HIALEAH, FL – The Florida National University women’s volleyball team suffered a hard fought 3-2 loss playing at home, as the Conquistadors lost to Edward Waters College (25-19, 23-25, 15-25, 25-19, and 12-15).
Match Score: Florida National 2, Edward Waters College 3
Set Scores: 25-19, 23-25, 15-25, 25-19, 12-15
Records: Florida National (3-4), Edward Waters College (1-3)
Location: Bucky Dent Gym, Hialeah, Fla
FNU Highlights
- FNU was led by Maya Krapf with 20 kills, and 7 service aces.
- Maricielo Redhead Zuluaga added impressive 14 kills and 1 block solo on the game.
- Andrea Romero had 36 digs and 3 Assists.
- Carolina Arrias Dantas and Gabriela Hernandez recorded 20 and 25 assists respectively.
- Lina Valentino also killed 16-of-27 total attacks recording an impressive .519 % in kills’ percentage.
Posted by Florida National University Athletics on Saturday, August 24, 2019
KEY MOMENT
Trailing 1-0 in the match, the Conquistadors led 16-7 in the second set, but Nerealice Quirindongo sparked a seven-point run for the conquistadors with a kill. The seven points came on the serve of Katarina Ribar, to give the confidence back to the Lions. Edward Waters College won the second set 25-23 and came back intense to win the third set 25-15.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- FNU record is now 3-4 on the season.
- FNU recorded its second home loss this season.
WHAT’S NEXT
The Lady Conquistadors now have 5 days to prepare to the next match on Friday, August 30th where FNU will face Penn State University Dubois at 4:00 p.m. on the road.
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