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Owls Earn C-USA Tournament Bid with Sweep of FIU
10/28/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
BOCA RATON, Fla. - (October 28, 2016) - The Florida Atlantic University volleyball team clinched a spot in the C-USA Tournament with a sweep (25-18, 25-11, 25-15) of rival FIU on Friday. FAU will play in the C-USA Tournament for the fourth consecutive season. The Owls won their eighth straight match to improve to 13-10 on the season and 8-1 in C-USA play.
Notables
- The win streak is FAU's longest under Head Coach Fernanda Nelson.
- The Owls remain in sole possession of second place in C-USA.
- FAU's continues its best start in conference play since the 2005 season.
- Abbi Reid had a match high 13 kills, her 11th double-digit kill match of the season and fifth in a row.
- Brianne Wojciakowski added 10 kills and three total blocks for the Owls.
- The Owls held FIU to a .012 hitting percentage, the lowest of any opponent this year. Conversely, FAU hit .307 as a team.
- Nathalie Rosado led all players with 14 digs on the night.
- Genesis Viera just missed a double-double with 38 assists and nine digs.
Key Plays
The first set was tied at 10 when the Owls went on a 6-0 run to take control of the frame. The lead remained at least four the rest of the set. In set number two, it was a 10-1 run that proved decisive as FAU won 25-11 to take a 2-0 lead at the break. Reid's serving helped the Owls build an early lead in the third set. The Panthers (8-16, 2-8) rallied to within three at 18-15, but FAU closed on a 7-0 run to take the match.
Quotable
FAU Head Coach Fernanda Nelson.
"It was a solid group effort tonight. Our serve and pass was really working well and Genesis did a great job running the offense."
"It's nice to qualify for the conference tournament. We're glad to be in, but we've still got a lot to play for."
Up Next
The Owls travel to Marshall on Sunday, Oct. 30. The match will start at 1 p.m.
