Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Owls Wrap Up Home Schedule with Two Pivotal Matches
11/2/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
BOCA RATON, Fla. - The Florida Atlantic University volleyball team closes out its home schedule with two key Conference USA matches, playing UTSA on Friday and UTEP on Sunday. Sunday is also Senior Day and Gabrielle Dixon and Kristi Tekavec will be recognized prior to their final home contest. This weekend will also go a long way towards determining seeding for upcoming C-USA tournament. The Owls are currently in fifth place in the conference standings, but could potentially finish as high as second.
Last Week: FAU (15-7, 6-4 C-USA) is currently on a four-match winning streak, including a pair of sweeps over FIU and Marshall last weekend.
History: UTSA (9-13, 7-3) has won all five previous meetings with the Owls. The Roadrunners won both encounters, the second one coming in the first round of the C-USA tournament. UTEP (5-19, 2-9) leads the all-time series 3-1.
Coverage: Live stats and live video of both matches will be available at fausports.com.
Upcoming: The Owls finish the regular season next weekend with matches at UAB and Charlotte on Thursday, Nov. 9 and Saturday, Nov. 11, respectively.
