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Volleyball's Yoza and Davenport Earn AAC Honors
9.2.24 | Women's Volleyball
The duo were vital to Temple's 3-1 start to begin the 2024 season
PHILADELPHIA – On Monday, Temple volleyball players Lexi Yoza and Taylor Davenport earned American Athletic Conference recognition from their play from last weekend where they played four matches apiece helping Temple to a 3-1 overall record.
With 79 assists through the four matches, the sophomore Yoza quarterbacked the Owls to impressive weekend. After week one, the Scottsdale, Ariz. native is sixth in the AAC, while averaging 6.08 assists per set and ranking seventh in the conference. With Yoza a part of a two-setter Temple offense, she opened Labor Day weekend with back-to-back-back 20-assist matches against Rider (26), Radford (21), and FDU (20). Then on Sunday, the Scottsdale, Ariz. native guided the Owls to a team-high 12 assists against No. 7 Penn State. On defense, the sophomore is tied for second the team after four games with 21 digs.
Taylor Davenport continues to be the main focal point of opposing defenses but continues to put up outstanding numbers. Davenport earned Cherry and White Invitational MVP honors after leading the Owls to victories over FDU, Radford, and Rider. In total, the outside hitter played in four matches where she totaled 53 kills which was tops in the conference after week one with 53 kills and was second in the AAC with 4.08 kills per set. On Friday, Davenport opened the season with 20 kills, hitting .310 and seven digs against Rider and less than one hour later, Davenport put together a .452 hitting percentage with a 17-kill, eight-digs effort against Radford. Davenport led the conference with 62 points after four matches and was second with 4.77 points per set. The former middle hitter continues to improve her all-around game by helping on the defensive side, picking up 21 digs, tying Yoza for the second most of any Owls' player.
Yoza, Davenport and the Owls head to South Carolina this weekend. On Friday and Saturday, the Owls will be in action at the South Carolina Invitational in Columbia, taking on North Carolina and South Carolina. Then on Sunday, the Cherry and White will head up the road to Clinton, S.C. to take on Presbyterian.
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With 79 assists through the four matches, the sophomore Yoza quarterbacked the Owls to impressive weekend. After week one, the Scottsdale, Ariz. native is sixth in the AAC, while averaging 6.08 assists per set and ranking seventh in the conference. With Yoza a part of a two-setter Temple offense, she opened Labor Day weekend with back-to-back-back 20-assist matches against Rider (26), Radford (21), and FDU (20). Then on Sunday, the Scottsdale, Ariz. native guided the Owls to a team-high 12 assists against No. 7 Penn State. On defense, the sophomore is tied for second the team after four games with 21 digs.
Taylor Davenport continues to be the main focal point of opposing defenses but continues to put up outstanding numbers. Davenport earned Cherry and White Invitational MVP honors after leading the Owls to victories over FDU, Radford, and Rider. In total, the outside hitter played in four matches where she totaled 53 kills which was tops in the conference after week one with 53 kills and was second in the AAC with 4.08 kills per set. On Friday, Davenport opened the season with 20 kills, hitting .310 and seven digs against Rider and less than one hour later, Davenport put together a .452 hitting percentage with a 17-kill, eight-digs effort against Radford. Davenport led the conference with 62 points after four matches and was second with 4.77 points per set. The former middle hitter continues to improve her all-around game by helping on the defensive side, picking up 21 digs, tying Yoza for the second most of any Owls' player.
Yoza, Davenport and the Owls head to South Carolina this weekend. On Friday and Saturday, the Owls will be in action at the South Carolina Invitational in Columbia, taking on North Carolina and South Carolina. Then on Sunday, the Cherry and White will head up the road to Clinton, S.C. to take on Presbyterian.
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
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