Temple University Athletics

Owls Battle in Road Match at Charlotte
10.12.25 | Women's Volleyball
CHARLOTTE – Temple volleyball (11-8, 1-5 American) fell to Charlotte (14-4, 5-1 American) Sunday afternoon at Halton Arena in Charlotte, N.C. The Owls' offense was led by Christiana Greene and Olivia Hummel, who each tallied 11 kills.
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1 (Temple 24, Charlotte 26)
Charlotte opened set one with several scoring runs to lead by six, 14-8.
Temple responded with kills from Daniella Gonzalez Murati and Leia Harper to cut the deficit to 14-10.
An 8-0 run started by Harper included four kills, Christiana Greene (2), Olivia Hummel (1) and two aces by freshman Maddie Metcalf to tie the match at 19.
Hummel's back-to-back kills gave Temple its first lead of the match, 22-21.
Charlotte rallied late to take set one, 26-24.
SET 2 (Temple 16, Charlotte 25)
Set two saw back-and-forth action early, with Temple staying within three points of Charlotte, 12-9.
The Niners then controlled the remainder of the frame, extending their lead to 20-9.
Hummel went on a solo 3-0 run to score Temple's final points of the set, but Charlotte secured the win, 25-16.
SET 3 (Temple 23, Charlotte 25)
The Owls opened set three with a 4-1 run to lead 6-4, led by Hummel, who reached double-digit kills (11).
Back-to-back kills from Greene extended Temple's lead to three, 14-11.
Temple was first to 20 after a kill by Alyssa Finister made it 20-19.
Charlotte closed on a late run to claim set three, 25-23.
INSIDE THE BOX
Freshman Maddie Metcalf recorded a season-high in both service aces (3) and digs (17).
Kills: Christiana Greene & Olivia Hummel - 11
Assists: Lexi Yoza - 17
Digs: Maddie Metcalf - 17
Blocks: Olivia Hummel - 2
UP NEXT
Temple continues its road trip in Florida, taking on FAU on Friday at 6 p.m. before facing USF on Sunday at noon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1 (Temple 24, Charlotte 26)
Charlotte opened set one with several scoring runs to lead by six, 14-8.
Temple responded with kills from Daniella Gonzalez Murati and Leia Harper to cut the deficit to 14-10.
An 8-0 run started by Harper included four kills, Christiana Greene (2), Olivia Hummel (1) and two aces by freshman Maddie Metcalf to tie the match at 19.
Hummel's back-to-back kills gave Temple its first lead of the match, 22-21.
Charlotte rallied late to take set one, 26-24.
SET 2 (Temple 16, Charlotte 25)
Set two saw back-and-forth action early, with Temple staying within three points of Charlotte, 12-9.
The Niners then controlled the remainder of the frame, extending their lead to 20-9.
Hummel went on a solo 3-0 run to score Temple's final points of the set, but Charlotte secured the win, 25-16.
SET 3 (Temple 23, Charlotte 25)
The Owls opened set three with a 4-1 run to lead 6-4, led by Hummel, who reached double-digit kills (11).
Back-to-back kills from Greene extended Temple's lead to three, 14-11.
Temple was first to 20 after a kill by Alyssa Finister made it 20-19.
Charlotte closed on a late run to claim set three, 25-23.
INSIDE THE BOX
Freshman Maddie Metcalf recorded a season-high in both service aces (3) and digs (17).
Kills: Christiana Greene & Olivia Hummel - 11
Assists: Lexi Yoza - 17
Digs: Maddie Metcalf - 17
Blocks: Olivia Hummel - 2
UP NEXT
Temple continues its road trip in Florida, taking on FAU on Friday at 6 p.m. before facing USF on Sunday at noon.
Team Stats
Temple
CLT
Kills
38
40
Errors
25
12
Attempts
124
117
Hitting %
.105
.239
Points
48.0
61.0
Assists
36
38
Aces
7
7
Blocks
3
14
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