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Volleyball's Cinderella Run Comes to an End in AAC Championship Match

CINCINNATI — The Temple volleyball team's Cinderella run through the postseason came to an end on Saturday, as the Owls fell 3-1 at the hands of three-time defending American Athletic Conference Champion, UCF, in the league's title game. The Knights took the four-set match, 25-20, 24-26, 25-13, 25-20, to improve to 16-1 on the season, earning the AAC's automatic NCAA bid. Temple dips to 11-6 overall on the season.

How it Happened
> UCF got off to a hot start, hitting .366 in the opening frame to take it 25-20.
> Temple tied the match at 1-1 with an extra points 26-24 win in the second.