Tyonna Williams - The Temple News

Mykia Jones will serve as a graduate manager as she earns her master’s degree.

Feyonda Fitzgerald helped Temple to its third straight WNIT win with 15 points off the bench Thursday night against NC State.

Junior Erica Covile paced Temple with 22 points, while senior Tyonna Williams had 13 in the team’s 79-69 victory Saturday.

The team honored its lone senior, Tyonna Williams, prior to its 10-point victory.

The team points to defensive effort as the biggest difference between wins and losses 28 games through the year.

Three weeks away from playing in the conference tournament, the squad remains below .500.

Freshman Alliya Butts led all scorers with 30 points, while senior Tyonna Williams netted 25 in Temple’s 84-61 defeat of Memphis Wednesday.

Tyonna Williams said she owes her success to her grandparents.

Temple said it had hopes of an upset, but the Huskies proved too much to handle in an 83-49 win at McGonigle Hall Sunday.

Temple coughed up 21 turnovers in an 88-55 to the No. 17 Scarlet Knights Wednesday night.