PHILADELPHIA -- Led by a career-high 26 kills from junior Irem Asci, the Temple volleyball team nabbed its first conference win of the season, topping visiting Houston, 3-1. The Owls notched a season-best .338 attack to rebound from a 25-23 set one loss,taking the final three frames, 25-21, 25-17, 25-17. Temple improves to 8-4 overall, 1-1 in The American, while Houston dips to 5-7, 0-2 in conference play.
Temple hit .297 or better in all four sets, topping their previous best attack of .337 against Rutgers. The Owls also out-blocked the Cougars, 11-5, holding Houston to a .