Owls Overrun Miners in Sweep

Friday, October 2

Boca Raton, Fla.

7:00 PM

Florida Atlantic

10-6, 2-2

UTEP

7-11, 1-3

UTEP

FAU

10/2/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

Oct. 2, 2015

Final Stats

BOCA RATON, Fla. - Maja Ristic's double-double (12 kills, 11 digs) in the Florida Atlantic University volleyball team's sweep (25-14, 25-13, 25-14) of UTEP on Friday. FAU improved to 10-6 on the year and 2-2 in Conference USA play.

The Miners (7-11, 1-3) never seriously challenged in either of the first two sets. In the third set, the score was close in the early going. FAU led by a single point, 11-10, before going on a 12-2 run to help put the match away.

Freshman Gabriela Martin hit .667 (9-1-12), while classmate Abbi Reid hit .636 (8-1-11). As a team, FAU bested UTEP in several categories including kills (45-18), hitting percentage (.290-.055), assists (42-18) and digs (52-35). Genesis Viera had her third double-double of the year with 16 assists and 10 digs.

The Owls host Marshall on Sunday, Oct. 4. The match will start at noon. Free live stats and subscription-based live video of the match will be available at FAUsports.com. In-game updates will also be available at twitter.com/fauvolleyball.