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-187 (73 CUSA)
Owls Have Winning Streak Snapped by Marshall
10/30/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
HUNTINGTON, W. V. - (October 30, 2016) - The Florida Atlantic University volleyball team saw its eight match winning streak come to an end with a four set (19-25, 26-24, 25-19, 25-14) loss to Marshall on Sunday. The loss drops FAU to third place in the Conference USA standings.
Notables
- Maja Ristic led the Owls with 16 kills and added 11 digs for her ninth double-double of the season.
- Abbi Reid posted 13 kills and hit .323 on the afternoon.
- Dena Tekavec drew her first career start for the Owls and responded with a career high 12 digs to lead FAU in that category.
- After holding FIU to a .012 hitting percentage in their match on Friday, FAU gave up a season worst .306 hitting mark to the Thundering Herd.
- Genesis Viera tallied 37 assists and seven digs.
Key Plays
FAU (13-11, 8-2 Conference USA) trailed 6-5 in the first set, but reeled off a 6-0 run to take the lead. The Owls' advantage ballooned to as many as seven and they ultimately won the set 25-19. Marshall (18-7, 7-3) got out to an early 7-2 edge in set number two, before FAU rallied to tie the score at 12. The fifth tie of the frame came at 23, before a Sigourney Kame kill put the Owls a point away from a 2-0 lead. However, the Thundering Herd took the next three points to even the match at a set apiece. Set number three was a tug of war early, with neither side able to seize momentum. Marshall eventually built a five point edge midway through the set. The Owls trimmed the margin to two, 19-17, but wouldn't get any closer, falling 25-19. FAU found itself in another 7-2 hole in the fourth set, but were able to knot the score at 10. At that point, the Herd rattled off a 12-2 run and were able to close out the match.
Quotable
FAU Head Coach Fernanda Nelson.
"In the first set, our serve receive was really good and we played well. After that, we let our energy drop. Hopefully, what we will learn from today is that you can't do that, especially against a team as good as Marshall."
Up Next
The Owls travel to Texas to face UTSA and UTEP on Friday, Nov. 4 and Sunday, Nov. 6, respectively.
