Andrew Parent - The Temple News

Fran Dunphy brought in three local talents from outside schools.

Sandra Sydlik posted her 15th double-double of the season on Friday night.

Junior Brandon Matthews’ 9th-place finish led the Owls in their final tournament of the fall season.

The Owls dropped No. 21 East Carolina, the team’s first win against a Top 25 team since 1998 against No. 14 Virginia Tech.

Temple benefited from five East Carolina turnovers in a 20-10 upset of the No. 21 Pirates Saturday.

Despite a first-round loss to SMU in the conference tournament, the Owls will return all but one player from their roster next season.

The men’s team finished sixth out of nine schools, while the women’s squad finished last at the American Athletic Conference Championships.

The men’s and women’s teams are looking to build on last year’s results in Friday’s conference championships.

After his position switch, Shahbaz Ahmed is starting.

Temple’s 2-1 loss in overtime marked the team’s fifth consecutive defeat.