Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Volleyball Falls to North Texas at C-USA Tournament
11/16/2018 9:21:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
HUNTINGTON, W.V. - The Florida Atlantic University volleyball team fell to North Texas in four sets (16-25, 25-16, 25-23, 25-18) in the first round of the Conference USA Tournament on Friday. The Owls record dropped to 21-7 with the defeat.
Quick Hits
·      The Owls got out to an 8-3 lead early in the first set, but North Texas rallied to tie the score at 11
·      FAU immediately responded with a 17-5 run to take the frame 25-16
·      In set number two, the Mean Green ran out to a 15-7 advantage and never looked back, taking the set 25-16 to tie the match
·      The third set was a nip-and-tuck affair that featured 12 ties and three lead changes. The final tie came at 23-23 when NT scored back-to-back points to win the frame and take a two sets to one lead
·      Set number four was also closely contested. The score was even at 12 when a 6-0 Mean Green run gave them an 18-12 cushion. FAU was unable to recover, eventually falling 25-18, clinching the match for NT
·      Sigourney Kame finished with a match high 16 kills, including career kill number 1,000. She finishes her junior year with a .327 hitting percentage, the fifth best single-season total in school history
·      Massiel Matos had her 12th double-double of the season with 13 kills and 15 digs
·      Ivone Martinez dished out 42 assists on the night. She ends her career second in assists for a season (1,264) and for a career (3,466)
·      Abbi Reid closed out her career with 942 kills, 250 block assists (seventh in school history) and a career hitting percentage of .304, which is second in FAU history
·      Alex Cardona had nine digs on the night, completing her time as an Owl with 947
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Quotable
FAU Head Coach Fernanda Nelson
"We came out very focused and played well in the first set. We lost our intensity in the second set and you just can't do that against a great team like North Texas. We had an unbelievable year and we are excited about the future."
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What's Next
The Owls graduate three seniors (Reid, Martinez, Cardona), but are expected to return four starters for the 2019 season.
