St. John's University Athletics
Saturday, February 6
Philadelphia, Pa. (McGonigle Hall)
3:00 PM ET
St. John's University
at
Temple University
St. John’s Travels to Temple for Saturday Showdown
2/5/2021 4:33:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
The Johnnies and Owls will square off at 3 p.m. inside McGonigle Hall
QUEENS, N.Y. (Feb. 5, 2021) – After kicking off the spring 2021 season with a four-set victory against Fordham, the St. John's volleyball team will hit the road again when it meets Temple on Saturday afternoon at McGonigle Hall.
The contest is scheduled to fall underway at 3 p.m. on ESPN+ with Kevin Copp and Nicki Jones on the call.
The Johnnies (1-0) enter Saturday's meeting with the Owls (2-0) on the heels of a four-set win in their season opener against Fordham on Wednesday night. Preseason BIG EAST Player of the Year Efrosini Alexakou posted a match-high 16 kills in the win, as junior libero Sheena Yoshioka collected a career-high 21 digs.
Senior outside hitter Klara Mikelova picked up where she left off in 2019, putting down 15 kills while hitting at a .303 clip. Setter Tiziana Baumrukova recorded a double-double, dishing out 46 helpers and registering 10 digs.
Middle blocker Maria Angelica Palacios dominated on the defensive side of the ball for the Red Storm, leading the squad with nine blocks.
As a team, the Johnnies led the Rams in points, kills, aces, assists and digs.
Temple enters Saturday's matchup on a two-match win streak after defeating Morgan State in five sets and taking down BIG EAST foe UConn in four sets on Jan. 30. A preseason poll of the league's coaches picked the Owls to finish third in the American Athletic Conference's East Division after closing out the 2019 season with a 12-15 (3-13 AAC) record.
Junior right side hitter Peyton Boyd was selected to the preseason All-Conference team, recording 142 kills and ranking ninth in the AAC with a .303 hitting percentage last season.
Miray Bolukbasi, a junior outside hitter, posted a match-high 18 kills against Morgan State and 23 kills in Temple's four-set win over UConn. She leads the Owls with 41 kills this year.
Saturday will mark the sixth all-time meeting between St. John's and Temple, with the Owls holding a 4-1 advantage.
The contest is scheduled to fall underway at 3 p.m. on ESPN+ with Kevin Copp and Nicki Jones on the call.
The Johnnies (1-0) enter Saturday's meeting with the Owls (2-0) on the heels of a four-set win in their season opener against Fordham on Wednesday night. Preseason BIG EAST Player of the Year Efrosini Alexakou posted a match-high 16 kills in the win, as junior libero Sheena Yoshioka collected a career-high 21 digs.
Senior outside hitter Klara Mikelova picked up where she left off in 2019, putting down 15 kills while hitting at a .303 clip. Setter Tiziana Baumrukova recorded a double-double, dishing out 46 helpers and registering 10 digs.
Middle blocker Maria Angelica Palacios dominated on the defensive side of the ball for the Red Storm, leading the squad with nine blocks.
As a team, the Johnnies led the Rams in points, kills, aces, assists and digs.
Temple enters Saturday's matchup on a two-match win streak after defeating Morgan State in five sets and taking down BIG EAST foe UConn in four sets on Jan. 30. A preseason poll of the league's coaches picked the Owls to finish third in the American Athletic Conference's East Division after closing out the 2019 season with a 12-15 (3-13 AAC) record.
Junior right side hitter Peyton Boyd was selected to the preseason All-Conference team, recording 142 kills and ranking ninth in the AAC with a .303 hitting percentage last season.
Miray Bolukbasi, a junior outside hitter, posted a match-high 18 kills against Morgan State and 23 kills in Temple's four-set win over UConn. She leads the Owls with 41 kills this year.
Saturday will mark the sixth all-time meeting between St. John's and Temple, with the Owls holding a 4-1 advantage.
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