Owls Show Strong Fight in Loss to NDSU at NDSU/NDU Invite

Saturday, August 30

Fargo, ND

12:00 PM EST

Temple University

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North Dakota State University

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Temple

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Owls Show Strong Fight in Loss to NDSU at NDSU/NDU Invite

8.30.25 | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

FARGO, ND - Temple women's volleyball (0-2) fell short to North Dakota State University (2-0) (25-20, 25-21, 25-17), Saturday afternoon at Bentson Bunker Field house on the second day of the NSDU/NDU Invite.

HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1 (Temple 20, NDSU 25)

The Owls opened the match with a kill by Jaya Moore, assisted by Lexi Yoza.
After a 4-0 run by NDSU, Leia Harper ended the streak with a kill, followed by a block from Katie Hickey and Moore, narrowing the Bisons' lead to 4-3.
Temple then went on two runs, 4-0 and 3-0, fueled by aces, blocks, and kills, to take a 13-12 lead.
Christiana Greene answered with back-to-back blocks, extending Temple's lead to 19-17.
However, NDSU closed out the set with a 4-0 run to take the set, 25-20.

SET 2 (Temple 21, NDSU 25)

Olivia Hummel and Greene accounted for the Owls' first four points, giving Temple an early 4-2 lead.
The Owls mounted a 5-0 run to close the gap, pulling within one at 14-13.
MeMe Cardwell then notched her first collegiate kill to tie the score at 19-19, forcing the Bisons to call a timeout.
Despite Temple's fight, NDSU took the set, 25-21.

SET 3 (Temple 17, NDSU25 )

Temple came out strong with kills from Hummel, Yoza, and Harper, taking an early 5-2 lead.
However, the Owls struggled offensively, while NDSU quickly pulled away, securing the third set, 25-17.

INSIDE THE BOX

Temple dominated at the net in the first set, recording five team blocks, including four solo blocks by Alyssa Finister and three solo blocks from Greene.

UP NEXT
Temple will face North Dakota University on the final day of the NDSU/NDU Invite. The match is set to begin at 11:30 a.m. and will be streamed live on the Summit League Network.

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