The Owls’ late comeback attempt fell short during their 76-73 loss to Houston on Saturday at Texas Southern University’s Health and Physical Education Arena in Houston.
Graduate guard Mykia Jones scored a season-high 11 points, but leading scorer Tanaya Atkinson dealt with foul trouble in the Owls’ 76-46 road loss to Central Florida.
Temple has received automatic qualification to the National Invitational Volleyball Championship, but the fields for the NIVC and NCAA tournament won’t be officially announced until Sunday night.
Temple beat the Bulls in four sets on Sunday at McGonigle Hall to move within one game of second-place Southern Methodist in the American Athletic Conference.
Central Florida beat Temple in three sets at McGonigle Hall on Friday despite senior outside hitter Izzy Rapacz getting her 1,000th career kill and senior setter Kyra Coundourides getting her 3,000th career assist.