University of Memphis Athletics
University of Memphis
10-15,1-9American
Temple
13-11,3-7American
Tigers Drop Road Match at Temple
Oct 26, 2025 | Women's Volleyball
PHILADELPHIA – Memphis (10-15, 1-9 American) dropped a four-set match to Temple (13-11, 3-7 American) inside McGonigle Hall Sunday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Memphis opened the match trading points with Temple before the Owls went on a 6-0 run. Christiana Greene and Leia Harper each recorded a kill during that stretch. Jasmyn Tate answered with a kill to spark a 3-0 run for the Tigers. Greene's seven kills helped secure a first-set victory for Temple, 25-16.
Riley McCloskey set the tone for Memphis in the second set with a kill to spark a 3-0 run. Greene responded with two kills for the Owls as both teams battled point-for-point, exchanging three-point runs throughout the frame. McCloskey, Janyah Henderson and Zaniah Hoskins combined for 10 kills, while Tate closed out the set with the winning kill, 25-23.
The third set followed a similar pattern, with both teams trading points early until Memphis built a 9-3 lead on a 5-0 run. Temple rallied behind kills from Alyssa Finister and Greene, taking advantage of multiple Tiger attack errors to regain momentum. Despite a late push from Memphis, the Owls finished on a 5-0 run to take the set, 25-21.
Temple carried that momentum into the final set, opening with a 7-3 run. Henderson and Hoskins provided key kills to keep the Tigers within reach, but the Owls went on a late 4-0 run to pull away. Mickhaila Murray sealed the match with three kills, giving Temple the 25-17 set and the match victory.
NOTABLES
- Zaniah Hoskins led the offense with 11 kills and 13.5 points.
- Janyah Henderson and Riley McCloskey followed with nine kills.
- Henderson tied her high in conference play in assists with two.
- Abigail Schlueter and Zaniah Hoskins were Memphis' leaders in digs in the match with 15 and 10, respectively.
- Two setters Sydney Marshall and Maddy Bach reached double digits in assists with 22 and 17, respectively.
- Marshall tied her season high in aces with two.
- This marks the seventh time Marshall has put up at least 20 assists this season.
- Brianna Washington and Hoskins put up two solo blocks.
- Washington also set a new conference high with four total blocks.
- Za'Niya Boyles tied her season high in blocks with three, including one solo block.
- Mandy Lawson tied her career high in kills with one in the loss.
- The kill was Lawson's first since Sept. 12 in the Carrie Yerty Classic against Lamar.
UP NEXT
Memphis returns to Elma Roane Fieldhouse to host UAB on Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. in its penultimate home match, which will be broadcast on ESPN+.
HOW TO FOLLOW THE TIGERS
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