Temple University Athletics
Friday, October 25
Philadelphia, Pa.
7:00 PM
Temple University
vs
Tulsa
Photo by: Nguyen Ho
Volleyball Opens Second Half of Conference Play Home this Weekend
10.24.19 | Women's Volleyball
PHILADELPHIA -- With eight matches down in American Athletic Conference play, the Temple volleyball team opens the second half of the league slate at home this weekend. The Owls will host Tulsa on Friday night at 7:00 p.m. and then Wichita State on Sunday at 1:00 p.m.Â
PROMOTIONS
> Friday night is Hawaiian night, sponsored by the Matautia family. The night features Hawaiian music, prizes, and a bucket hat giveaway for the first 100 students. Temple will also raffle off a pair of Beats headphones to one lucky student.
> Sunday, the Owls "Dig for a Cure," to help the Side-Out Foundation. Funds raised for Side-Out go toward a clinical trial specifically for patients with stage 4 breast cancer, the most advanced form of the disease and the least funded area of research. Fans can donate online at: owlsports.com/digpink.
> Sunday will also feature a post-match clinic for kids of all ages, as well as an autograph session with the team.
OWL ABOUT TEMPLE
> Temple is 10-9 overall, including a 1-7 mark in conference play.
>Â The Owls are coming off an 0-2 weekend, falling in 3-0 matches on the road to both SMU and Memphis.
> Sophomore Gem Grimshaw leads the Owls with 3.00 kills per set.
> Junior Katerina Papazoglou adds 2.93 kills per set, while the outside hitter also ranks second on the Owls with 2.96 digs per frame.
> Sophomore Peyton Boyd tallies 2.70 kills per set, while freshman Naomi Janetzke chips in with 2.00 per frame.
> Sophomore Tyler Lindgren is the primary setter, dishing out 9.16 assists/set.
> At the net, freshman Kayla Spells leads Temple with 0.83 blocks per set, while junior Baleigh Jean-Philippe contributes 0.77 per frame.
> Defensively, junior Averi Salvador tops the Owls with 4.75 digs per set.
> Temple's offense hits .218, while opponents hit .208 against the Owls.
> Individually, Salvador ranks third in the conference in digs per set while Lindgren is fourth in assists per set.
SCOUTING TULSA
> Tulsa enters the weekend with a 12-9 overall record including a 5-3 mark in The American.
> The Hurricane are coming off a weekend split in which they swept USF, 3-0, but fell to UCF, 3-0, both at home.
> Dilara Gedikoglu leads the Hurricane and ranks third in the conference with 4.12 kills per set. She adds 2.53 digs per frame and 19 total aces to her all around game.
> Callie Cook is the only other Tulsa player averaging better than 2.00 kills per set, as she chips in with 2.13.
> Roosa Rautio (5.69 assists/set) and Mariah Pardo (4.68 assists/set) split the setting duties.
> Taylor Horsfall leads the conference with 5.91 digs per set, a number that also ranks her fourth in the nation.
> Cook is the top blocker, averaging 1.11 per set, ranking her sixth in the American.
> As a team, Tulsa hits .190, while opponents attack at a .195 clip against them.
TEMPLE VS. THE HURRICANE
> Temple is 7-3 all-time against Tulsa, but fell in both matches against the Hurricane in 2018.
SCOUTING WICHITA STATE
> Wichita State carries a 5-15 overall record into the weekend, including a 2-6 mark in conference play.
> The Shockers split a pair of home matches, falling to UCF, 3-1, before sweeping USF, 3-0.
> Freshman Arianna Arjomand was named to the American Weekly Honor Roll, leading WSU defensively for the week with 4.14 digs per set.
> Megan Taflinger leads the Shockers offensively, averaging 2.92 kills per set, while Brylee Kelly adds 2.04 kills per frame.
> McKayla Wuensch is averaging a team-best 5.84 assists per set, while Kayce Lizau adds 4.10 per frame.
> Defensively, Kara Bown is averaging a team-high 3.37 digs per set, while Brooke Smith is averaging a team-best 1.12 blocks per frame.
> As a team, Wichita State hits .170, while opponents hit .242 against the Shockers.
TEMPLE VS. THE SHOCKERS
> Temple is 1-3 all-time against Wichita State. The teams split last year's two meetings, with each team winning on their home court.
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PROMOTIONS
> Friday night is Hawaiian night, sponsored by the Matautia family. The night features Hawaiian music, prizes, and a bucket hat giveaway for the first 100 students. Temple will also raffle off a pair of Beats headphones to one lucky student.
> Sunday, the Owls "Dig for a Cure," to help the Side-Out Foundation. Funds raised for Side-Out go toward a clinical trial specifically for patients with stage 4 breast cancer, the most advanced form of the disease and the least funded area of research. Fans can donate online at: owlsports.com/digpink.
> Sunday will also feature a post-match clinic for kids of all ages, as well as an autograph session with the team.
OWL ABOUT TEMPLE
> Temple is 10-9 overall, including a 1-7 mark in conference play.
>Â The Owls are coming off an 0-2 weekend, falling in 3-0 matches on the road to both SMU and Memphis.
> Sophomore Gem Grimshaw leads the Owls with 3.00 kills per set.
> Junior Katerina Papazoglou adds 2.93 kills per set, while the outside hitter also ranks second on the Owls with 2.96 digs per frame.
> Sophomore Peyton Boyd tallies 2.70 kills per set, while freshman Naomi Janetzke chips in with 2.00 per frame.
> Sophomore Tyler Lindgren is the primary setter, dishing out 9.16 assists/set.
> At the net, freshman Kayla Spells leads Temple with 0.83 blocks per set, while junior Baleigh Jean-Philippe contributes 0.77 per frame.
> Defensively, junior Averi Salvador tops the Owls with 4.75 digs per set.
> Temple's offense hits .218, while opponents hit .208 against the Owls.
> Individually, Salvador ranks third in the conference in digs per set while Lindgren is fourth in assists per set.
SCOUTING TULSA
> Tulsa enters the weekend with a 12-9 overall record including a 5-3 mark in The American.
> The Hurricane are coming off a weekend split in which they swept USF, 3-0, but fell to UCF, 3-0, both at home.
> Dilara Gedikoglu leads the Hurricane and ranks third in the conference with 4.12 kills per set. She adds 2.53 digs per frame and 19 total aces to her all around game.
> Callie Cook is the only other Tulsa player averaging better than 2.00 kills per set, as she chips in with 2.13.
> Roosa Rautio (5.69 assists/set) and Mariah Pardo (4.68 assists/set) split the setting duties.
> Taylor Horsfall leads the conference with 5.91 digs per set, a number that also ranks her fourth in the nation.
> Cook is the top blocker, averaging 1.11 per set, ranking her sixth in the American.
> As a team, Tulsa hits .190, while opponents attack at a .195 clip against them.
TEMPLE VS. THE HURRICANE
> Temple is 7-3 all-time against Tulsa, but fell in both matches against the Hurricane in 2018.
SCOUTING WICHITA STATE
> Wichita State carries a 5-15 overall record into the weekend, including a 2-6 mark in conference play.
> The Shockers split a pair of home matches, falling to UCF, 3-1, before sweeping USF, 3-0.
> Freshman Arianna Arjomand was named to the American Weekly Honor Roll, leading WSU defensively for the week with 4.14 digs per set.
> Megan Taflinger leads the Shockers offensively, averaging 2.92 kills per set, while Brylee Kelly adds 2.04 kills per frame.
> McKayla Wuensch is averaging a team-best 5.84 assists per set, while Kayce Lizau adds 4.10 per frame.
> Defensively, Kara Bown is averaging a team-high 3.37 digs per set, while Brooke Smith is averaging a team-best 1.12 blocks per frame.
> As a team, Wichita State hits .170, while opponents hit .242 against the Shockers.
TEMPLE VS. THE SHOCKERS
> Temple is 1-3 all-time against Wichita State. The teams split last year's two meetings, with each team winning on their home court.
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Players Mentioned
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