PHILADELPHIA -- The Temple volleyball team was honored by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) for earning the Team Academic Award for the 2016-17 season. The award honors excellence in the classroom by recognizing teams that maintain at least a 3.3 cumulative GPA.
The Owls excelled both in the classroom and on the court last season, recording a team GPA of 3.58, the highest among all Temple teams. The cherry and white also combined for a 22-8 overall record, finishing third in the American Athletic Conference, defeating every league opponent at least once during the season.