Jones Posts 18 Kills, 12 Digs in Five-Set Heartbreaker vs. East Carolina

Friday, November 15

Philadelphia, Pa.

6 P.M.

Temple University

13-16,5-10AAC

East Carolina

18-8,11-5AAC

East Carolina

Temple

Jones Posts 18 Kills, 12 Digs in Five-Set Heartbreaker vs. East Carolina

11.15.24 | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

By: Sam Steele

PHILADELPHIA, PA. – Reigning American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week Sydney Jones recorded 18 kills and 12 digs for her ninth double-double of the season on Friday night in a five-set match against the East Carolina Pirates. After a back and forward match, Temple fell short in the end, 3-2 (22-25, 25-23, 25-23, 15-25, 9-15). The Cherry and White are now 13-16 overall, 5-10 in the AAC.

SET 1 (ECU 25, TEM 22)

The Pirates started the match off fast with five of the first six points.
Temple freshman Christiana Greene was able to end their momentum with a kill, assisted by Lexi Yoza.
The visitors continued to build momentum and led 24-18 and on the verge of winning the first set.
With ECU at set point, the Owls went on a 6-0 run to pull within two and force the Pirates to timeout. East Carolina finished the set off, however, with a kill from Aulie Huff.
Alyssa Finister provided four kills with a .667 hitting percentage to aid a comeback for TU.

SET 2 (TEM 25, ECU 23)

The Cherry and White's momentum at the end of the first set carried over as they went on an explosive 6-2 start to the second set.
Six kills from Sydney Jones led the set to help the Owls outscore the Pirates, 16-11, to begin the period.
After gaining the lead with the first two points, TU never game up the lead or allowed East Carolina to tie the set up.
A kill by Finister ended any hope for an ECU comeback and closed out the set to tie the match at 1-1.

SET 3 (TEM 25, ECU 23)

A kill by Chelci Banks started the set off, as the Owls continued to build momentum.
The Pirates held the largest lead of the set at 12-9 before a 6-1 run from the Owls swung the lead back into Temple's favor, 15-13.
The most contested set of the match, the third set saw 13 ties and four lead changes.
Two kills from Taylor Davenport, both assisted by Yoza, gave the Owls the set win.

SET 4 (ECU 25, TEM 15)

East Carolina captured the first two points of the set, a streak quickly ended by a kill from Jones.
Jones and Davenport combined for eight kills with four a piece to lead the entire set on offense.
After an ace from Davenport brought the Owls within four, ECU went on a 6-0 run to tie the match at 2-2.

SET 5 (ECU 15, TEM 9)

The fifth and final set was a close one, with no team having more than a two-point advantage going into the media timeout.
The Pirates came out of the timeout swinging, going on a 7-2 run to earn their 11th AAC win of the year.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Finister led the Owls with a .421 hitting percentage.
Yoza reached 50 assists on Friday, the second time she accomplished the feat this season (53 against Presbyterian 9/8/24).
Hikialani Kaohelaulii put together an impressive performance with 46 digs, an AAC season-high in a five-set match.

TEMPLE LEADERS
Kills: Sydney Jones - 18
Assists: Lexi Yoza - 50
Digs: Hikialani Kaohelaulii – 46
Blocks: Chelci Banks- 3
Aces: Nalani McBride - 2

UP NEXT
The Owls travel to North Carolina to face the Charlotte 49ers in their final match of the season at 2 p.m. this Sunday, Nov. 17. The match will be available on ESPN+.

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