Volleyball Hangs Tough with #21 Stanford

PHILADELPHIA -- The Temple volleyball team played tough in a 3-0 loss to visiting Stanford on Saturday night in the final match of the 2021 Temple Invitational. The #21 ranked Cardinal took the three-set match 25-13, 25-20, 25-22, holding off a late rally from the Owls to move to 2-0 on the season. Temple dips to 1-2 on the year.

> Temple got off to a slow start adjusting to the high-powered Stanford offense, as the Cardinal hit .515 and cruised to a 25-13 set one win.

> The Owls battled back to keep the second set close, but ultimately fell 25-20.

> Though the third set also went to the Cardinal, Temple used a late rally to come within two points in the final stretch, before Stanford finished…