Temple University Athletics
Friday, October 15
McGonigle Hall
7:00 PM
Temple University
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USF
Photo by: Elita Odartei
Volleyball Returns Home to Continue AAC Play
10.14.21 | Women's Volleyball
PHILADELPHIA - The Temple volleyball team will look to find its first win in conference play this weekend, hosting USF and UCF in its second home weekend of AAC play.
Owl About Temple
>Â The Owls are back at home for their second weekend in conference play.
> Temple is 0-6 in AAC play, going to four sets in the four of the matches.
> Gem Grimshaw leads the Owls' offense on the right side with 3.47 kills per set, she also adds 2.68 digs per frame to rank second on the team.
> Miray Bolukbasi (3.05 k/s) and Katerina Papazoglou (1.31 k/s) also provide offense from the outside.
> In the middle, Taylor Davenport averages 1.37 kills per set, with a team-leading 1.18 blocks per frame.
> Patrycja Zielinska distributes the offense to the tune of 8.59 assists per set, while Falanika Danielson leads the team with 4.18 digs per set.
Scouting USF
>Â USF is 6-12 (0-7 AAC) on the season, 10th in the league standings.
> The Bulls are on a seven-match losing streak, winning two of their final three before opening conference play.
> The team is last in the AAC in hitting percentage (.156) and 10th in kills per set (11.24).
> Amiree Hendricks-Walker and Marta Cvitkovic lead the team's offensive effort, with Hendricks-Walker coming in 18th in the league in hitting percentage (.268) and Cvitkovic ranking seventh in kills per set (3.06).
> Two Bulls are in the top-10 in service aces, with Cvitkovic (24) ranking sixth and Alexis Williams (23) ranking eighth.
Temple vs. USF
>Â Temple and USF have met 24 times and the Bulls hold a 15-9 advantage.
> The teams met twice last season, splitting a pair of matches in Tampa, Fla.
> Six of the last seven matches have gone at least four sets, with three going to five.
> The pair have split the last 10 matches and the Owls have taken two of the last five.
Scouting UCF
>Â The Knights are 13-6 (6-1 AAC) and sit atop the league standings.
> The team's lone American Conference loss came against Houston, with UCF winning a pair of matches in the week since.
> UCF is fourth in the nation in total blocks (188.5), 10th in service aces (134), and 15th in kills (958).
> The Knights lead the league in hitting percentage (.250) and hold their opponents to just .199.
> Claudia Dillion is third in the league in hitting percentage (.344), while McKenna Mellville's 4.64 kills per set rank 11th in the NCAA.
Temple vs. UCF
>Â This is the 19th meeting between the teams, with UCF holding a 12-7 advantage.
> The teams met three times in the spring 2021 season, with the Knights taking all three matches.
> Temple is on an eight-match losing streak and the last time the Owls topped UCF was in a 3-2 road match in 2017.
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Owl About Temple
>Â The Owls are back at home for their second weekend in conference play.
> Temple is 0-6 in AAC play, going to four sets in the four of the matches.
> Gem Grimshaw leads the Owls' offense on the right side with 3.47 kills per set, she also adds 2.68 digs per frame to rank second on the team.
> Miray Bolukbasi (3.05 k/s) and Katerina Papazoglou (1.31 k/s) also provide offense from the outside.
> In the middle, Taylor Davenport averages 1.37 kills per set, with a team-leading 1.18 blocks per frame.
> Patrycja Zielinska distributes the offense to the tune of 8.59 assists per set, while Falanika Danielson leads the team with 4.18 digs per set.
Scouting USF
>Â USF is 6-12 (0-7 AAC) on the season, 10th in the league standings.
> The Bulls are on a seven-match losing streak, winning two of their final three before opening conference play.
> The team is last in the AAC in hitting percentage (.156) and 10th in kills per set (11.24).
> Amiree Hendricks-Walker and Marta Cvitkovic lead the team's offensive effort, with Hendricks-Walker coming in 18th in the league in hitting percentage (.268) and Cvitkovic ranking seventh in kills per set (3.06).
> Two Bulls are in the top-10 in service aces, with Cvitkovic (24) ranking sixth and Alexis Williams (23) ranking eighth.
Temple vs. USF
>Â Temple and USF have met 24 times and the Bulls hold a 15-9 advantage.
> The teams met twice last season, splitting a pair of matches in Tampa, Fla.
> Six of the last seven matches have gone at least four sets, with three going to five.
> The pair have split the last 10 matches and the Owls have taken two of the last five.
Scouting UCF
>Â The Knights are 13-6 (6-1 AAC) and sit atop the league standings.
> The team's lone American Conference loss came against Houston, with UCF winning a pair of matches in the week since.
> UCF is fourth in the nation in total blocks (188.5), 10th in service aces (134), and 15th in kills (958).
> The Knights lead the league in hitting percentage (.250) and hold their opponents to just .199.
> Claudia Dillion is third in the league in hitting percentage (.344), while McKenna Mellville's 4.64 kills per set rank 11th in the NCAA.
Temple vs. UCF
>Â This is the 19th meeting between the teams, with UCF holding a 12-7 advantage.
> The teams met three times in the spring 2021 season, with the Knights taking all three matches.
> Temple is on an eight-match losing streak and the last time the Owls topped UCF was in a 3-2 road match in 2017.
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