Jones Leads Temple with 15 Kills Versus Rice

Sunday, October 27

Philadelphia, Pa.

1 P.M.

Temple University

11-13,3-7AAC

Rice

13-6,8-2AAC

Rice

Temple

Jones Leads Temple with 15 Kills Versus Rice

10.27.24 | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

By: Sam Steele

PHILADELPHIA – Freshman Sydney Jones recorded 15 kills on Sunday afternoon, her 15th time reaching double-digits for the season, but the Temple Owls volleyball team fell to 11-13 on the season and 3-7 in American Athletic Conference play after a 23-25, 21-25, 14-25 loss to Rice (14-6, 8-2).

HOW IT HAPPENED

RU held TU to a .133 hitting percentage behind Lademi Ogunlana's five blocks.
Sophomore Lexi Yoza added her sixth double-double of the season with 28 assists and 10 digs on the afternoon.
Rice was led by Katrina Jensen with 16 kills on .500 hitting percentage.

SET 1 (TEM 23, RICE 25)

The Cherry and White started off hot with a 12-6 lead after Sydney Jones' five kills in the first set.
Yoza dished out double-digit (10) assists to aid the TU offense.
The set ended in a highly contested bout, seeing the score stay within one point from 17-16 until the final point of the set.

SET 2 (TEM 21, RICE 25)

Alyssa Finister provided Temple with accuracy in the set with a .500 hitting percentage.
The Arizona native, Yoza, managed to replicate her earlier success with 10 more assists in the set.
Up by 16-10 at one point, the Cherry and White faced a Rice offense that proceeded to go on a 15-5 run to end set.

SET 3 (TEM 14, RICE 25)

Rice hit .372 while keeping Temple at .075 hitting percentage in the third set.
Rice's offense finished the match with a 12-4 run, led by Jensen's seven kills.

TEMPLE LEADERS
Kills: Sydney Jones - 14
Assists: Lexi Yoza - 26
Digs: Lexi Yoza - 10
Blocks: Alyssa Finister - 3
Aces: Avery Luoma - 2

UP NEXT
The Owls return to the court this weekend, Nov. 1 and Nov. 3. Temple will begin the weekend in South Florida on Friday (6 p.m.) and then face off against Fla. Atlantic on Sunday (12 p.m.). Both matches will be available on ESPN+.

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