Davenport Earns Fifth Straight Match with Double-Digit Kills Against Memphis

Sunday, October 13

Memphis, Tenn.

2 P.M.

Temple University

8-11,1-5AAC

Memphis

9-9,3-3AAC

Temple

Memphis

Davenport Earns Fifth Straight Match with Double-Digit Kills Against Memphis

10.13.24 | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA – Outside hitter Taylor Davenport tallied 10 kills in Sunday's loss at Memphis as the Owls fell to 8-12 overall on the season with a 1-5 in the American Athletic Conference in a 21-15, 25-23, 25-19 loss. The Tigers moved to 9-9 overall and 3-3 in conference with the win.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Davenport's 10 kills was the fifth straight match the graduate student has earned double-figure kills.
Hannah Jones' 12 kills led the match while teammate Tiffany Snook's 10 kills helped the Tigers to a .396 hitting percentage.
Memphis' Jasmyn Tate earned a match-high four blocks
Temple's Hikialani Kaohelaulii and Jordan Heatherly of Memphis tied for the match-high with 12 digs.

SET 1 (MEM 25, TEM 15)

The Owls got out to a 7-2 start with Davenport connecting with three kills in the set.
The Tigers scored 10 of the next 11 points, to take a 12-8 lead behind two kills apiece from Tabytha Toelke, Jasmyn Tate, Jordan Heatherly, and Clara Bednarek.
With the Owls down by the score of 17-12, the Tigers scored eight of the final 11 points to win the set including six in a row.
Memphis' Tiffany Snook led the first set with four kills while hitting .600 and defensively led the set with two sets.

SET 2 (MEM 25, TEM 23)

Just like the first set, Temple got out to a quick start, taking the lead. Led by Sydney Jones' two kills, led three other Owls with one kill to push her team out to the 9-6 lead.
The momentum swung towards Memphis as it scored five straight points with back-to-back kills from Toelke.
Over the next seven points, both squads traded points before the Owls scored back-to-back points to tie the score at 14.
Tate played a part over the next three points, giving Memphis a lead with a block assist and kill, forcing the Owls into a timeout.
Out of the timeout, Temple scored six of the next seven points to earn a 20-18 advantage by behind kills Alyssa Finister, Chelci Banks, and Davenport along with a service ace from Jones.
Memphis pulled out the set victory, scoring seven of the final 10 points

SET 3 (UAB 25, TEM 19)

After a 2-0 Tigers' start, the Owls took their own lead, 3-2, with three straight points including kills from Finister and Banks.
Memphis tied the set and retook the lead, extending its lead to three points, 8-5, but the Owls clawed to keep the deficit close, including tying the set two times.
The Tigers scored five of six points to take a 18-14 advantage with an ace and kill from Snook.
The home team closed out the match, scoring six of the final seven points with Hannah Jones picking up three of her 12 match kills.

TEMPLE LEADERS
Kills: Taylor Davenport – 10
Assists: Lexi Yoza – 30
Digs: Hikialani Kaohelaulii – 13
Blocks: Alyssa Finister, Taylor Davenport, Lexi Yoza – 1
Aces: Taylor Davenport, Sydney Jones – 1

UP NEXT
The Owls will return to play on Friday Oct. 18 as they travel to East Carolina for a first 6 p.m. first serve. Temple will make its trip to McGonigle Hall just two days later versus Charlotte on Oct. 20 at 1 p.m. Both matches will be available on ESPN+.

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