Owls Sweep Jaguars

Sunday, October 31

Mobile, Ala.

1:00 PM

Florida Atlantic

12-15 (3-8SBC)

South Alabama

9-17 (4-7SBC)

FAU

South Alabama

10/31/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

Oct. 31, 2010

Box Score

MOBILE, AL - The Florida Atlantic University volleyball team swept South Alabama (25-21, 25-21, 25-18) on Sunday.

Nicole Gerig and Ashton Krajewski served the Owls out to a 13-7 lead in the first set, but the Jaguars tied the score at 13. The score was tied at 17 when FAU closed on a 8-4 run to take the set. Anne Vaughan had two blocks and a kill during the decisive rally.

USA stormed out to a 13-5 advantage in the second set before the Owls scored eight consecutive points to tie the set, aided by three Georgia Robinson kills. The score was once again tied at 17 when FAU made another set closing run to take a 2-0 lead. The third set was tied at four when FAU scored 10 of the next 13 points to take a 14-7 lead. USA managed to pull within three at 16-13, but couldn't get any closer and FAU won the set 25-18 to clinch the match.

Robinson and Vaughan tied for a team-high 11 kills. Cintia Nightingale had a match high 19 digs.

The Owls will return home to close the regular season with a five match homestand, beginning on Tuesday, November 2 vs. FIU. The match will begin at 6:30 p.m.