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BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic volleyball team is set to hit the road for the first time in 2026, heading to Fort Myers, Florida, to compete in the Sunshine State Classic on Thursday, Sept. 3, and Friday, Sept. 4.
FAU will open the week against host FGCU on Thursday at 6 p.m. ET, before wrapping up play on Friday at 1 p.m. ET against West Virginia.
Match 4: Florida Atlantic (3-0) at FGCU (1-2)
Thursday, Sept. 3 – 6 p.m. ET
Alico Arena | Fort Myers, Fla.
Television: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Match 5: Florida Atlantic (3-0) vs. West Virginia (1-1)
Friday, Sept. 4 – 1 p.m. ET
Alico Arena | Fort Myers, Fla.
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
A LOOK AT THE OWLS
SCOUTING FGCU
SCOUTING WEST VIRGINIA
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.
FAU will open the week against host FGCU on Thursday at 6 p.m. ET, before wrapping up play on Friday at 1 p.m. ET against West Virginia.
Match 4: Florida Atlantic (3-0) at FGCU (1-2)
Thursday, Sept. 3 – 6 p.m. ET
Alico Arena | Fort Myers, Fla.
Television: ESPN+
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
Match 5: Florida Atlantic (3-0) vs. West Virginia (1-1)
Friday, Sept. 4 – 1 p.m. ET
Alico Arena | Fort Myers, Fla.
Live Stats: StatBroadcast
A LOOK AT THE OWLS
- Florida Atlantic is currently a perfect 3-0 after its opening week of play. The Owls are coming off their 3-0 opening weekend, which saw them earn three straight set sweeps against Merrimack, Stetson, and FIU.
- The Owls set a single game attendance record of 873 during their weekend finale vs. FIU and opening weekend record of 1623 during the Florida Atlantic Invitational.
- A big key to the Owls' perfect weekend was their impressive offensive efficiency during the opening week of play. The Owls led the American with a .307 team hitting percentage, highlighted by a .330 showing against Stetson and a .348 effort versus FIU. FAU's 18.56 points per set also paced the American last week.
- FAU's offense was led by are Sequoia Layne and Olivia Hart this past week. Layne tallied a team-best 30 kills, averaging 3.75 kills per set, while Hart finished second with 23 kills and averaging 2.56 kills per set.
- Florida Atlantic's offense was powered by assists leader Maya Van Heyst. She dished out a team-leading 66 assists, averaging 7.33 assists per set over the Owls' three sweeps.
- The Owls' back row was led by Luye Marquez-Moreno, Van Heyst, Zoe Winford, and Hart. Marquez-Moreno posted a team-leading 25 digs, averaging 3.13 digs per set, while Van Heyst, Winford, and Hart tallied 24, 23, and 20 digs, respectively.
- At the net, Hart led the Owls in blocks, recording a team-best eight blocks, including a solo block during the Florida Atlantic Invitational.
SCOUTING FGCU
- FGCU enters this week's Sunshine State Classic at 1-2, opening the season with a 3-1 win over VCU, before falling in two, four-set battles against No. 24 BYU and Florida State.
- The Eagles are led offensively by Maju Hildebrand, Julija Grubisic Cabo, and Shay Heaney. Hildebrand leads FGCU with 45 kills, averaging 3.75 kills per set, while Grubisic Cabo ranks second with 41 kills, averaging 3.42 kills per set, and Heaney is third with 32 kills, averaging 2.67 kills per set.
- Dinara Sabitova leads FGCU in assists, dishing out 93 assists and averaging 7.75 assists per set.
- Defensively, the Eagles' back row is led by Anna Marzella, Grubisic Cabo, and Heaney, tallying 2.58, 2.33, and 2.00 digs per set, respectively, while Amany Kuwa led the team in blocks with 13, averaging 1.08 blocks per set.
SCOUTING WEST VIRGINIA
- West Virginia enters the week at 1-1, earning a four-set win over UTRGV, but dropping a five-set battle against UMBC.
- The Mountaineers offense is led by Nina Horning and Anna Barr. Horning boasts a team-best 3.56 kills per set, while Barr ranks second on the team with 2.56 kills per set.
- Alexis Finnvold is the Mountaineers' assists and digs leader, recording 64 assists, averaging 7.11 per set, and 20 digs, averaging 2.22 digs per set.
- At the net, WVU's block is led by Mirjam Kask and Maddy McGath, who both recorded 11 blocks and average 1.22 blocks per set through two matches.
UP NEXT
- Following the Sunshine State Classic, the Owls will remain on the road as they head to Gainesville, Florida to compete in the Florida Invite on Sept. 11 and 12, before heading to Tampa for a matchup against Dayton on Sept. 13.
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.
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