Volleyball Swept By ECU on Saturday

Saturday, October 14

Philadelphia, Pa.

1:00 PM

Temple University

12-7,3-5AAC

East Carolina

16-4,7-2AAC

East Carolina

Temple

Volleyball Swept By ECU on Saturday

10.14.23 | Women's Volleyball

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First time this season the Owls have gone winless in back-to-back matches

PHILADELPHIA – For the second time in 12 hours, the Temple volleyball team dropped a match to East Carolina. On Saturday, the Owls dropped to 12-7 overall and 3-5 in American Athletic Conference play with a 22-25, 10-25, 19-25 loss to the Pirates in McGonigle Hall.

In the sweep of the Owls, ECU improved to 16-4 overall and 3-5 in AAC play.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Pirates served eight service aces in the victory compared to the two by the Owls.
ECU's Brittany Wood led all players in the match with 12 kills, helping her squad to a .269 hitting percentage over the three sets.
Four of the five Pirates that recorded blocks on the day, recorded three or more. East Carolina was led by Farah Farooq and Carlia Northcross with a match-high five blocks.

Set 1 (TU 22, ECU 25)

Temple jumped out to an early lead (5-4) with senior Taylor Davenport adding a kill and a service ace, and senior Chudear Tut adding her first kill.
Just as the Owls jumped out to the early lead, ECU was able to tie the score (5-5), eventually taking its first lead of the set (6-5). Over the next nine points, four ties went up on the scoreboard, but East Carolina would not allow the Owls to regain their early momentum of the first set.
Late in the set with Temple and ECU locked at 20-20, the Pirates ran off three consecutive points with the help of consecutive kills by Angeles Alderete.

Set 2 (TU 10, ECU 25)

The Pirates led wire-to-wire, dominating the second set.
Libero Lara Uyar broke East Carolina's lead open with her serve. During that run the Pirates won six straight points, assisted by Wood's three kills during that span.
Over the final seven points, ECU's Julianna Askew put the Owls away, assisting in three kills, serving two aces, and putting away her only kill on set point.

Set 3 (TU 19, ECU 25)

Just like set two, the Owls got out to an early lead, going up by as many as five points (8-3). During the early success, Temple got back-to-back block assists from Chelci Banks and Taylor Davenport.
The Pirates began chipping away at the Owls, going went on a 3-0 run, while forcing back-to-back Temple attack errors.
Later in the set, East Carolina went on an 8-1 run, forcing five Owls' attack errors. Carla Northcross led the way with a pair of blocks during that span.
ECU's Francesca McBride connected on her only service ace of the set and the Pirates' fourth of the set on match point.

Temple Leaders
Kills: Avery Luoma (8)
Assists: Lexi Yoza (11)
Blocks: Chelci Banks (4)
Aces: Taylor Davenport (2)
Digs: Avery Luoma (10)

UP NEXT
The Owls and Rider will face off on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in McGonigle Hall.

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