Weekend Guide: Charlotte & UTSA

PHILADELPHIA - Temple women's volleyball will have a split weekend, first they will travel to North Carolina to face Charlotte, then they will turn around and travel back to Philadelphia to face UTSA in McGonigle Hall. The Owls will look to rebound this weekend after a difficult road stretch.

NEWS IN THE NEST
Senior Setter Lexi Yoza continues to impress in her final season, she is currently ranked 7th in the American Conference with 536 assists on the year and is averaging 26.8 assists per match. Yoza is on track to break into the top 10 all time for assists at Temple in the regular season. She has also added a defensive element to her game, recording 208 digs which ranks 11th overall in the conference.

This past weekend, Khenedi Guest had a fantastic game against Memphis recording 17 kills on .520 hitting. She has also contributed 21 aces on the season to lead the team in that category. Defensively she leads in blocks with 62, and is third on the team in kills with 174. Guest continues to show why she was the most important off season acquisition for the Owls.

Libero Claudia Rivera is having a great sophomore season, she is ranked 4th in digs in the conference with 244 on the season. She has been a major factor in Temple ranking 1st overall in the conference in opposition hitting percentage.

Jaya Moore will face her former Charlotte team this weekend when the Owls travel to North Carolina. She has been a spark plug as an outside hitter for Temple this year, and is 5th on the team in kills with 136. Her athleticism has allows her to be versatile as she is also 3rd on the team in blocks with 41.

Scouting Charlotte
Charlotte is currently on a 4 game slide and is 4-15 overall, 1-7 in the conference. Offensively they are led by Clara Briley who has 140 kills on .161 hitting. She is backed by Harper Hall who leads the team in assists with 521. The defense is controlled by Libero Chloe Maughan who has 234 digs, she is supported by Sofia Locadia who leads the team in blocks with 59.

All-Time vs Charlotte
The Owls lead the series 13-7 and have most recently played in September where Temple swept the match 3-0.

Scouting UTSA
UTSA is currently 12-7 and is 3-5 in the conference. They are the #7 overall in the American, currently, one spot ahead of Temple. Sydney Bryant is the kills leader for the team with 229 on .226 hitting. Her running mate, Valeria Ortiz leads the team in assists with 411. Megan Hawkins also makes an impact on the offensive side contributing 324 assists on the year. Defensively Alyssa Manitzas leads the team with 218 digs, she is supported by Ledisi Kpea who controls the middle with 89 blocks.

All-Time vs UTSA
Temple leads the series 2-1 having most recently played in 2025 where the owls lost a 5 set match 2-3.