Temple University Athletics
Friday, October 3
Philadelphia, Pa.
6:00 PM
Temple University
vs
University of South Florida
Photo by: Matthew Acholla
Temple Will Host USF and FAU This Weekend
10.1.25 | Women's Volleyball
PHILADELPHIA – Temple returns to McGonigle Hall this weekend, hosting USF on Friday, Oct. 3 at 6:00 P.M. and FAU on Sunday, Oct. 5 at noon. The Owls opened American Conference play at 1-1, highlighted by a win over Rice. Temple's attack has been balanced, with at least two Owls finishing with double-digit kills in each of the last nine matches.
OWLS IN THE NEST
Freshman libero Claudia Rivera earned American Honorable Mention after back-to-back 20+ dig performances, posting 22 at Penn and 24 at Rice. Last week she led Temple with 58 digs across 13 sets, averaging 4.46 per set. Rivera currently ranks third in the American in digs at 4.50 per set, helping Temple rank second in the conference and 7th nationally in team digs per set.
Christiana Greene has been one of Temple's most consistent attackers, last week Greene averaged 2.77 kills per set on a .284 hitting percentage. She's posted double-digit kills in all three matches, including 13 against both Penn and Rice.
Freshman setter Daniella Gonzalez Murati has stepped in right away, last week averaging 4.85 assists per set to rank second on the team. She totaled 23 assists in her debut against Penn and added 21 more versus Rice, while also contributing seven kills, five digs, and five blocks across the three matches.
Veteran setter Lexi Yoza leads the Owls with 4.69 assists per set and has anchored the defense with 33 digs (2.54 per set), this weekend. She notched 23 assists and 19 digs in the five-set win over Penn, reaching the 1,500 career assists milestone in the process.
Scouting USF
South Florida is coming off a 10 ace performance matching its season high against ECU, led by Raegan Richardson's four aces, to open conference play 2-0 in the American. Offensively, the Bulls are paced by Maria Clara Andrade, who has posted 185 kills while averaging 4.20 per set. Defensively, USF features three players with 100-plus digs, helping the team average 14 per set. The Bulls are under the direction of 2024 American Coach of the Year Jolene Shepardson, now in her fifth season at the helm.
All-time vs USF
Temple and South Florida are tied in the all-time series 12-12.
Scouting FAU
Olivia Hart and Anna Hartman power the Owls' offense, combining for more than 320 kills on the season. On the defensive end, Isabelle Northam anchors the back row and recently recorded her 1,000th career dig in FAU's win over ECU. So far this year, she has totaled 204 digs, averaging 4.25 per set. Head coach Fernanda Nelson, now in her 13th season leading the Owls, is closing in on her 200th career victory.
All-time vs FAU
The series' history is tied with both teams having two wins.
OWLS IN THE NEST
Freshman libero Claudia Rivera earned American Honorable Mention after back-to-back 20+ dig performances, posting 22 at Penn and 24 at Rice. Last week she led Temple with 58 digs across 13 sets, averaging 4.46 per set. Rivera currently ranks third in the American in digs at 4.50 per set, helping Temple rank second in the conference and 7th nationally in team digs per set.
Christiana Greene has been one of Temple's most consistent attackers, last week Greene averaged 2.77 kills per set on a .284 hitting percentage. She's posted double-digit kills in all three matches, including 13 against both Penn and Rice.
Freshman setter Daniella Gonzalez Murati has stepped in right away, last week averaging 4.85 assists per set to rank second on the team. She totaled 23 assists in her debut against Penn and added 21 more versus Rice, while also contributing seven kills, five digs, and five blocks across the three matches.
Veteran setter Lexi Yoza leads the Owls with 4.69 assists per set and has anchored the defense with 33 digs (2.54 per set), this weekend. She notched 23 assists and 19 digs in the five-set win over Penn, reaching the 1,500 career assists milestone in the process.
Scouting USF
South Florida is coming off a 10 ace performance matching its season high against ECU, led by Raegan Richardson's four aces, to open conference play 2-0 in the American. Offensively, the Bulls are paced by Maria Clara Andrade, who has posted 185 kills while averaging 4.20 per set. Defensively, USF features three players with 100-plus digs, helping the team average 14 per set. The Bulls are under the direction of 2024 American Coach of the Year Jolene Shepardson, now in her fifth season at the helm.
All-time vs USF
Temple and South Florida are tied in the all-time series 12-12.
Scouting FAU
Olivia Hart and Anna Hartman power the Owls' offense, combining for more than 320 kills on the season. On the defensive end, Isabelle Northam anchors the back row and recently recorded her 1,000th career dig in FAU's win over ECU. So far this year, she has totaled 204 digs, averaging 4.25 per set. Head coach Fernanda Nelson, now in her 13th season leading the Owls, is closing in on her 200th career victory.
All-time vs FAU
The series' history is tied with both teams having two wins.
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