Owls Hope to Overcome Semifinal Shortcomings
Temple Women’s Basketball is preparing for the 2025-26 season with a revamped roster and a tough non-conference schedule, aiming to reach the American Conference Championship game.
Head coach Diane Richardson is determined to change the team's fate after losing to Rice in the conference tournament semifinals for two consecutive years.
Richardson likes Rice head coach Lindsay Edmonds, but not enough to lose to her in consecutive seasons.
- The Owls won 20 games in each of the last two seasons, a feat they last achieved in 2014-17.
- Guards Tristen Taylor, Kaylah Turner, and forward Jaleesa Molina are among the key returners for the team.
Temple hopes to end the narrative of being eliminated by a lower-seeded Rice team and believes it has the pieces to succeed this year.
Author's summary: Temple Women's Basketball aims to overcome semifinal losses.