Three-Headed Attack Helps Volleyball Defeat FIU

Sunday, October 28

Boca Raton, Fla.

12:00 p.m. ET

Florida Atlantic

-185, 82 CUSA

FIU

-1410, 64 CUSA

FIU

Florida Atlantic

2017 FAU Women's Volleyball vs Stetson Abbi Reid (10), Jordan Yauch (6

Photo by: JC Ridley

10/28/2018 5:08:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

BOCA RATON, Fla Jordan Yauch, Abbi Reid and Sigourney Kame each posted 14 kills in the Florida Atlantic University volleyball team's four-set win (25-17, 19-25, 25-15, 25-20) over FIU on Sunday. With the victory, the Owls tied the school record for longest home winning streak at 13. FAU is now 18-5 on the year and 8-2 in Conference USA.

Key Plays
Alex Cardona served the Owls out to a 6-1 lead to start the first set. FIU (14-10, 6-4) got the margin down to three at 19-16, but FAU responded with a 6-1 run to take the set.

Cardona once again gave FAU an early cushion with her serving in the second set, but the Panthers answered with a 12-4 rally to take a 15-10 edge. The Owls threatened with three straight points of their own, but another FIU run foiled any hopes of completing the comeback, as the Panthers won 25-19 to level the match at a set each.

Set number three was tied 6-6 when the Owls scored four points in a row to spark what finished as an 11-3 spurt to take control of the frame. A Reid kill finished the stanza 25-15 and gave FAU a two sets to one advantage.

It was FIU's turn to start fast in the fourth set, as they quickly built a 7-3 cushion. The Owls managed to tie the score in short order and the two teams went back and forth during the middle of the set. After a FIU kill tied the score at 14-14, FAU reeled off six of the next eight points to take a 20-16 lead. The Panthers scored back-to-back points to cut the margin in half, but FAU slammed the door shut with a 5-2 closing run.

Notables

The 14 kills each by Yauch, Reid and Kame tied for the team high.
It was the fourth double-digit kill match in a row for Reid and the third in a row for Yauch.
Reid also had a career high eight total blocks.
Kame recorded her 11^th double-digit kill match of the season.
Ivone Martinez dished out 51 assists and had three block assists.
Alex Cardona led all players with 16 digs, while Sydney Nemtuda chipped in with 13.
As a team, the Owls outhit the Panthers .289 to .168.

Up Next
The Owls make their final regular season road trip next weekend, beginning on Friday night at Marshall. Match time is 6 p.m. Live stats and video will be available at FAUSports.com.