Volleyball Wins First Two Matches in Temple Tournament; Faces Ohio State in Finale ::

PHILADELPHIA - After brushing off Colgate three games to none in the opening

match of the Temple Tournament, the Owls swept Seton Hall to conclude day

one.

In the match against the Pirates, the Owls were paced by senior Alma

Kovaci, Temple's All-America candidate and the reigning Atlantic 10 Conference

Player of the Year. Kovaci posted 19 kills and 11 digs against Seton Hall as

Temple won 15-6, 15-11 and 15-8 in their second match of the day.

Also key in

victory for the Owls were seniors Teresa Schumacher (35 assists) and Brandy

Best (10 kills and 12 digs) as Temple moved its match record to 2-0 on the

season.

Seton Hall was led in kills by Jackie Neely (7) and assists by Beth

Lawlor (21).

The Temple Tournament concludes tomorrow with three matches,

with Temple facing perennial Big 10-powerhouse Ohio State in the finale of

the round robin.

Tournament results and the schedule for day 2 are listed below.

9/1 Temple vs. Colgate Temple W 3-0 (15-4, 15-0, 15-3)

9/1 Colgate vs. Ohio State Ohio St. W 3-0 (15-3, 15-2, 15-8)

9/1 Temple vs. Seton Hall Temple W 3-0 (15-6, 15-11, 15-8)

TEMPLE TOURNAMENT REMAINING SCHEDULE (all games at McGonigle Hall)

9/2 10:00 a.m. Ohio St. vs. Seton Hall

9/2 3:00 p.m. Colgate vs. Seton Hall

9/2 5:30 p.m. Temple vs. Ohio State