University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
8-7, 2-1AAC
Temple University
9-5, 0-3AAC
Huskies Take Down Temple
10/4/2019 3:29:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
PHILADELPHIA, Penn. – The UConn volleyball team defeated Temple in four sets to claim its second conference win of the season. The Huskies improve to 8-7 on the season and 2-1 in conference play, while Temple falls to 9-5 on the year and 0-3 in conference play.
How it Happened
The Huskies got off to a slow start in the first set, falling behind 12-5. UConn battled back and cut into the Temple lead as the set went on. With the teams tied 19-19, the Owls went on a 6-2 run to take the first set by a score of 25-21.
UConn shook off the first set loss and came storming out in the second set. The Huskies led 14-7, forcing Temple to use both timeouts early and went on to lead 22-12, the largest lead of the game. The second set finished with UConn taking a 25-16 victory to tie the game.
Another hot start for the Huskies saw them take an early 8-3 lead before Temple clawed back with four straight points of its own. A back and forth set led to UConn regaining the lead at 18-16 and eventually taking the set by a score of 25-20 and 2-1 lead in the match.
The final set began with Temple taking a 7-1 lead. After a UConn timeout, the Huskies fought back to chip away at the lead, cutting it to 13-11 midway through the set. Carrying the momentum, UConn took the lead at 19-16. The Owls would not go down easy, as the teams went back and forth late in the set. The Huskies finally took the set 27-25 and the game 3-1.
Team Effort
A great performance from a well-balanced Husky offense led to the team's second conference win. Junior Isabelle Peterson recorded 12 kills and three digs, hitting at a .440 clip. Sophomore Caylee Parker recorded her sixth double double of the season, hitting .333 and tallying 16 kills and 15 digs. R-Sophomore Courtney Morris helped the offense with a team-high 49 assists, adding six kills and nine digs, hitting .667. R-Junior Genna Florig added 11 kills, seven blocks, and two digs. Fellow R-Junior Avery Spaziani led the team with 20 digs and added five assists.
Up Next
The Huskies return home to continue conference play when they host Tulane on Sunday, October 6th at Gampel Pavilion at 12:00pm.
