Tulane University
Temple University*
Volleyball Opens American Conference Play at Temple, UConn
Sep 22, 2016 | Women's Volleyball
| Games 13-14: Tulane (8-4) at Temple (7-3), UConn (9-2) | |
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| ย When | ย Friday, Sept. 23, 6:00 PM CT | Sunday, Sept. 25, 12:00 PM CT |
| ย Where | ย McGonigle Hall (Philadelphia) | Harry A. Gampel Pavillion (Storrs, Conn.) |
| Live Stats | ย at Temple | at UConn |
| Streaming | ย at Temple | at UConn |
| ย Social Media | ย Twitter: @GreenWaveVB | Facebook: /GreenWaveVolleyball ย Instagram: @tulanevolleyball | Snapchat: @tulanevb |
NEW ORLEANS โ After going 8-4 in the preseason for the best season-opening record since 2013, Tulane volleyball hits the road to face its first two American Conference opponents of the year. The Green Wave take on Temple on Friday before heading to UConn to close out the road trip on Sunday.
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"Our team is ready to go and looking forward to the start of the American Conference season. Playing no. 2 Temple on the road will be a challenge. They have a couple of top players in the league and are well-coached. We match up well with them, so we expect a close match. UConn is having a strong start as well. They are tall and athletic, and we will have to beat them with a strong defense and our league-leading offense."
--Tulane head coach Jim Barnes
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LAST TIME OUT
Tulane (8-4) opens conference play after a 2-1 showing at the FAU Owls Classic in Boca Raton, Florida last weekend. The Green Wave dropped the first match of the tournament 3-0 to Florida Gulf coast before beating host team FAU in five and sweeping Abilene Christian on Sunday morning to close out the weekend. Sophomore middle hitter Dayna Kern earned all-tournament honors for the first time in her Tulane career, while junior right-side hitter Sarah Ray was named to the all-tournament team for the second straight week.
Temple (7-3) is coming off a weekend sweep at the Big 5 Tournament last weekend in Philadelphia. The Owls took three straight from Villanova on Saturday before winning a 3-1 decision over LaSalle and closing out with a second match sweep against Penn.
The Huskies (9-2) closed out preseason with a 2-1 outing at the Army Invitational in West Point. UConn opened the weekend with a 3-1 loss to Albany before defeating host Army 3-1 and taking St. John's to five sets for a 3-2 victory to close out the weekend.
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SERIES HISTORY
Temple currently holds a 3-1 series lead over the Green Wave, who are 0-2 in Philadelphia. Last year, Tulane dropped the road contest 1-3 before notching a 3-1 home victory over the Owls on November 6.
UConn leads Tulane 4-1 all-time and 2-0 in Storrs. Last year, the Green Wave were swept 0-3 in the Huskies' home arena before dropping the home contest 2-3.
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