Temple University Athletics

Jones’ 24 kills, 11 digs Propels Volleyball Past Rider
10.23.24 | Women's Volleyball
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – The Temple volleyball team picked up its second consecutive win and second consecutive mid-week match behind the play of freshman Sydney Jones' seventh double of the season where she had a match-high 24 kills and 11 digs. The Owls improved to 10-12 overall on the season with the 27-26, 26-24, 22-25, 25-18 win while Rider dropped its third straight match to fall to 7-15.
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1 (TEM 27, RID 25)
SET 2 (TEM 26, RID 24)
SET 3 (TEM 22, RIDER 25)
SET 4 (TEM 25, RID 18)
TEMPLE LEADERS
Kills: Sydney Jones – 24
Assists: Lexi Yoza – 52
Digs: Sydney Jones and Hikialani Kaohelaulii – 11
Blocks: Alyssa Finister, Chelci Banks, and Taylor Davenport – 3
Aces: Sydney Jones and Alyssa Finister - 3
UP NEXT
The Owls will return to action this weekend, Oct. 25 and Oct. 27. Temple will begin the weekend versus UTSA on Friday (6 p.m.) and then will take on Rice on Sunday (1 p.m.). Both matches will be available on ESPN+.
For complete coverage of Temple volleyball, follow the Owls on social media @Temple_VB (Twitter), facebook.com/TempleVolleyball (Facebook), @temple.vb (Instagram), or visit the official home of Temple University Athletics at owlsports.com. Please consider supporting Temple Volleyball with a donation by clicking here -> https://bit.ly/3KIB2SD
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Graduate student Taylor Davenport poured in 19 kills, leaving her four shy of tying for No. 7 all-time in school history.
- Sophomore Lexi Yoza dished out 52 assists, one shy of her career-high.
- As a team the Owls tallied nine service aces with three apiece coming from junior Alyssa Finister and the freshman Jones.
SET 1 (TEM 27, RID 25)
- Jones (6) and Davenport (5) combined for 11 kills in the first set to lead the Owls to win set one.
- The two teams combined for 16 ties in the first set with seven lead changes.
- The Broncs kept the score close in the first set with four team blocks while the Cherry and White were held to zero.
- The Broncs had a set point, 25-24, but the Owls rallied to win the set with Jones and Davenport getting a kill apiece to from Jones and Davenport.
SET 2 (TEM 26, RID 24)
- Just like the first set, the two teams played a close second set. Eight tie scores and five lead changes slowed down any momentum by either team. Rider led 1-0, but Temple took over the set, leading all the way through the score of 19-18. The Broncs made their move, taking the lead a couple of times down the stretch and earning it's second set point (24-23) in as many sets.
- The Owls scored the final three points with outside hitters, Jones and Davenport playing a big part. Jones gathered her seventh kill in the set and her second service ace of the match, while Davenport added her sixth and final kill of the stanza.
- The Columbia, S.C. native Davenport hit team-set best .625 and the freshman Jones helped their team hit .306 in the set as she hit .462.
SET 3 (TEM 22, RIDER 25)
- The Broncs bookended the set by not allowing Temple to take a lead in the set.
- RU hit .276 in the third set while holding the visitors to .143.
- Rider's Rhylah Robinson led all hitters in the set with a .375 hitting percentage.
SET 4 (TEM 25, RID 18)
- The Cherry and White came out firing, hitting .350, led by the Havertown, Pa. native Jones' seven kills.
- With Rider holding a 5-4 lead, Temple grabbed its own lead with a 11-5 run with the help of Davenport's three of her six kills.
- In the set victory, the Owls' setter Yoza added 13 of her 52 assists on the night.
TEMPLE LEADERS
Kills: Sydney Jones – 24
Assists: Lexi Yoza – 52
Digs: Sydney Jones and Hikialani Kaohelaulii – 11
Blocks: Alyssa Finister, Chelci Banks, and Taylor Davenport – 3
Aces: Sydney Jones and Alyssa Finister - 3
UP NEXT
The Owls will return to action this weekend, Oct. 25 and Oct. 27. Temple will begin the weekend versus UTSA on Friday (6 p.m.) and then will take on Rice on Sunday (1 p.m.). Both matches will be available on ESPN+.
For complete coverage of Temple volleyball, follow the Owls on social media @Temple_VB (Twitter), facebook.com/TempleVolleyball (Facebook), @temple.vb (Instagram), or visit the official home of Temple University Athletics at owlsports.com. Please consider supporting Temple Volleyball with a donation by clicking here -> https://bit.ly/3KIB2SD
Team Stats
Temple
Rider
Kills
58
50
Errors
23
24
Attempts
144
149
Hitting %
.243
.174
Points
74.0
66.0
Assists
56
45
Aces
9
7
Blocks
7
9
Game Leaders
Players Mentioned
Ep. 10: Temple Homecoming Preview; Volleyball Assistant Coach Taylor Davenport
Tuesday, October 07
Ep. 9: Head Women's Soccer Coach Chris Shaw
Friday, October 03
Ep. 8: Temple Athletics Weekly Recap; Women's Cross Country Runner Amelia Sabatino
Tuesday, September 30
Ep. 7: Temple Field Hockey Alumna Cherifa Howarth
Friday, September 26