Greene Shines As Temple Loses Battle To FAU

Friday, October 9

Philadelphia, Pa

6:00 p.m.

Temple University

10-7,2-3American

Florida Atlantic

10-6,3-2American

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Final F
Fla. Atlantic	25	25	22	21	17	3
Temple	23	21	25	25	15	2

Greene Shines As Temple Loses Battle To FAU

10.9.26 | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA - Temple Volleyball (10-7) fell to FAU (10-6) in five sets Friday night in McGonigle Hall. FAU jumped out to a 2-0 set lead but Temple showed a ton of fight tying the match at 2-2 and nearly completing the comeback. Christiana Greene was fantastic tonight as she recorded a season high in kills and points with 19 and 20.5.

Set:1 (Temple 23 - FAU 25)

The match started off back and forth as the game stayed within one until Temple took at 3 point lead at 12-15.
After the media timeout Jaya Moore extended the Owls lead to 4 with a kill.
FAU was able to come back and tie the game at 18, and it was back and forth until set point where FAU would go on to win 23-25.

Set:2 (Temple 21 - FAU 25)

Temple took a 2-0 lead to start but FAU was able to come back and go up one at 6-7 early in set two.
FAU would then go on a five point run, and was leading at the media timeout 15-9.
Temple would close the gap within two with a Greene kill at 19-21, but FAU would hold and go on to win the set at 21-25.

Set:3 (Temple 25- FAU 22)

Temple would take a three point lead early at 9-6 with kills from Greene and Lexi Yoza. Greene was electric in this set, willing an Owl comeback.
FAU would fight their way back and tie the set at 13. But Temple would swing momentum their way with a 4 point run to lead the set at 17-14.
FAU would tie the game again at 18, but Temple was resilient and won the set 25-22 with an Olivia Hummel kill.

Set:4 (Temple 25 - FAU 20)

The forth set was highlighted with early scoring from Temple; Greene, Hummel and Moore all contributed to the two point lead at 12-10. And at the media time out Temple led by one at 15-14.
After the media timeout Greene took over recording three straight kills to extend the Temple lead to 18-16.
Temple was relentless the rest of the way and closed out with a 25-20 forcing a 5th set.

Set:5 (Temple 15 - FAU 17)

The final set was deadlocked within one until Temple went on a 4-0 run ignited by a Moore and Sarah Quarells block as the Owls led 8-5.
FAU would respond going on a three point run of their own, tying the set at 11.
The set would go to extra points as neither side wanted to concede a victory, but FAU would go on to win the set 17-15, and the match in a 5 set thriller.

Next Up
The Owls will host North Texas this Sunday October 11th at noon to conclude homecoming weekend.