TicketsPHILADELPHIA - The University of Cincinnati volleyball team dropped a 3-0 (11-25, 17-25, 16-25) decision on Friday night at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The match was the first of a two-match road swing in American Athletic Conference play for the Bearcats.
// Notables
- With the loss, Cincinnati falls to 11-6 on the season and 3-2 in the American while Temple improves to 12-5 and 3-2.
- Senior Jamie Netisingha (Westmont, Ill./Hinsdale Central) finished with nine digs, marking the first time all season her digs total fell below 10.
- Junior Emma Roberson (Brooks, Ky./Evansville) tallied nine kills, breaking her streak of ten consecutive matches with a double-digit kill mark.
- The Bearcats and the Owls will meet again on Sunday, Nov. 2 at 1 p.m. from Fifth Third Arena
// Alvey's Additions
"We didn't play well in any of our systems tonight" head coach Molly Alvey said. "We need to learn from this and figure out how to show up for every match so we can be ready to go on Sunday."
// Set Breakdown
Set 1: TU 25, UC 11
- The Bearcats scored their fewest points in a set all season, mustering just 11 to open the match.
- Cincinnati was unable to stop the Owls' momentum as Temple scored at least three points at a time on three separate occasions.
- The longest Temple run was five points, to push the lead to 16-6. Two UC attacking errors and three kills propelled TU during the rally.
- Temple scored the final two points with a kill and a block to win 25-11.
- Roberson and senior Me'Ashah Nicholson (Shiloh, Ill./Belleville Althoff) each had four kills for the Bearcats in the set.
Set 2: TU 25, UC 17
- Temple again scored in bunches throughout the game, including three straight points for a 3-1 advantage early on.
- Cincinnati held close through 7-6 but three more points for the Owls gave the home team an insurmountable lead.
- The Bearcats tried to climb back in the game with three straight TU errors and a kill by Roberson to get to within 24-17, but a kill by Temple's Halle McCullough finally ended the run and the set.
Set 3: TU 25, UC 16
- The Bearcats put together their best offensive game of the match in the third set, with four players combining for 11 kills, led by sophomore Ciara Hill's (Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook) four.
- Cincinnati could not stop Temple's power, allowing seven kills to Tyler Davis who led the way for TU.
- Temple twice went on a five-point scoring run in the game to hold its lead.
- Hill recorded three digs in a five-play span for Cincinnati to bring the score to 17-12.
- Two final kills by Dara Peric and Kirsten Overton closed out the match.
// Up Next
The Bearcats will travel to Storrs, Connecticut, for its second match of the weekend at UConn on Sunday, Oct. 12. The first serve is scheduled for 1 p.m.
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