Volleyball Continues Winning Ways With Sweep of Middle Tennessee

Sunday, October 18

Murfreesboro, Tenn.

2:00 PM

Florida Atlantic

14-6, 6-2

Middle Tennessee

5-17, 3-5

FAU

Middle Tennessee

Volleyball Continues Winning Ways With Sweep of Middle Tennessee

10/18/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

Oct. 18, 2015

Box Score

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. â€" Maja Ristic had a match high 17 kills in the Florida Atlantic University volleyball team's sweep of Middle Tennessee (25-15, 25-16, 25-18) on Sunday. The win is FAU's fifth in a row and six in its last seven matches.

Kristina Rankovic's nine digs tied for the most in the match, while Abbi Reid's six block assists led all players. The Owls defense, which has been a strength all season, held the Blue Raiders to a .154 hitting percentage.

The first set was tight early, but FAU went on a 7-1 run to take a 15-7 lead on its way to a 25-15 win. FAU held Middle Tennessee to a .054 attack percentage in the second set and had a 9-1 run en route to a 25-16 victory.

After the intermission, the Owls raced out to an early 7-3 lead, but the Blue Raiders managed to tie the score at 10. FAU responded with a 6-1 run to regain control and eventually clinched the match with a 25-18 triumph. The victory improved FAU's record to 14-6 overall and 6-2 in C-USA play, while Middle Tennessee fell to 5-17 and 3-5.

The Owls return home to host Southern Miss on Wednesday and FIU on Friday, before traveling to WKU next Sunday. Live stats and live video of both home matches will be available at fausports.com. For tickets, contact the FAU Ticket Office at 1-866-FAU-OWLS.