Luoma Leads Volleyball to a 3-1 Victory Over Charlotte

Friday, October 20

Charlotte, N.C.

6:00 PM

Temple University

14-7,4-5AAC

Charlotte

9-12,2-7AAC

Temple

Charlotte

Luoma Leads Volleyball to a 3-1 Victory Over Charlotte

10.20.23 | Women's Volleyball

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Temple improves to 14-7 overall this season

CHARLOTTE – Behind graduate transfer Avery Luoma's overall play, the Temple Owls' volleyball improved to 14-7 overall on the season and 4-5 in American Athletic Conference play with a 25-23, 16-25, 25-20, 25-21 victory over the Charlotte 49ers (9-12, 2-7 AAC) in Halton Arena on Friday night. Luoma earned her fifth double-double of the season as she tied a match-high 12 kills, a season-high 21 digs, and a season-high six blocks in the victory.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Including Luoma's 12, a trio of Owls recorded double-digit kills on the night including senior Taylor Davenport with 12. Junior middle block Chelci Banks recorded her fourth double-digit kill match this season with 10.
Senior Jelena Prolic added a career-high 19 digs in the victory.
On her way to her third double-double of the season, freshman setter Lexi Yoza added her fourth 20-assists effort of the season with a match-high 25 and tied her career-high with 12 digs.

SET 1 (TU 25, CHA 23)

The Owls soared to a 6-1 early advantage in set one, getting a pair of kills from graduate transfer Olivia Vance and one from junior Chelci Banks.
The 49ers went on a 11-5 run to take a 12-11 lead, including a stretch that where they scored three straight points with a kill from Jessica Ricks and a service ace from Annika Wetterstrom.
The Cherry and White grabbed the advantage just two points later and didn't let go. Over the last 14 Owls' points, Banks led her squad with three of team-high four kills in the set.
Vance matched Banks for the team-high with four kills in the set, but it was middle blocker Banks who hit set-best .286.

SET 2 (TU 16, CHA 25)

Early on in set two, both teams jockeyed for control, but Temple worked to take a four-point advantage, 14-10, getting a kill from Vance and three errors by Charlotte.
Just as the Cherry and White took the lead, the 49ers scored five straight to take a lead into the media timeout. In that span, the home team got a pair of kills from Sydney Baham and one from Nina Parker
The last 14 of 17 points were scored by the 49ers, including six straight to seal the set victory.
The senior outside hitter Davenport led Temple in the loss with a perfect hitting percentage with four kills.

SET 3 (TU 25, CHA 20)

Much like set one, the two teams played it close. Going into the media timeout, Charlotte held a 15-14 lead and then forced Temple to take a timeout after going on a 3-1 run as they recorded a pair of blocks assists from Lara Kretschmer and Wetterstrom.
After falling behind by three points, the Owls turned the set around, tying the score 20-20 with the help of a two of Luoma's five kills in the third set. Additionally during the run, Davenport and freshman Samantha Jo Mikosky added pair of block assists.
With Luoma at serve, the Owls scored five unanswered points with Luoma getting a one of her match-high two service aces.
Luoma led the Owls in the third set with five kills on 12 total attacks for a .333 hitting percentage.

SET 4 (TU 25, CHA 21)

The 49ers would score the first point of set four, but that was the only time in the final set they had control of the lead.
The Owls jumped out to a 5-1 lead, getting an ace from Luoma and kills from senior Jelena Prolic, Davenport, and Luoma.
TU extended its lead to a set-high seven points (20-13), but the 49ers wouldn't go away easy. Cutting the lead to three points (21-18), the home team got a pair of kills from Annika Thompson and one from Jessica Ricks.
Davenport sealed match point for the Owls with her 12th and final kill.

TEMPLE LEADERS
Kills: Taylor Davenport and Avery Luoma (12)
Assists: Lexi Yoza (25)
Digs: Avery Luoma (21)
Aces: Avery Luoma (2)
Blocks: Avery Luoma and Chelci Banks (6)

UP NEXT
Temple returns to Halton Arena on Saturday to play Charlotte for a second straight day. Match time is set for 2 pm and will be available on ESPN+.

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