Volleyball Has Home Winning Streak Snapped by WKU

Friday, October 11

Boca Raton, Fla.

7 p.m.

Florida Atlantic

-87, 22 CUSA

WKU

-181, 40 CUSA

WKU

FAU

Photo by: JC Ridley/Owlpix.com

10/11/2019 9:59:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

BOCA RATON, Fla. - The nation's second longest home winning streak came to an end as the Florida Atlantic University volleyball team fell to WKU in four sets (23-25, 25-17, 25-23, 25-19) on Friday night. The Owls are now 8-7 overall and 2-2 in Conference USA play.

Key Plays
In the first set, the Owls managed a modest early lead before WKU (18-1, 4-0) tied the score at 8-8. The pattern repeated itself as FAU reestablished a small advantage, followed by the Hilltoppers coming back to knot the score, 15-15. The score was even once again, this time 17-17 when a 7-4 run gave FAU three set points. WKU took the next two points, but a Sigourney Kame kill ended the frame and put the Owls up a set.

Set number two was also even at 8-8, but this time, the Hilltoppers reeled off 13 of the next 18 points and eventually won the frame 25-17.

WKU continued its momentum and held a 16-10 advantage in the third set. The Owls refused to fold and steadily narrowed the margin, with a Sydney Riggs kill leveling the sides at 23-23. The Hilltoppers won the next two points to take the set.

Early in set number four, it appeared WKU might cruise to a match-clinching win, building an 11-4 cushion, but FAU persisted, eventually pulling to within two on a Kennedy Muckelroy kill. WKU withstood the rally attempt and ended the match with a 25-19 victory.

Notables

Sigourney Kame and Massiel Matos led the Owls with 13 kills each. Matos also had four blocks
Stephanie Young had 25 assists and seven digs
Nikki Lakman posted 23 assists and eight digs
Kori Varney and Sydney Nemtuda tallied nine digs apiece
The loss snapped FAU's home winning streak at 21. It was the Owls' first loss at home since Nov. 3, 2017, when they lost to UTSA

What's Next
The Owls host Charlotte on Sunday, Oct. 13. Match time is set for noon. Live stats and live video will be available at fausports.com. Live updates will be posted to the team's official Twitter account, @FAUVolleyball.