Temple Women's Basketball is gearing up for the 2025-26 season with a revamped roster and a challenging non-conference schedule, aiming to make a push for the American Conference Championship game.
Head coach Diane Richardson is determined to change the team's fate after two consecutive seasons of being eliminated by Rice in the American Conference Tournament semifinals. Richardson's team has won 20 games in each of the last two seasons, a feat they had not achieved since 2014-17.
Richardson likes Rice head coach Lindsay Edmonds, but not enough to lose to her in consecutive seasons.
The Owls are led by returning players guards Tristen Taylor, Kaylah Turner, and forward Jaleesa Molina. With a strong lineup, Temple hopes to end the narrative of being ousted by a lower-seeded Rice team and make a deeper run in the tournament.
Author's summary: Temple Women's Basketball seeks to overcome past semifinal losses.