Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Florida Atlantic
-216, 113 CUSA
Middle Tennessee
-721, 212 CUSA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee | 26 | 28 | 12 | 15 | 1 |
| Florida Atlantic | 24 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Volleyball Beats Middle Tennessee on Senior Day
11/11/2018 4:08:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University volleyball team overcame a first set slipup to defeat Middle Tennessee in four sets (24-26, 30-28, 25-13, 25-15) on Sunday in their final home match of the year. The victory extended FAU's school-record home winning streak to 15. The Owls finish the regular season with an overall record of 21-6 and 11-3 in Conference USA play.
Quick Hits
- The Blue Raiders led by four, 14-10, in the first set when FAU went on a 5-1 scoring spurt to even the score at 15
- There were five more ties in the set, one coming in the midst of a 4-0 Blue Raider run to take the set, 26-24Â
- FAU held a modest 19-16 lead in set number two before a 4-0 MT run put the Blue Raiders up 20-19
- For the rest of the stanza, neither team led by more than two points. The Owls came up empty on four set points before an Ivone Martinez service ace on set point No. 5Â tied the match at one set each
- FAU's performance in the third set was its most dominant of the day. The Owls hit .333 as a team, had four service aces and four total blocks to win the set 25-13 and take a 2-1 set advantage
- As had been the case for most of the day, the fourth set began with the two teams sticking close to one another. However, after MT leveled the score at 10, FAU broke out its finishing kick, winning 15 of the next 20 points to win the set and the match 25-15
- Massiel Matos had a match-high 20 kills to go along with 13 digs for her 12th double-double of the season
- Cailea Gibbs posted a career-high 16 kills, while Jordan Yauch chipped in with 11 for the Owls
- Ivone Martinez dished out 57 assists, giving her 3,424 for her career. That total passes Jeana Boyle for second place in program history
Quotable
FAU Head Coach Fernanda Nelson
"I'm very proud of our team and our seniors. We are having an incredible season. Middle Tennessee played very well today and we started out a little slow. I was happy with how we closed the second set and we were able to play our game in the third and fourth sets."
Looking Ahead
The Owls will be the No. 4 seed for the upcoming C-USA Championship in Huntington, West Virginia, and will play fifth-seeded North Texas in their first round match at 2 p.m. Eastern on Friday, Nov. 16. The match will air on ESPN+. For more information on the FAU Volleyball team, logon on to FAUSports.com.
