Official Site of the Owls · Nov 7, 2021
Volleyball Defeated in Four by SMU
PHILADELPHIA – On Sunday afternoon in McGonigle Hall, the Temple volleyball fell to the SMU Mustangs (13-11, 9-5 AAC) in four sets by the score of 25-23, 19-25, 16-25, 20-15.
Outside hitters Miray Bolukbasi and Gem Grimshaw led the Owls offensively with 16 kills apiece in the four-set loss.
RECAPPING THE MATCH
Set 1
Gem Grimshaw willed her Owls to the 25-23 set one win with four of her seven first set kills after trailing with their biggest deficit of six points at 10-4. The senior took a set-high 16 attempts with no errors.
The set remained tied at 19-19 before the Cherry and White took the lead for good.
The Owls came out hot offensively, hitting .295 as a team.