Temple Women's Basketball is preparing for the 2025-26 season with a revamped roster and a challenging non-conference schedule, aiming to reach the American Conference Championship game.
The team, led by head coach Diane Richardson, has faced disappointment in the past two seasons, losing to Rice in the conference tournament semifinals. Despite winning 20 games in each of those seasons, the Owls were eliminated by a lower-seeded Rice team.
Richardson's team has endured the same outcome in the last two years, but hopes to end that narrative this year.
The Owls have a strong core of returners, including guards Tristen Taylor and Kaylah Turner, and forward Jaleesa Molina, who will headline the team's efforts to overcome their semifinal shortcomings.
Author's summary: Temple Women's Basketball seeks to overcome semifinal losses.