PHILADELPHIA -- The Temple volleyball team was picked to finish third in the American Athletic Conference in the poll released Monday after a vote of the league's coaches. The Owls had a pair of players selected to the preseason All-Conference team, as seniors Irem Asci and Izzy Rapacz were both unanimous picks for the honor.
TEAM NOTES
> Temple nabbed 101 total points in the poll, behind preseason favorite Wichita State (116) and Cincinnati (113).
> Wichita State, Cincinnati, and SMU (who finished fourth in this year's poll) all return as NCAA participants from a year ago.