Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Florida Atlantic
11-15, 2-8Sun Belt
Troy
10-17, 2-8Sun Belt
Volleyball Edges Trojans In Five Sets
10/29/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Oct. 29, 2010
TROY, AL - The Florida Atlantic University volleyball team defeated Troy in five sets (25-18, 16-25, 20-25, 25-23, 15-9).
After falling behind early in the first set, FAU (11-15, 2-8 Sun Belt) rallied to tie the match at 11. The teams traded the next few points before the Owls went on a 12-5 run to win the set 25-18. Christina Wallinger had five kills and a block during the spree.
Troy (10-17, 2-8) took a lead early in the second set and never relinquished it, winning the set 25-16. The third set was a back and forth affair with neither team managing to gain a lead larger than three points through the early portion of the set. The Trojans closed on a 4-0 run to take the set 25-20 and take a two sets to one advantage.
Set number four featured multiple ties and lead changes. The final tie came at 23, before a Georgia Robinson kill and a Troy attack error tied the match at two sets each. The fifth set was yet another tug-of-war between the two teams. The score was tied at nine when two Robinson kills and four Troy attack errors clinched the match for FAU.
The Owls had three players in double-digit kills and three others with double-digit digs on the night. FAU will travel to Mobile to face South Alabama on Sunday.
