Owls Fall in Four at Tulane

Friday, November 7

New Orleans, La.

7:30 p.m.

Florida Atlantic

17-9,8-5American

Tulane

11-13,3-10American

Fla. Atlantic

Tulane

11/7/2025 11:02:00 PM | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

NEW ORLEANS – Florida Atlantic volleyball drops a four-setter, 3-1 (25-17, 26-24, 18-25, 25-20) to the Tulane Green Wave on the road Friday at Avron B. Fogelman Arena.

The Owls fall to 17-9 on the season and 8-5 in American play, while Tulane moves to 11-13 overall and 3-10 in conference play.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Tulane took the opening lead, holding a 15-11 advantage through the first set media break. The Owls battled back to within three, cutting the deficit to 18-15 after a kill from Kierstin Bevelle, but FAU couldn't close out the rally as the Green Wave captured the set on a 7-2 run to take the opening set 25-17.

The Owls opened the second set strong, taking the opening lead at 4-1 Tulane answered back, cutting the Owls' lead to one at 7-6, however, Kayla Richardson helped spark a 4-0 Owl run with a kill and a block assist, along with a pair of Green Wave attacking errors to extend FAU's lead back to five, 11-6, pushing the Green Wave to call their first timeout of the set. Tulane cut the deficit in half shortly after, forcing the Owls to call a timeout of their own, holding a 13-11 lead. The Green Wave battled, eventually bringing the set even at 19-19. The Owls maintained the lead, holding a 23-22 advantage, but the Green Wave had late set success with a 4-1 run to earn the second set win, 26-24, and a two-set lead.

Tulane held the early advantage in the third, opening the frame on an 8-5 run. However, following an FAU timeout, the Owls locked in to outscore the Green Wave 11-3 and take a five-point advantage at 16-11. The Owls fought and closed out the third set on a 6-5 run, as Anna Hartman registered the kill to take the third, 25-18.

FAU fell behind quickly to open the fourth with Tulane building an 11-2 lead to open the frame. However, the Owls scored five unanswered points, capped off by a Zoe Winford kill, to cut the lead to four, 11-7. FAU kept the set within four through a 19-15 Tulane advantage, but couldn't close the gap with the Green Wave taking the fourth 25-20 for the match win.

STATS & NOTES

Olivia Hart and Bevelle led the way for the Owls. Hart finished with a team-best 14 kills, notching her 11th double-double of the season with 13 digs, as well as tying for a team-high two blocks and adding a pair of aces.
Bevelle joined Hart in double-figures with 11 kills and added two digs and a block in the match.
Emsley Venard once again dished out a team-leading 20 assists.
Isabelle Northam recorded a team-best 18 digs.
As a team, the Owls held advantages over the Green Wave in kills (52), assists (50), and service aces (8).

UP NEXT
The Owls will look to bounce back on Sunday, Nov. 9, as they visit conference leader Rice for a 2 p.m. ET first serve inside Tudor Fieldhouse and on ESPN+.

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