Owls Fall to USF on Senior Day

Friday, November 17

Boca Raton, Fla.

2 p.m.

Florida Atlantic

19-12,11-7AAC

South Florida

18-11,12-6AAC

South Fla.

Fla. Atlantic

11/17/2023 5:58:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic Owls (19-12, 11-7 AAC) closed out their regular season on Friday, battling tough but falling in three against the South Florida Bulls (18-11, 12-6 AAC) inside Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena.

Florida Atlantic 0 – USF 3

The Owls led early, holding a lead through 13-12 after a kill from Kaila Ru. The Bulls responded, outscoring the Owls 4-1 to take their first lead of the set, 16-14, eventually closing the opening set on a 9-5 run to take set one, 25-19.

Following two Bulls points to open the second, Florida Atlantic scored four unanswered, capped off by Lauryn Green's first kill of the day, to put the Owls up 4-2. USF answered with a 6-0 run to retake the lead 8-4. The Owls cut the deficit back to two, following a 4-2 run, but USF answered back with four-straight points to push the deficit back out to six, 14-8. The Owls tried to rally, but the Bulls just wouldn't budge as USF closed the second on a 11-8 run to take the set, 25-16, and lead the match 2-0.

The Owls scored two to open the third, 2-0, but the Bulls answered back to take the lead 8-5. USF committed four errors to help the Owls even things up at nine. The Owls then went on an 11-8 run to hold a 20-17 lead late in the set, but a 6-0 run for the Bulls put USF back in front, holding a 23-20 advantage. The Owls scored back-to-back points off a kill from Ru and a USF setting error, but USF secured the last two points to capture the third, 25-22, and close out the match, 3-0.

Up Next

The Owls will hit the road for their regular season finale as they travel to New Orleans to take on the Tulane Green Wave on Wednesday, Nov. 22. First serve is set for 1 p.m.

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