Temple defeated Connecticut in straight sets Wednesday afternoon to claim the season series and win its third straight game.
Temple (15-6, 8-3 American Athletic Conference) was out in front early in the first set, going on a 7-0 run early to take a 12-7 lead on the way to a 25-18 win. Six of the points for the Owls during the set came from attack errors by the Huskies. The Owls’ defense was key to taking the first set, allowing Connecticut to only hit 2.9 percent.
“We blocked really well today, our blocking is something we work on everyday in practice,” junior outside hitter Izzy Rapacz said.