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Photo by: JC Ridley/Owlpix.com
Volleyball Wins at Marshall for First Time Ever
11/2/2018 8:06:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
HUNTINGTON, W. Va. - The Florida Atlantic University volleyball team recorded its first ever win at Marshall in impressive fashion, sweeping the Thundering Herd (25-12, 25-19, 25-16) on Friday night. The Owls had lost in all three previous trips to Huntington. FAU improves on last season's win total, moving to 19-5 on the year and 9-2 in Conference USA.
Key Plays
With the score tied early in the first set, FAU went on a 9-2 run to take an 11-4 advantage. The Thundering Herd never threatened in the frame and the Owls closed on a 6-2 run, taking the set 25-12 on Sigourney Kame's sixth kill.
Set number two went back-and-forth early. After a Marshall kill trimmed the FAU lead to 11-10, the Owls responded with six straight points to stretch the lead back out to 17-10. The Herd got to within four at 21-17, but FAU was able to take the set 25-19.
The Owls led by a single point, 6-5, in the third set when they reeled off a 9-1 rally to a 15-6 edge. Marshall narrowed the margin to five twice, but couldn't get any closer. Abbi Reid's seventh kill of the evening gave FAU the win.
Notables
Quotable
FAU Head Coach Fernanda Nelson
"Our serving was very aggressive and our defense did a great job. We just have to keep embracing the moment. This was a great win for us tonight."
Up Next
The Owls travel to WKU on Sunday to face the Hilltoppers. Match time is 1 p.m. Eastern. Live stats and video will be available at FAUSports.com.
Key Plays
With the score tied early in the first set, FAU went on a 9-2 run to take an 11-4 advantage. The Thundering Herd never threatened in the frame and the Owls closed on a 6-2 run, taking the set 25-12 on Sigourney Kame's sixth kill.
Set number two went back-and-forth early. After a Marshall kill trimmed the FAU lead to 11-10, the Owls responded with six straight points to stretch the lead back out to 17-10. The Herd got to within four at 21-17, but FAU was able to take the set 25-19.
The Owls led by a single point, 6-5, in the third set when they reeled off a 9-1 rally to a 15-6 edge. Marshall narrowed the margin to five twice, but couldn't get any closer. Abbi Reid's seventh kill of the evening gave FAU the win.
Notables
- Massiel Matos had a match-high 12 kills to go along with 10 digs for her team leading 11th double-double of the season.
- Sigourney Kame added 10 kills for the Owls.
- With 43 assists, Ivone Martinez passed Jeana Boyle for 10th place in the FAU single-season record book with 1,066 for the year.
- Sydney Nemtuda and Alex Cardona each posted 10 digs to tie Matos for the most on the team.
- As a team, the Owls recorded just 11 attack errors on the night, hitting .402 as a unit.
Quotable
FAU Head Coach Fernanda Nelson
"Our serving was very aggressive and our defense did a great job. We just have to keep embracing the moment. This was a great win for us tonight."
Up Next
The Owls travel to WKU on Sunday to face the Hilltoppers. Match time is 1 p.m. Eastern. Live stats and video will be available at FAUSports.com.
Team Stats
FAU
MAR
Kills
50
26
Errors
11
12
Attempts
97
88
Hitting %
.402
.159
Points
57.0
30.0
Assists
50
24
Aces
2
1
Blocks
5.0
3.0
Game Leaders
Kills
12
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
Libero/Defensive Specialist
/ Women's VolleyballRightside/Outside Hitter
/ Women's Volleyball
Setter
/ Women's VolleyballOH
/ Women's Volleyball
Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist
/ Women's Volleyball
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