Upcoming Event: Women's Volleyball versus Tulane on October 16, 2026 at 6 p.m.
6 p.m.
Women's Volleyball
vs. Tulane
Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Friday, October 16
Boca Raton, Fla.
6 p.m.
Florida Atlantic
vs
Tulane
Volleyball Hosts Tulane and Charlotte
10/15/2026 1:03:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic Owls return to Paradise this weekend to open another two-game homestand, welcoming Tulane on Friday, Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. and closing out the weekend on Sunday, Oct. 18 against Charlotte at 1 p.m. Friday's match will be featured on ESPN+, while Sunday will be broadcast on FAUSports.com.
Match 18: Florida Atlantic (11-6, 4-2) vs. Tulane (14-2, 6-0)
Friday, Oct. 16 – 6 p.m.
Abessinio Court at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena | Boca Raton, Fla.
Broadcast: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Match 19: Florida Atlantic (11-6, 4-2) vs. Charlotte (4-13, 1-5)
Sunday, Oct. 18 – 1 p.m.
Abessinio Court at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena | Boca Raton, Fla.
Broadcast: FAUSports.com
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
PROMOTIONS
A LOOK AT THE OWLS
SCOUTING TULANE
SCOUTING CHARLOTTE
SERIES HISTORY
UP NEXT
FOLLOW THE OWLS
To stay up to date with everything Florida Atlantic volleyball, follow @FAUVolleyball on X and Instagram, or like FAU Volleyball on Facebook.
#WIP
Match 18: Florida Atlantic (11-6, 4-2) vs. Tulane (14-2, 6-0)
Friday, Oct. 16 – 6 p.m.
Abessinio Court at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena | Boca Raton, Fla.
Broadcast: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Match 19: Florida Atlantic (11-6, 4-2) vs. Charlotte (4-13, 1-5)
Sunday, Oct. 18 – 1 p.m.
Abessinio Court at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena | Boca Raton, Fla.
Broadcast: FAUSports.com
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
PROMOTIONS
- Friday, Oct. 16 vs. Tulane | Youth Day
- Join Florida Atlantic volleyball for Youth Day as the Owls take on Tulane!
- Volleyball Sleeve Giveaway: Fans can pick up a FREE volleyball sleeve, while supplies last.
- Youth Team Invitations: Local youth volleyball teams are invited to join us for the match.
- Join Florida Atlantic volleyball for Youth Day as the Owls take on Tulane!
- Sunday, Oct. 18 vs. Charlotte | Faculty & Staff Appreciation Day
- Florida Atlantic volleyball will celebrate Faculty & Staff Appreciation Day as the Owls take on Charlotte! Join us as we recognize the professors, teachers and staff who make a difference throughout the Florida Atlantic community.
- Faculty & Staff Recognition: Special recognition for Florida Atlantic faculty and staff will be held during the match.
- Faculty & Staff Invitations: Florida Atlantic professors and staff are invited to attend and enjoy an afternoon of Florida Atlantic volleyball.
- Florida Atlantic volleyball will celebrate Faculty & Staff Appreciation Day as the Owls take on Charlotte! Join us as we recognize the professors, teachers and staff who make a difference throughout the Florida Atlantic community.
A LOOK AT THE OWLS
- FAU enters the weekend's matches at 11-6 overall and 4-2 in American play. The Owls are on a two-match winning streak after earning a pair of five-set wins this past weekend at Temple, 3-2, and at East Carolina, 3-2.
- As a team, the Owls lead the American and rank 35th nationally in assists (845) and kills (911), ranking 39th in the nation. FAU also ranks second in the league in hitting percentage (.251), assists per set (12.43), and kills per set (13.40), and fifth in service aces per set (1.50) and digs (937).
- The Owls are paced offensively by Olivia Hart, Anna Hartman, and Sequoia Layne. Hart leads the Owls with a team-best 2.53 kills per set, followed by Hartman and Layne, averaging 2.32 and 2.09 kills per set, respectively.
- Maya Van Heyst powers the Owls offense, pacing the team and leading the American with 656 assists, averaging a league third-best 9.65 assists per set this season.
- The Owls' back row is led by Isabelle Northam, who boasts a team-best 3.41 digs per set. Zoe Winford, Luye Marquez-Moreno, Hart, and Van Heyst have also been strong back row contributors for the Owls this season. Winford boasts a team-leading 154 digs, averaging 2.33 digs per set, while Marquez-Moreno, Hart, and Van Heyst have tallied 2.39, 2.12, and 2.03 digs per set, respectively.
- The Owls' blocking leaders are Layne and Libby Ashline. Layne boasts a team-leading 59 blocks, averaging 0.88 blocks per set, while Ashline ranks second on the team with 41 blocks, averaging 0.72 blocks per set this season.
SCOUTING TULANE
- Tulane enters Friday's matchup at 14-2 overall and unbeaten in conference play at 6-0. The Green Wave are currently riding a 10-match winning streak and are just coming off a pair of home wins this past weekend against Charlotte, 3-0, and UAB, 3-1.
- As a team, Tulane leads the league in hitting percentage (.293), ranking seventh in the nation, kills per set (13.93), which ranks 18th in the nation, and assists per set (12.61). The Green Wave also slot in the top 5 in the conference in various other categories, ranking second in service aces per set (1.75), third in opponent hitting percentage (.183), fourth in service aces (103), and fifth in digs per set (14.39).
- The Green Wave's offense is led by Lauryn Mack, Avery Burks, Chloe List, and Riley Tucker. Mack boasts a team-leading 3.2 kills per set, while Burks, List, and Tucker, rank second through fourth, tallying 2.66, 2.63, and 2.24 kills per set, respectively.
- Tulane setter Charlee Solomon powers the Green Wave's offense, leading the league in assists per set, averaging 10.49 per set, and ranking second in the conference in assists with 619 this season.
- Defensively, Tulane's back row is led by Makena Lim, tallying 3.17 digs per set, while Solomon and Dayla Ortiz rank second and third, recording 2.64 and 2.59 digs per set, respectively.
- At the net, the Green Wave's block is led by Riley Tucker with 61 blocks and averaging 1.03 blocks per set this season.
SCOUTING CHARLOTTE
- Charlotte enters this weekend at 4-13 overall and 1-5 in conference play. The 49ers are on a two-match skid, falling in straight sets against East Carolina, 3-0, and on the road at Tulane, 3-0.
- As a team, Charlotte ranks in the top 5 in the American in blocks per set, ranking third in the league with 2.19 blocks per set.
- Charlotte's offense is led by Clara Briley and Sofia Locadia. Briley boasts a team-best 2.59 kills per set, and Locadia ranks second on the team, recording 2.10 kills per set.
- Harper Hall is the 49ers assists leader, dishing out a team-best 7.93 assists per set.
- The 49ers back row is led by Chloe Maughan and Hall. Maughan boasts a team-leading 3.70 digs per set, and Hall ranks second on the team, recording 2.43 digs per set. Charlotte's blocking leaders are Locadia and Milan Cannon. Locadia leads the team with 56 blocks, averaging 0.92 blocks per set, while Cannon leads the team in blocks per set, averaging 1.04 blocks per set this season.
SERIES HISTORY
- The series is tied 4-4 all-time between FAU and Tulane, however the Green Wave hold the slight 2-1 advantage when playing in Boca Raton. The Owls have won two of the last three meetings between the two programs., Tulane won the most recent matchup, taking a four-set contest on Nov. 7, 2025, in New Orleans.
- Against Charlotte, the Owls lead the all-time series 19-9, including an 8-5 mark when playing in Paradise. FAU has won four of the last six meetings between the two teams. Charlotte has won the last two matchups, including taking a four-set battle in the last meeting on Oct. 19, 2025, in Boca Raton.
UP NEXT
- Next week, the Owls will head on the road for a midweek battle at South Florida on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 6 p.m., before returning home to host the Memphis Tigers on Friday, Oct. 23 for a 6 p.m. first serve.
FOLLOW THE OWLS
To stay up to date with everything Florida Atlantic volleyball, follow @FAUVolleyball on X and Instagram, or like FAU Volleyball on Facebook.
#WIP
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