Official Site of the Owls · Oct 6, 2019
Volleyball Drops 3-2 Nailbiter to Houston
Next Match: PHILADELPHIA — The Temple volleyball team climbed back from an 0-2 deficit to force a fifth set, but ultimately came up just short, as the visiting Houston Cougars won a 3-2 (25-22, 25-21, 23-25, 11-25, 15-12) nail biter at McGonigle Hall. Houston improved to 4-0 in conference play, 10-9 overall, while the Owls dip to 9-6, 0-4 in the American.
Keys to the Match
> The visitors took a pair of close sets to jump out to a 2-0 lead.
> Temple fought back to make it 2-1, using a late run in the third set to come out on top, 25-23.
> The Owls' momentum continued into the fourth set, where the team hit a massive .524, en route to a 25-11 lopsided win, which tied the match at 2-2.