HIALEAH, FL – The Florida National University women's volleyball team put up a fight that ended with a 3-2 loss in a thrilling five-set game against Ave Maria University played on Tuesday, October 15th at Ave Maria, Florida.
BOX SCORE – VIDEO
Match Score: Florida National University 2, Ave Maria University 3
Set Scores: 25-14, 25-18, 25-23
Records: Florida National (12-9), Ave Maria University (9-8)
Location: Tom Golisano Center, Ave Maria, FL.
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Florida National won the first two sets.
• The Conquistadors jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first set and maintained their lead for most of the set.
• The Gyrenes closed the gap and eventually tied the set at 23 after a kill by Flavia Rusterholz.
• FNU won the next two points to win the set 25-23.
• In the second set, Florida National built an 11-6 lead. Four-straight points by the Gyrenes brought AMU within one, 11-10.
• Later in the set, the Blue and Green won five of six points to take a 17-15 advantage.
• The teams went back-and-forth the rest of the set with AMU getting a set point at 24-23.
• FNU won the final three points of the set to win 26-24 and take a 2-0 lead.
• The Gyrenes controlled the third and fourth sets, winning both 25-16.
• AMU strung together several three- and four-point spurts to build a 21-15 lead in the third.
• AMU won four of the next five points to close out the set, 25-16, finished off on a kill by McKenna Tyson.
• Trailing 4-3 early in the fourth, five straight by AMU gave the Gyrenes a 7-4 lead.
• After an FNU point, four more in a row gave the Blue and Green an 11-5 lead.
• AMU continued to extend their lead later in the set, leading by as many as 11 and going on to win 25-16.
• A kill by Katie Grose sealed the fourth set and sent the game to a fifth and deciding set.
• With AMU leading 4-3 in the fifth set, the Gyrenes won four-straight on Miah Pena's serve to take an 8-3 lead.
• After the team's exchanged points, Ave Maria won three of the final four points to close out the set 15-8.

Florida National University Highlights

• FNU was led by Maya Krapf who recorded a double-double with 15 kills and 13 digs. She also added 1 service ace.
• Lina Valentino recorded 8 kills and 1 block solo.
• Andrea Romero had 23 digs and 2 Assists.
• Gabriela Hernandez and Maria Alejandra Liva recorded 32 and 11 assists respectively.
• FNU's Player of the week Afraina Ammerlaan recorded FNU 10 kills and 1 assist.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• FNU record is now 12-9 on the season.
• FNU recorded its fourth away loss on the season.
• FNU registered a .126 hitting percentage, recording 49 total kills on 174 attacks with 27 errors.
• The Gyrenes ended the night with an attack percentage of .203 recording 60 total kills on 177 total attacks with 24 errors.
• The Conquistadors held a 85-81 edge in digs.
• FNU Conquistadors recorded 3 Service aces while Ave Maria noted 11 service aces.
• The Gyrenes out-blocked FNU with 11 total blocks against 2 of the Conquistadors.

WHAT'S NEXT:
Florida National University Women's Volleyball Team will now face Florida Memorial University on Thursday, October 17th at 7:00 Pm. The game will take place at Bucky Dent Gym, FL.