Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Florida Atlantic
6-10, 1-1
FIU
6-10, 0-2
Volleyball Sweeps Rival Panthers
9/30/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
MIAMI, Fla. - (September 30, 2016) - A stellar offensive performance powered the Florida Atlantic University volleyball team to a sweep (25-21, 25-14, 25-22) of rival FIU on Friday night. The Owls hit .287 as a team, their second highest mark of the season. FAU improves to 6-10 on the year and 1-1 in Conference USA play.
Notables
- Sigourney Kame led the Owls with 12 kills in the match.
- Abbi Reid had eight kills and hit .687 on the night.
- Maja Ristic and Brianne Wojciakowski had six kills each. Ristic also put up eight digs, while Wojciakowski added four blocks.
- Genesis Viera had 33 assists on the night.
Key Plays
The first set quickly fell into a pattern of the Owls building a modest lead and the Panthers rallying to remain competitive. After four straight Panther points cut FAU's lead to 23-21, a Gabrielle Dixon kill and a Kori Varney service ace gave the Owls the set. Another quick Owls start in the second set helped FAU to a 25-14 win and one frame away from victory. The third set mirrored the first with the Owls establishing a cushion and the Panthers fighting back to stay in contention. An attack error and two service aces pulled FIU to within two at 24-22, but a Ristic kill put the set and match away.
Quotable
FAU Head Coach Fernanda Nelson
"This was a great win tonight. We served and passed the ball really well and played with a lot of aggression."
Up Next
The Owls wrap up their three-match road trip at FIU and Charlotte on Sunday, Oct. 2. The match will start at noon and links to live video and stats will be available at fausports.com.
