Owls set for road test Monday at Miami

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Owls have a short turnaround this week as they head down I-95 for their first road trip of the season to take on the Miami Hurricanes for a midweek matchup on Monday, Aug. 28 for a 6 p.m. first serve inside the Knight Complex.

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SCOUTING FAU

The Owls went 2-1 during their season-opening weekend at the FAU Invitational.
On Friday, Florida Atlantic earned their first sweep of the season against Holy Cross, 3-0, before falling just short in a four-set battle against Kansas City, 1-3.
The Owls then closed out the weekend with a four-set victory against FDU, 3-1.
Junior Kaila Ru had a big debut weekend for the Owls and was named to the FAU Invitational All-Tournament Team after tallying a team-leading 31 kills and posting a dominant team-best .580 hitting percentage over the Owls’ first three games of the season.
Ru is also tied for the team-lead in blocks, recording six, including two solo blocks during the Owls’ FAU Invitational.
Sophomore Madison Dyer and Junior Katelynn Robine also had impressive season-opening weekends, recording 24 kills and 22 kills, respectively.
Victoria Hensley and Noelle Stephens lead the Owls in assists, posting 85 and 49 assists, respectively.
Defensively, Isabelle Northam leads the Owls’ backline, recording a team-leading 52 digs (4.73 per set) through three games.

SCOUTING MIAMI

Miami is 2-0 so far this season, earning wins over Maryland, 3-1, and FIU, 3-0.
The Hurricanes are led offensively by Peyman Yardimci with a team-leading 28 kills. averaging 4.0 per set and hitting .480 through the team’s two contests.
Flormarie Heredia Colon posted a team second-best 16 kills and a .163 hitting percentage.
The Hurricanes offense runs through Savannah Vach, who holds a team-leading 46 assists, averaging 11.50 per set.
Defensively, Milana Moisio leads the Hurricanes in digs with 19, averaging 2.71 per set, while Angela Grieve ranks second on the team with 16, posting 4.0 per set.
Janice Leao and Peyman Yardimci both posted a team-leading five blocks during the Canes first two contests.

SERIES HISTORY

Miami holds an all-time 12-1 lead over the Owls. Florida Atlantic has yet to win in Coral Gables, dropping all six of their contests at Miami, and are on a 12-game losing streak against the Canes. The Owls last defeated the Canes on Sept. 18, 2001, in Boca Raton, earning a 3-0 sweep.

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