FAU closes out road trip at Charlotte

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Owls (10-6, 0-4 C-USA) close out their three-game road trip on Friday, traveling to Charlotte, N.C. to take on the Charlotte 49ers (6-9, 0-3 C-USA) for a 6 p.m. first serve inside Halton Arena.

Florida Atlantic Volleyball (10-6, 0-4 C-USA) at Charlotte (6-9, 0-3 C-USA)
Matchup Details	Charlotte, N.C. \| Friday, Oct. 7 at 6 p.m. ET \| Halton Arena
Game Coverage	Streaming: CUSA.TV \| Live Stats Twitter: @FAUVolleyball
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Scouting FAU

The Owls enter this weekend with a 10-6 overall record and a 0-4 mark in C-USA play.
Head coach Fernanda Nelson is in her 11^th season leading the Owls and has accumulated a 149-132 record throughout her time in Boca Raton, putting her just one win away from 150 career wins.
Senior Lauryn Green has recorded 498 kills over her collegiate career and is just two kills shy of breaking 500 career kills.
The Owls are led by sophomore trio Valeria Rosado, Katelynn Robine, and Klara Zarnovicka who have registered 3.65, 2.80, and 2.70 kills per set, respectively. Rosado's team-leading kills per set also ranks her fourth in Conference USA.
Fellow sophomore and Owls' setter Noelle Stephens as dished out a team-leading 507 assists and has helped the Owls to a .240 attack percentage as a team this season.
Senior Camryn Vogler anchors the Owls' backline, averaging 3.55 digs per set, while Rosado has tallied a team second-best 2.44 digs per set.
Senior Lauryn Green and Zarnovicka lead FAU at the net, posting 0.85 and 0.61 blocks per set, respectively.

Last Time Out: at No. 22 Rice

The Owls battled tough against the No. 22-ranked Rice Owls. After falling behind 2-0 and with Rice holding a 24-18 set-point advantage in the third, FAU rallied to score eight unanswered points to capture the third set 26-24, but ultimately fell 3-1 against Rice.

Scouting Charlotte

The 49ers enter Friday's contest 6-9 overall and with a 0-3 record in league play.
Head coach Karen Weatherington is in her eighth year leading the 49ers and has amassed a 97-111 record throughout her time in Charlotte.
The 49ers are led by Emani Foster and Amani McArthur on the attack. Foster paces the team and ranks first in C-USA with 5.20 kills per set, while hitting a .281 clip. Setter Annika Wetterstrom averages 7.95 assists per set and has directed the Charlotte offense to a .250 attacking percentage as a team. Defensively, the 49ers are anchored by libero Sophie Whalen, who leads the team with 3.04 digs per set. At the net, McArthur is leading the 49ers and ranks fourth in C-USA, registering 1.22 blocks per set.

Series History

The Owls lead the all-time series against the 49ers, 14-6, including a 6-2 record for matches played in Charlotte. However, Charlotte has won the last four matchups between the two programs, including a 3-1 victory in the last matchup on Oct. 2, 2021, in Charlotte.

Up Next

Florida Atlantic returns home on Sunday as the Owls host the UAB Blazers on Oct. 9 for their Dig Pink game, honoring late head beach volleyball coach Capri Grotowski. First serve is set for noon inside FAU Arena.

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Lauryn Green

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