Owls Begin Conference Play on the Road

PHILADELPHIA – Temple volleyball opens conference play on the road in Texas and New Orleans. The Owls will face Rice on Friday at 7 p.m. and Tulane on Sunday at 2 p.m. Both matches will stream live on ESPN+. Temple closed out non-conference play with a five-set win over Penn, entering the weekend on a four-match win streak.

NEWS IN THE NEST
The Owls are coming off a five-set victory against Penn. In that match, three Owls recorded double-digit kills: Leia Harper with a career-high 24, Christiana Greene with 13, and Mickhaila Murray with a career-high 14.

In the American Athletic Conference, Temple ranks third in total digs with 823, averaging 16.46 digs per set.

Scouting Rice
Rice holds a 4-7 record after falling 3-1 to No. 9 TCU. The Owls' offense is led by Taylor Preston, who has 140 kills and averages 3.89 kills per set, including 13 kills in the match against TCU. Defensively, Gaby Mansfield leads with 136 digs, averaging 3.78 digs per set. Rice is coached by 22nd-year head coach Genny Volpe.

All-time vs Rice
Rice leads the all-time series 2-1.

Scouting Tulane
Tulane enters the weekend with an 8-3 record and is riding a three-match win streak after sweeping Alabama State. The Green Wave remain unbeaten at home. Their offense is paced by Avery Burks and Ava Derber, who have combined for 281 kills over 44 sets. Tulane is led by head coach Jordana Price, now in her fourth season.

All-time vs Tulane
Temple leads the all-time series, 10-7, and has won the last four matchups.

Owls Begin Conference Play on the Road

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Players Mentioned

Christiana Greene

Leia Harper

Mickhaila Murray

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