Owls Lose to UTSA in C-USA Quarters

Friday, November 18

Houston, Texas

3:00 PM

Florida Atlantic

15-14

UTSA

20-7

FAU

UTSA

11/18/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

Nov. 18, 2016

Final Stats

BOCA RATON, Fla. - The Florida Atlantic University volleyball team lost to UTSA in four sets (25-20, 25-20, 22-25, 25-19) in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA Tournament on Friday. The Owls end the season with a 15-14 record.

Notables

Maja Ristic led all players with 23 kills, giving her 405 for the season, the fifth best single season total in school history.
Kristi Tekavec added 12 kills on the day.
Genesis Viera had 39 assists in the match. Her career total of 2,484 is fourth most by an FAU player. Viera achieved the mark in just three seasons.
Nathalie Rosado had a match high 15 digs. She will graduate with 1,396 career digs, second most in FAU history.

Key Plays

The first set was a tug-of-war for most of the frame. UTSA (20-7) led 18-17 before winning five of the next six points on its way to a 25-20 win. The Roadrunners built a 13-6 lead in set number two before the Owls closed to within three at 16-13. However, FAU wouldn't get any closer as another UTSA scoring run foiled any hopes of a FAU comeback. Trailing 20-17 in the third set, FAU scored seven unanswered points on its way to a 25-22 win. The decisive run in the fourth set didn't come until late. The Roadrunners led by a single point, 18-17, before going on a 6-1 run, winning the frame 25-19.

Up Next

The Owls are expected to return three starters for the 2017 season.