PHILADELPHIA -- The Temple volleyball team took down defending conference champion SMU on Sunday, topping the Mustangs, 3-1 (26-24, 23-25, 25-21, 25-12). The Owls, winners of five-straight, move into second place in The American at 8-2, with a 12-6 overall record. SMU falls to 14-7 overall, 8-2 in conference play.
KEYS TO THE MATCH
> Temple's offense rolled, with the team combining to hit .293 with 67 kills.
> The Owls' defense matches the intensity, tallying 14 blocks and out-digging SMU 69-58.
> Temple won a 26-24 first set, but SMU tied things up with a 25-23 win in set two.