Finister and Harper Lead Temple in Sweep Over North Dakota

Sunday, August 31

Grand Forks, ND

11:30 AM EST

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Finister and Harper Lead Temple in Sweep Over North Dakota

8.31.25 | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Temple women's volleyball (1-2) swept North Dakota (0-2), 3-0 (25-13, 25-21, 25-21), at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center on Sunday morning to conclude the NDSU/NDU Invite. Leia Harper and Alyssa Finister each recorded double-digit kills in the match.

HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1 (Temple 25, UND 13)

The Owls opened the match strong, with early kills from Alyssa Finister and Leia Harper to take a 3-1 lead.
North Dakota responded with a four-point run to tie it at 6-6.
A kill from MeMe Cardwell gave Temple its largest lead of the set, 17-11.
The Owls hit .417 to close out the first set, winning 25-13.
Finister posted a perfect hitting percentage with four kills, as Temple out-killed North Dakota 12-7.

SET 2 (Temple 25, UND 21)

The Fighting Hawks opened the second set on a 5-1 run, including a pair of service aces.
Cardwell and Katie Hickey teamed up for a block that helped Temple rally and cut the deficit to 7-5.
A service ace from Lexi Yoza and a kill from Olivia Hummel gave Temple its first lead of the set, 11-10.
Finister remained a force at the net, recording her seventh kill to keep the Owls within one, 14-13.
Temple closed the set on a 4-0 run to secure the 25-21 win.

SET 3 (Temple 25, UND 21 )

Hickey opened the third set with a kill and a block to tie the score at 3-3.
Finister recorded her eighth kill of the match to put Temple up 9-7.
Harper reached double-digit kills, extending the Owls' lead to 16-14.
Back-to-back kills by Christiana Greene, both assisted by Daniella Gonzalez Murati, pushed the Owls ahead 21-19.
Finister sealed the match with her 10th kill as Temple closed out the set 25-21.

INSIDE THE BOX

Finister posted a perfect hitting percentage in the first set and finished with 10 kills overall.
Temple out-killed North Dakota 42-30 and hit .340 as a team.
Harper and Finister both reached double digits in kills.

Kills: Leia Harper -10
Assists: Daniella Gonzalez Murati -17
Digs: Olivia Hummel & Daniella Gonzalez Murati - 7
Aces: Lexi Yoza - 2

UP NEXT
The Owls will travel to Washington, D.C., for the Georgetown/George Washington Tournament (Sept. 5–7), facing George Washington, North Carolina Central, and Georgetown. All matches will be streamed on ESPN+.

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