VOLLEYBALL RESULTS
(8/21) Gordon Lee def. Temple Berean def. Temple - The Lady Crusaders opened their season with a pair of losses to Gordon Lee and Berean. (8/23) Gordon Lee def. Temple (2-0) Gordon Lee 25, Temple 14 Gordon Lee 25, Temple 20 Temple def. Murray County (2-1) Murray Co. 25, Temple 16 Temple 25, Murray Co. 18 Temple 15, Murray Co. 11 - The Lady Crusaders fell to Gordon Lee for the second time this season before regrouping to defeat Murray County for their first victory. (8/28) Brainerd def. Temple (3-2) Brainerd 25, Temple 21 Brainerd 25, Temple 23 Temple 25, Brainerd 15 Temple 25, Brainerd 15 Brainerd 15, Temple 5 - The Lady Crusaders fought back from an 0-2 deficit with a pair of wins in Games 3 & 4 before falling in the fifth and deciding game. (8/30) Temple def. 21st Century (3-0) Temple 25, 21st Century 9 Temple 25, 21st Century 17 Temple 25, 21st Century 19 - The Lady Crusaders notched their second victory of the season. (9/4) CSAS def. Temple (3-1) Temple 25, CSAS 23 CSAS 25, Temple 21 CSAS 26, Temple 24 CSAS 25, Temple 21 - The Lady Crusaders won the first game in narrow fashion before dropping three straight narrow games in defeat. (9/6) Silverdale def. Temple (3-2) Silverdale 25, Temple 16 Temple 25, Silverdale 21 Temple 25, Silverdale 12 Silverdale 25, Temple 20 Silverdale 17, Temple 15 Stats: Candace Dyer 38 digs, 6 kills; Janette Elliott 18 assists; P.J. Sexton 24 digs, 15 kills; Mary Shiraef 4 aces - The Lady Crusaders lose another tough one after winning two of the first three games. (9/11) Grace def. Temple (3-0) Grace 25, Temple 12 Grace 25, Temple 23 Grace 25, Temple 18 Stats: Candace Dyer 3 aces, 28 digs, 3 kills; Janette Elliott 12 assists; P.J. Sexton 25 digs, 8 kills; Mary Shiraef 13 digs - Despite a valiant effort in games 2 & 3, the Lady Crusaders fall (9/13) Temple def. Tyner (3-0) Temple 25, Tyner 6 Temple 25, Tyner 18 Temple 25, Tyner 8 Stats: Candace Dyer 25 digs, 6 kills; Janette Elliott 14 assists, 9 aces; P.J. Sexton 3 aces, 13 digs, 8 kills; Sarah Hattaway 6 aces, 2 kills; Mary Shiraef 3 aces - Led by Dyer and Elliott, the Lady Crusaders cruised past Tyner at home for their third victory. (9/18) Boyd def. Temple (3-0) Boyd 25, Temple 14 Boyd 25, Temple 16 Boyd 26, Temple 24 Stats: Candace Dyer 36 digs, 3 kills; P.J. Sexton 17 digs, 6 kills; Janette Elliott 10 aces; Sarah Hattaway 4 aces; Mary Shiraef 14 digs - Despite an impressive showing in game 3, the Lady Crusaders got swept. (9/20) Polk def. Temple (2-1) Temple 25, Polk 22 Polk 25, Temple 19 Polk 21, Temple 19 Stats: Candace Dyer 30 digs, 1 ace, 8 kills; Janette Elliott 2 aces; 12 assists; P.J. Sexton 18 digs, 5 kills; Sarah Hattaway 13 digs, 3 kills; Mary Shiraef 14 digs; Dannah Broadway 3 aces - Temple took the first game but lost the last two McMinn Central def. Temple (2-0) McMinn 25, Temple 22 McMinn 25, Temple 16 Stats: Candace Dyer 24 digs, 1 ace, 6 kills; Janette Elliott 15 assists; P.J. Sexton 19 digs, 9 kills, 1 ace; Mary Shiraef 13 digs; Dannah Broadway 2 digs - In the second match of a doubleheader, McMinn slipped past Temple despite another good outing from Dyer, Elliott and Sexton. Temple def. Tyner (3-0) Temple 25, Tyner 17 Temple 25, Tyner 11 Temple 25, Tyner 12 Stats: Candace Dyer 12 digs, 4 kills, 3 aces; Janette Elliott 6 digs, 6 aces; P.J. Sexton 12 digs, 6 kills, 2 aces; Sarah Hattaway 4 aces; Mary Shiraef 5 digs, 2 aces; Dannah Broadway 2 aces; Marquisha Hardy 2 aces. - Temple beat Tyner for the second time this season and in the process posted its fourth victory of the season. Arts & Sciences def. Temple (3-0) Arts & Sciences 25, Temple 11 Arts & Sciences 25, Temple 14 Arts & Sciences 25, Temple 15 Stats: Candace Dyer 18 digs, 3 kills, 3 blocks; Janette Elliott 12 assists, 1 ace; P.J. Sexton 17 digs, 10 kills; Mary Shiraef 13 kills - Temple got swept to drop to 4-11 entering its final games of the season next Tuesday. Grace def. Temple (2-1) Temple 25, Grace 13 Grace 25, Temple 18 Grace 25, Temple 23 Stats: Candace Dyer 24 digs, 6 kills; Janette Elliott 2 aces, 14 assists; P.J. Sexton 19 digs, 9 kills; Sarah Hattaway 2 aces, 8 digs; Mary Shiraef 1 ace, 11 digs; Danna Broadway 1 ace. - Temple played arguably its best game of the season in the first game before dropping the next two, including a narrow, tightly-contested third game, to lose the first game of a doubleheader at Vance Gym. Boyd-Buchanan def. Temple (2-0) Boyd 25, Temple 12 Boyd 25, Temple 15 Stats: Candace Dyer 17 digs, 2 kills; Janette Elliott 6 assists; P.J. Sexton 14 digs, 4 kills. - Temple was swept 2-0 in the nightcap of the doubleheader. The Lady Crusaders fall to 4-13 entering the postseason. They open tournament play Thursday at Tellico Plains at 5:30. Temple def. Tellico Plains (3-1) Temple 25, Tellico Plains 19 Temple 25, Tellico Plains 14 Tellico Plains 25, Temple 20 Temple 25, Tellico Plains 15 Stats: Candace Dyer 44 digs, 1 ace; Janette Elliott 1 ace, 18 assists; P.J. Sexton 24 digs, 11 kills; Jessica Elliott 19 digs; Mary Shiraef 2 aces, 11 digs. - Temple opened tournament play with an impressive 3-1 victory at Tellico Plains. The Lady Crusaders, 5-13, are scheduled to play Grace on Saturday at McMinn Central. Start time is 10 a.m. Congratulations to Candace Dyer who was recognized as one of "The Night's Stars" in Friday's edition of the Chattanooga Times Free Press for her 44-dig performance in Temple's tournament win at Tellico Plains on Thursday. Grace def. Temple (3-0) Grace 25, Temple 15 Grace 25, Temple 22 Grace 25, Temple 15 Stats: Candace Dyer 29 digs, 4 kills, 1 ace; Janette Elliott 11 assists, 1 ace; P.J. Sexton 21 digs, 7 kills, 1 ace; Sarah Hattaway 1 kill, 1 ace; Jessica Elliott 7 digs; Mary Shiraef 2 kills, 1 ace. - After opening tournament play with a win over Tellico Plains on Thursday, Temple suffered a season-ending loss to Grace in the second round on Saturday. The Lady Crusaders finished the season 5-14. |
