Villanova Classic.
> Graduate student Iva Deak was named to the Villanova Classic Invitational All-Tournament team, after an impressive performance, which included 15 kills, seven digs, and five blocks in a near upset over #21 Utah.
> The Owls are led by junior Dana Westfield's 2.50 kills per set, while Papazoglou adds 2.41 and freshman Gem Grimshaw, 1.82.
> Senior Hannah Vandegrift leads Temple with 5.25 assists per set, while freshman Tyler Lindgren adds 4.71 assists per set.
> Senior Mia Heirakuji leads the defense with 3.53 digs per frame with senior Carla Guennewig tallying a team-high 1.09 blocks per set.
SCOUTING MARYLAND
> Maryland carries a 7-2 mark into the Cherry & White Challenge.
> Last time out, the Terrapins went 2-1 at their home tournament, with wins over Colgate (3-0) and Liberty (3-0), but a 3-2 loss to South Carolina.
> The Terps are led by Erika Prichard, a solid all-around threat, who has racked up 4.38 kills and 2.88 digs per set with 26 total blocks on the year.
> Liz Twilley (2.62 k/s) and Jada Gardner (2.16 k/s) also bolster the Maryland attack, which has hit .250 this season.
> Nicole Alford is the primary setter, dishing out 10.19 helpers per frame.
> Allegra Rivas leads the defense with 4.09 digs per set, while Katie Myers leads the team with 34 total blocks and Rainelle Jones has 31.
TEMPLE VS. MARYLAND
> Temple is 2-8 all-time against Maryland.
> In their last meeting, the Terps won a 3-2 nailbiter over Temple in the Maryland Invitational.Â
SCOUTING NEW HAMPSHIRE
> UNH enters the Cherry & White Challenge with a record of 4-7.
> In their last action, the Wildcats fell to Northeastern 3-1.
> UNH has four players averaging over 2.00 kills per set, led by Gabri Olhava who has racked up 3.21 winners per frame.
> Maddie Wiedenfeld (2.73 k/s), Hannah Petke (2.15 k/s), and Kendall Smith (2.17) all add to the Wildcat offense.
> Emma Patlovich runs the offense to the tune of 9.60 kills per set.
> Defensively, Emily Tanski averages 5.36 digs per set, while Wiedenfeld has a team-best 32 blocks on the season and Olhava has racked up 27.
TEMPLE VS. UNH
> Temple is 2-1 all-time against the Wildcats.
> The teams haven't met since 2007 when UNH grabbed its first ever win over the Owls, a 3-0 sweep.
SCOUTING PRINCETON
> Princeton comes into the Cherry & White Challenge with a 5-3 overall record.
> Last time they played, the Tigers grabbed a 3-1 win on the road at Seton Hall, despite dropping the first set.
> Devon Peterkin tops Princeton with 3.08 kills per set, while adding 2.81 digs per frame.
> Maggie O'Connell is second on the team in kills per set (2.96) and total blocks (13).
> Clare Lenihan adds 2.50 kills per set, while Jessie Harris dishes out 10.73 assists per frame.
> Defensively, Cameron Dames leads Princeton with 4.07 digs per set, while at the net Caroline Sklaver leads the team with 17 total blocks.
TEMPLE VS. PRINCETON
> Temple is 4-6 all-time against Princeton.
> The last time the teams met, the Owls came away with a 3-2 meeting in 2014.
CLOSE BUT JUST NOT ENOUGH
> Temple has played three five-set matches, dropping all three, including their last one against #21 Utah.
> In Temple's nine matches this season, 10 sets have been decided by two points.Â
> The Owls have also had eight sets where the winner needed more than 25 points to decide things.
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