TEMPLE, Texas —In a high-energy Friday evening showdown at Lake Belton High School, the Temple Tem-Cat volleyball
team earned a hard-fought victory over the host Lake Belton Bronchos, taking the match in four sets, 25-19, 24-26, 25-17, 26-24.
With the victory, Temple completed a 2-0 regular season series sweep over Lake Belton.

The victory improves Temple to 7-4 in District 12-6A play, keeping the Tem-Cats firmly in 2nd Place in
the district standings behind undefeated Midway (10-0).

Crucially, the win officially secured a playoff
spot in the 2026 UIL State Playoffs for Temple.

Key Game Moments & Highlights

Kendall Tate: Triple-Double: Kendall Tate delivered another phenomenal all-around performance,
recording a triple-double with 10 kills, 23 assists, and 13 digs, while adding 2 blocks and 1 ace.

Emory Corley’s Set 3 Spark: After dropping a narrow second set 24-26, the Tem-Cats bounced back, in Set 3 behind huge service plays from Emory Corley. Corley was dominant at the line, racking up a team-high 4 aces to power Temple to a 25-17 set victory.

Kameryn Tate’s Clutch Comeback in Set 4: Facing set point down 24-21 in Set 4, Kameryn Tate came through with massive pressure serves to ignite a 5-0 closing rally, lifting Temple to a dramatic 26-24 win to lock up the match.

Top Offensive & Defensive Engines: Kylie Dixon led the attack with a team-high 13 kills alongside 13 digs, while Willow Pratt provided steady playmaking with 16 assists, 9 kills, and 11 digs. Libero Kylie Rayas anchored the back-row defense with a team-high 18 digs.

Individual & Team Statistics

Kendall Tate: 10 kills, 23 assists, 13 digs, 2 blocks, 1 ace
Kylie Dixon: 13 kills, 1 assist, 13 digs, 1 block, 2 aces
Willow Pratt: 9 kills, 16 assists, 11 digs, 2 blocks
Kameryn Tate: 5 kills, 17 digs, 3 blocks, 1 ace
Emory Corley: 3 kills, 3 digs, 1 block, 4 aces
Cykhiah White: 3 kills, 4 blocks
Kylie Rayas: 18 digs, 1 assist
Madison Bond: 2 assists, 3 digs
Sydney Mayo: 1 dig

Team Totals: 44 kills, 43 assists, 79 digs, 13 blocks, 8 aces

Looking Ahead

Temple will close out regular season play on October 20th with a road trip to Copperas Cove to clash with the Copperas Cove Lady Bulldawgs, who currently sit at 5-5 in district competition.