University of Connecticut Athletics
University of Connecticut
10-15, 4-9AAC
Temple University
11-13, 2-11AAC
Jake-Turner Powers UConn Past Temple
11/8/2019 3:25:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
STORRS, Conn. – Sophomore Kennadie Jake-Turner's season-high 14 kills led the UConn volleyball team to victory over Temple. The Huskies (10-15, 4-9 American) pick up a big conference win, snapping a two game losing skid. The Owls (11-13, 2-11 American) drop their third straight game.
The Huskies fell behind early in the first set and could not find their way back, dropping the set 25-16. After falling behind 7-3 in the second set, UConn clawed back into the game. The deficit remained three points until the Husky offense began to find a rhythm and tied the game at 19-19 late in the set. UConn took a 20-19 lead, forcing Temple to call timeout. The Huskies would go on to win the set 25-23 and tie the match 1-1.
UConn jumped out to a quick 6-1 lead in set three and did not look back. The offense kept rolling and the defense was strong, giving the Huskies a 20-12 advantage late, forcing Temple into a second timeout. Following the break, UConn cruised to a 25-13 victory and took the lead in the match, 2-1.
The Huskies picked up right where they left off in the fourth set, taking an 11-6 lead. Following a Temple timeout, UConn went on a 6-0 run, including three service aces from sophomore Anna Petrova, to take a commanding 17-6 lead. They would go on to take a dominant set 25-15, and the match 3-1.
Bounce Back
Following a first set loss, the Huskies bounced back to win three straight sets thanks to great efforts on both sides of the court. Adding to her team-high 14 kills, Kennadie Jake-Turner hit at a .400 clip on the afternoon. Anna Petrova bolstered the offense with seven kills and three service aces, and added eight digs. Junior Ally Barrett added seven kills, hitting .211, and tallied 11 digs. Freshman Jasmine Davis recorded her fourth double-double of the season with 10 kills and 11 digs. Fellow freshman Madi Whitmire aided the offense with a team-high 35 assists, and added five kills and seven digs. Freshman Allie Garland had a big performance on both ends of the court, tallying seven kills and hitting at a team-high .462, and grabbing a team-high five total blocks on the afternoon.
Team Effort
After Friday's win, Head Coach Ellen Herman-Kimball said, "I always talk about team effort, and that's when we play our best. When everybody is involved and everybody buys in, we have our best games."
"I'm most impressed with our response and players stepping up to the plate, dealing with the pressure, making plays and converting."
Up Next
The Huskies travel to Houston for their final road match of the regular season. Looking ahead to Sunday's game, Herman-Kimball said, "They're a good team and we will have to play our best in order to beat them. For us, it's about disrupting their confidence and finding weak spots on the floor."
First serve against the Cougars is set for 2:00 pm (ET) on Sunday, November 10th.
