Official Site of the Owls · Sep 29, 2019
Volleyball Comes Up Short in Battle at UCF
Next Match:ORLANDO, Fla. — The Temple volleyball team battled hard against defending conference champion UCF, but came up short in a 3-0 (25-14, 25-21, 25-22) loss to the Knights on the road on Sunday afternoon. Temple moves to 9-4 on the season, but 0-2 in The American, while UCF improves to 9-5 on the season, 2-0 in conference play.
Keys to the Match
> Temple rebounded nicely from a slow first set and battled the league's top team well in the final two frames.
> The Owls had leads in both the second and third sets, but timely runs from UCF put the match in their favor.
> UCF hit .301 for the match, holding Temple to a .116 attack, while the Knights held a 79-62 advantage in digs.