Temple University Athletics
Friday, November 1
Cincinnati, Ohio
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Volleyball Travels to Cincinnati/East Carolina this Weekend
10.31.19 | Women's Volleyball
PHILADELPHIA -- The Temple volleyball team begins a stretch of four straight road matches, beginning with a trip to Cincinnati on Friday night (7:00 p.m.) and then East Carolina on Sunday afternoon (12:00 p.m.)Â The Owls are coming off a 1-1 weekend, recording a home split against Tulsa (L, 0-3) and Wichita State (W, 3-0).
OWL ABOUT TEMPLE
> Temple is 11-10 overall, including a 2-8 mark in conference play.
> Sophomores Gem Grimshaw and Peyton Boyd lead the Owls with 2.90 kills per set, while Boyd tops the team with a .319 attack.
> Junior Katerina Papazoglou adds 2.79 kills per set, while the outside hitter also ranks second on the Owls with 2.95 digs per frame.
> Sophomore Miray Bolukbasi (2.32 kills/set) and senior Dana Westfield (2.12 kills/set) bolster the Owls' varied attack.
> Sophomore Tyler Lindgren is the primary setter, dishing out 9.24 assists/set.
> At the net, freshman Kayla Spells leads Temple with 0.83 blocks per set, while junior Baleigh Jean-Philippe contributes 0.78 per frame.
> Defensively, junior Averi Salvador tops the Owls with 4.90 digs per set.
> Temple's offense hits .220, while opponents hit .205 against the Owls.
> Individually, Salvador ranks third in the conference in digs per set while Lindgren is fourth in assists per set.
SCOUTING CINCINNATI
> Cincinnati is 18-5 overall and 9-1 in conference play. The Bearcats have won four in a row since suffering a 3-0 sweep at the hands of Tulane on October 18.
> Cincinnati is led by Jordan Thompson, two-time All-American, and US Senior National Team member. Thompson averages 6.22 kills per set, leading the nation in the category. She adds a team-high 37 aces with 2.78 digs per set to her all around game.
> Flanking Thompson on offense is Maria Mallon who tallies 3.76 kills per set.
> Armania Heckenmueller leads the Pirates and the American Athletic Conference with 11.70 assists per set, which ranks her second in the nation.
> On defense, Mackenzie Conner tops the team with 3.50 digs per set, while Mallon adds 2.92 per frame.
> Cincinnati hits .285 as a team to lead the American, while opponents hit .231 against the Bearcats.
TEMPLE VS. THE BEARCATS
> Temple is 9-6 all-time against Cincinnati, with the Bearcats winning the earlier match-up this season, 3-0, in Philadelphia.
LAST TIME THEY MET: Cincinnati 3, Temple 0 (10/13/19)
> Cincinnati topped Temple, 3-0, picking up a 25-17, 25-16, 25-12 win to move to 14-4 overall, 6-0 in conference play.
> Temple couldn't get things going on offense against a well-rounded Cincinnati team, led by NCAA kills leader Jordan Thompson who tallied 19 kills and 10 digs.
> The Bearcats out-hit Temple .301 to .116, while holding a 59-38 advantage in digs.
> Temple freshman Naomi Janetzke and sophomores Gem Grimshaw and Miray Bolukbasi tied for the team lead in kills with five.
SCOUTING ECU
> East Carolina enters Friday's match-up with a 16-8 overall record, 3-7 in conference play.
> The Pirates are coming off a non-conference win at NC Central (3-1) on Tuesday, after falling to SMU (1-3) and Memphis (2-3) over the weekend.
> ECU is led offensively by outside hitter Sydney Kleinman (3.55 kills/set) and right side Bri Wood (3.21 kills/set) who have both passed the 300 kill mark already far this season.
> Shelby Martin (6.33 assists/set) and Marissa Harmon (4.54 assists/set) run the offense to the tune of a .239 attack, which ranks third in the conference.
> Brandee Markwith leads the Pirates' defense with 4.41 digs per set, while at the net, Toya Osuegbu tops the team with 0.97 blocks per set, 71 total.
> Opponents hit .205 against the Pirates.
TEMPLE VS. THE PIRATES
> Temple is 7-1 all-time against the Pirates, with Temple claiming the earlier meeting this season in Philadelphia.
LAST TIME THEY MET: Temple 3, ECU 1 (10/11/19)
> Temple picked up a 3-1 victory over visiting East Carolina, snapping a six game skid, 25-21, 26-28, 25-22, 25-13 .
> Temple hit a stout .289, holding ECU to a .189 attack.
> After the teams traded the first two sets, Temple won the final two to seal the home court victory.
> Three players tallied double-doubles in the Owls' victory, led by 51 assists and 11 digs from Tyler Lindgren.
> Naomi Janetzke racked up 16 kills with 14 assists, while Katerina Papazoglou notched 16 kills and 11 digs.
> For ECU, Sydney Kleinman tallied 19 kills, while Bri Wood added 17.
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OWL ABOUT TEMPLE
> Temple is 11-10 overall, including a 2-8 mark in conference play.
> Sophomores Gem Grimshaw and Peyton Boyd lead the Owls with 2.90 kills per set, while Boyd tops the team with a .319 attack.
> Junior Katerina Papazoglou adds 2.79 kills per set, while the outside hitter also ranks second on the Owls with 2.95 digs per frame.
> Sophomore Miray Bolukbasi (2.32 kills/set) and senior Dana Westfield (2.12 kills/set) bolster the Owls' varied attack.
> Sophomore Tyler Lindgren is the primary setter, dishing out 9.24 assists/set.
> At the net, freshman Kayla Spells leads Temple with 0.83 blocks per set, while junior Baleigh Jean-Philippe contributes 0.78 per frame.
> Defensively, junior Averi Salvador tops the Owls with 4.90 digs per set.
> Temple's offense hits .220, while opponents hit .205 against the Owls.
> Individually, Salvador ranks third in the conference in digs per set while Lindgren is fourth in assists per set.
SCOUTING CINCINNATI
> Cincinnati is 18-5 overall and 9-1 in conference play. The Bearcats have won four in a row since suffering a 3-0 sweep at the hands of Tulane on October 18.
> Cincinnati is led by Jordan Thompson, two-time All-American, and US Senior National Team member. Thompson averages 6.22 kills per set, leading the nation in the category. She adds a team-high 37 aces with 2.78 digs per set to her all around game.
> Flanking Thompson on offense is Maria Mallon who tallies 3.76 kills per set.
> Armania Heckenmueller leads the Pirates and the American Athletic Conference with 11.70 assists per set, which ranks her second in the nation.
> On defense, Mackenzie Conner tops the team with 3.50 digs per set, while Mallon adds 2.92 per frame.
> Cincinnati hits .285 as a team to lead the American, while opponents hit .231 against the Bearcats.
TEMPLE VS. THE BEARCATS
> Temple is 9-6 all-time against Cincinnati, with the Bearcats winning the earlier match-up this season, 3-0, in Philadelphia.
LAST TIME THEY MET: Cincinnati 3, Temple 0 (10/13/19)
> Cincinnati topped Temple, 3-0, picking up a 25-17, 25-16, 25-12 win to move to 14-4 overall, 6-0 in conference play.
> Temple couldn't get things going on offense against a well-rounded Cincinnati team, led by NCAA kills leader Jordan Thompson who tallied 19 kills and 10 digs.
> The Bearcats out-hit Temple .301 to .116, while holding a 59-38 advantage in digs.
> Temple freshman Naomi Janetzke and sophomores Gem Grimshaw and Miray Bolukbasi tied for the team lead in kills with five.
SCOUTING ECU
> East Carolina enters Friday's match-up with a 16-8 overall record, 3-7 in conference play.
> The Pirates are coming off a non-conference win at NC Central (3-1) on Tuesday, after falling to SMU (1-3) and Memphis (2-3) over the weekend.
> ECU is led offensively by outside hitter Sydney Kleinman (3.55 kills/set) and right side Bri Wood (3.21 kills/set) who have both passed the 300 kill mark already far this season.
> Shelby Martin (6.33 assists/set) and Marissa Harmon (4.54 assists/set) run the offense to the tune of a .239 attack, which ranks third in the conference.
> Brandee Markwith leads the Pirates' defense with 4.41 digs per set, while at the net, Toya Osuegbu tops the team with 0.97 blocks per set, 71 total.
> Opponents hit .205 against the Pirates.
TEMPLE VS. THE PIRATES
> Temple is 7-1 all-time against the Pirates, with Temple claiming the earlier meeting this season in Philadelphia.
LAST TIME THEY MET: Temple 3, ECU 1 (10/11/19)
> Temple picked up a 3-1 victory over visiting East Carolina, snapping a six game skid, 25-21, 26-28, 25-22, 25-13 .
> Temple hit a stout .289, holding ECU to a .189 attack.
> After the teams traded the first two sets, Temple won the final two to seal the home court victory.
> Three players tallied double-doubles in the Owls' victory, led by 51 assists and 11 digs from Tyler Lindgren.
> Naomi Janetzke racked up 16 kills with 14 assists, while Katerina Papazoglou notched 16 kills and 11 digs.
> For ECU, Sydney Kleinman tallied 19 kills, while Bri Wood added 17.
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