Volleyball Overruns Charlotte in Straight Sets

Sunday, October 2

Charlotte, N.C.

12:30 PM

Florida Atlantic

-710, 21 (CUSA)

Charlotte

-612, 04 (CUSA)

FAU

Charlotte

10/2/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

Oct. 2, 2016

Final Stats

CHARLOTTE, N. C. - A stout defensive effort, coupled with a well-rounded offensive attack powered the Florida Atlantic University volleyball team to a straight set (25-17, 25-20, 25-19) win over Charlotte on Sunday. FAU improves to 7-10 overall and 2-1 in C-USA play.

Notables

FAU held the 49ers (6-12. 0-4) to just 27 kills in the match, tying for the fewest allowed this season. No individual Charlotte player had more than five.
The Owls had 51 digs as a team, the most they have had in a three-set match this season. Nathalie Rosado led FAU with 11.
FAU had three players notch double-digit kills, led by Maja Ristic's 16. Sigourney Kame (15) and Abbi Reid (10) joined her in double figures.
Genesis Viera just missed her third double-double of the season, with 44 assists and nine digs.

Key Plays

FAU jumped out to a 6-2 lead in the first set and Charlotte never got closer than two points the rest of the way. After three straight 49er points cut the lead to 13-10, FAU went on an 11-4 run to help clinch the set. Set number two was close through the early going. However, Alex Cardona had an extended serving run that built a 20-14 cushion for the Owls. Charlotte didn't go away easily though, and staved off two set points before a Reid kill gave FAU a 2-0 advantage. It was the 49ers' turn to start quickly in the third frame and they led 8-5 before Viera served the Owls out to a 12-8 lead. The margin ballooned to as large as nine before a modest Charlotte rally trimmed the deficit.

Quotable

FAU Head Coach Fernanda Nelson

"It was a great weekend, winning both of our matches. It was a quality, group effort. We'll celebrate them, but when we get home, it will be time to focus on Rice and Middle Tennessee."

Up Next

The Owls return home for a pair of matches against Rice and Middle Tennessee on Friday, Oct. 7 and Sunday, Oct 9, respectively. Live streaming and stats for both matches will be available at fausports.com. For tickets, call 1-866-FAU-OWLS.