Florida Atlantic entered the match against Wichita State (9-9, 4-2 AAC) coming off a two match losing streak. The Owls were searching for another AAC victory, and their first conference victory away from Boca Raton. FAU won the first two sets, but could not gain a third victory as they fell to the Shockers 3-2.
Conference play is in full swing. Florida Atlantic looked to get back in the win column as they headed to Oklahoma to face Tulsa (12-5) (4-1 AAC). The road woes continued for FAU as Tulsa earned a 3-1 victory over the Owls.
Florida Atlantic (pictured above, Angelina LaBelle) traveled to the City of Brotherly Love for their first of two matches against AAC foe Temple (7-9) (1-3). The third matchup of the Owls saw Temple gaining the victory after sweeping Florida Atlantic to gain first AAC victory.
The second full week of AAC play has arrived. For the Owls it was inviting the Memphis Tigers (7-8) (1-2) to town. Memphis was a gracious guest as they fell to the Owls in sweeping fashion, 3-0.
Charlotte came looking for gold in Boca Raton, but the Owls gave the 49ers only coal as FAU gained their fourth sweep of the season in dominant fashion.
Florida Atlantic hosted East Carolina (8-3) (1-0) for their first conference match of the season Friday night. The Owls had a dominant first set, but the Pirates had a tight grip on the match as ECU won 3-1 in the AAC conference opener.
After taking a 2-0 match advantage FAU could not hold on as UCF scraped by the Owls. The close match was a battle of attrition as Central Florida gained their fifth straight victory of the season to reverse sweep the Owls 3-2.
The Seminoles (5-1) and Owls (5-2) both have had great starts to the season. Florida Atlantic wanted to have the opportunity to build their résumé as they faced off against #21 Florida State, but the ‘Noles were too strong as FAU fell 3-0.
The Owls close out their first road-trip on the season with a productive weekend in Lubbock, Texas. The Owls gained a 3-1 victory over Northern Arizona to complete a 2-1 road-trip. Florida Atlantic now has their fifth win of the season.