Temple University Athletics
Friday, October 4
Philadelphia, Pa.
12:00 PM
Temple University
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UConn
Photo by: Zamani Feelings
Volleyball Falls in Hard Fought Match to UConn on School Day
10.4.19 | Women's Volleyball
PHILADELPHIA — The Temple volleyball team dropped a hard fought 3-1 match to UConn on Friday afternoon at McGonigle Hall. The Owls won the first set, 25-21, but the Huskies took the final three, 25-16, 25-20, 27-25. The Owls move to 9-5 overall, 0-3 in conference play, while UConn is 8-7 overall, 2-1 in the American.
Keys to the Match
> Temple got off to a fast start in front of a loud "School Day" crowd. The Owls built up a big lead and held on for a 25-21 win to go up 1-0.
> UConn made some adjustments in the second set, hitting a match-high .344 to tie the contest at 1-1.
> The Huskies then came away with two tight wins in the third and fourth, including a nail biting 27-25 fourth set, to take the match.
> UConn hit .248 to Temple's .176, while also holding a 13-4 advantage on the block.
Quotable: Head Coach Bakeer Ganesharatnam
> "I have to give credit to our marketing department because they did a great job putting this whole School Day together. It was a group effort from a lot of people over time, so we were very fortunate to play in a great atmosphere like this."
> "I think we started out the match really well, and it helped that UConn had to adjust to this environment. The crowd really helped us and we played really consistent in the first set."
> "UConn made some adjustments in the second set and it took us a little while to regroup. I thought we played pretty well the last two sets. I think we could have been more consistent at times, but there were times if we got one or two points here or there, we come out on top in those close ones."
> "We did some really good things, a lot of freshmen and sophomores played in leading roles. The atmosphere on the team is good, they're focused and working hard. We just have to keep going and coming together as a team."
Individual Highlights
> Junior Katerina Papazoglou smashed her career high with 22 total kills, she also added 11 digs to complete a double-double.
> Senior Dana Westfield finished with eight kills, while sophomore Gem Grimshaw added seven with nine digs.
> Sophomore Tyler Lindgren tallied 32 assists and nine digs with junior Selina Merfol notching 10 assists and seven digs.
> Junior Averi Salvador captained the defense, finishing the match with 22 digs.
> Rounding out the box score, freshman Naomi Janetzke had five kills, while junior Baleigh Jean-Philippe paced Temple with three blocks.
Set One: Temple 25, UConn 21
> Temple won six of the first seven points, en route to an early 12-5 advantage.
> UConn battled back to cut it to three at 13-10, but the Owls got timely hitting from Papazoglou to remain in control.
> The Huskies finally broke through late with a 6-1 run to put them up 19-18. Temple responded with a surge of its own, winning seven of the final nine points to take it, 25-21.
Set Two: UConn 25, Temple 16
> Temple struggled to find its footing on offense in the second, as UConn had an early 11-6 edge.
> The Owls closed it to four, but a 4-0 Huskies' run opened the lead to 15-7.
> Temple got no closer the rest of the way, as UConn tied the match at 1-1 with a convincing 25-16 win.
Set Three: UConn 25, Temple 20
> Another hot start from the Huskies set the tone early in the third set, as UConn went up 8-3 early.
> Temple began chipping away, and used a 5-0 surge midway through the action to take its first lead at 15-14.
> Three more ties followed, but in the end, it was UConn that scored when they needed to, as the Huskies sealed the win with a 4-2 closing run.
Set Four: UConn 27, Temple 25
> Temple had the hot hand to start the fourth, going up 7-1 to open the action.
> UConn closed the gap to two at 8-6, and then stayed within striking distance of the Owls.
> With Temple up 16-13, UConn put together a 6-0 run to take a 19-16 lead.
> Temple battled back to tie the frame six more times, including spoiling three set points, but UConn got the final two points of the set to take it 27-25, and the match, 3-1.
Up Next
> Temple will be back in action on Sunday, hosting Houston at 1:00 p.m. at McGonigle hall.
> Sunday is Junior Owls Club Day and following the match, Temple will host a volleyball clinic, as well as an autograph session.
Keys to the Match
> Temple got off to a fast start in front of a loud "School Day" crowd. The Owls built up a big lead and held on for a 25-21 win to go up 1-0.
> UConn made some adjustments in the second set, hitting a match-high .344 to tie the contest at 1-1.
> The Huskies then came away with two tight wins in the third and fourth, including a nail biting 27-25 fourth set, to take the match.
> UConn hit .248 to Temple's .176, while also holding a 13-4 advantage on the block.
Quotable: Head Coach Bakeer Ganesharatnam
> "I have to give credit to our marketing department because they did a great job putting this whole School Day together. It was a group effort from a lot of people over time, so we were very fortunate to play in a great atmosphere like this."
> "I think we started out the match really well, and it helped that UConn had to adjust to this environment. The crowd really helped us and we played really consistent in the first set."
> "UConn made some adjustments in the second set and it took us a little while to regroup. I thought we played pretty well the last two sets. I think we could have been more consistent at times, but there were times if we got one or two points here or there, we come out on top in those close ones."
> "We did some really good things, a lot of freshmen and sophomores played in leading roles. The atmosphere on the team is good, they're focused and working hard. We just have to keep going and coming together as a team."
Individual Highlights
> Junior Katerina Papazoglou smashed her career high with 22 total kills, she also added 11 digs to complete a double-double.
> Senior Dana Westfield finished with eight kills, while sophomore Gem Grimshaw added seven with nine digs.
> Sophomore Tyler Lindgren tallied 32 assists and nine digs with junior Selina Merfol notching 10 assists and seven digs.
> Junior Averi Salvador captained the defense, finishing the match with 22 digs.
> Rounding out the box score, freshman Naomi Janetzke had five kills, while junior Baleigh Jean-Philippe paced Temple with three blocks.
Set One: Temple 25, UConn 21
> Temple won six of the first seven points, en route to an early 12-5 advantage.
> UConn battled back to cut it to three at 13-10, but the Owls got timely hitting from Papazoglou to remain in control.
> The Huskies finally broke through late with a 6-1 run to put them up 19-18. Temple responded with a surge of its own, winning seven of the final nine points to take it, 25-21.
Set Two: UConn 25, Temple 16
> Temple struggled to find its footing on offense in the second, as UConn had an early 11-6 edge.
> The Owls closed it to four, but a 4-0 Huskies' run opened the lead to 15-7.
> Temple got no closer the rest of the way, as UConn tied the match at 1-1 with a convincing 25-16 win.
Set Three: UConn 25, Temple 20
> Another hot start from the Huskies set the tone early in the third set, as UConn went up 8-3 early.
> Temple began chipping away, and used a 5-0 surge midway through the action to take its first lead at 15-14.
> Three more ties followed, but in the end, it was UConn that scored when they needed to, as the Huskies sealed the win with a 4-2 closing run.
Set Four: UConn 27, Temple 25
> Temple had the hot hand to start the fourth, going up 7-1 to open the action.
> UConn closed the gap to two at 8-6, and then stayed within striking distance of the Owls.
> With Temple up 16-13, UConn put together a 6-0 run to take a 19-16 lead.
> Temple battled back to tie the frame six more times, including spoiling three set points, but UConn got the final two points of the set to take it 27-25, and the match, 3-1.
Up Next
> Temple will be back in action on Sunday, hosting Houston at 1:00 p.m. at McGonigle hall.
> Sunday is Junior Owls Club Day and following the match, Temple will host a volleyball clinic, as well as an autograph session.
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