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Overton, Owls recover from early loss in tournament opener

Junior middle blocker Kirsten Overton was frustrated with her team’s attitude as she exited the court after the Owls’ 3–0 loss at the hands of the nationally ranked University of Oregon Friday night.

With two games waiting for the team on Saturday to conclude the Crowne Plaza Philadelphia West Temple Invitational, Overton knew the Owls would need to put the loss behind them.

“Before we played Navy the team feeling was kind of somber,” Overton said. “The captains and I really had to get everyone together and say ‘Oregon is over, we have two more games.’”

In Saturday’s tournament games with the Naval Academy and St.