Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Friday, March 26
Boca Raton, FL
5:00 PM
Middle Tennessee
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Florida Atlantic
Blue Raiders Close Regular Season at Florida Atlantic Friday
3/25/2021 11:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Middle Tennessee volleyball team concludes the regular season Friday evening with a matchup in Boca Raton with the Florida Atlantic Owls. First serve is set for 5 pm, CT.
Match 15: Middle Tennessee (5-9, 4-7) vs. Florida Atlantic (1-12, 1-10)
- Friday, Mar. 26, 2021 – 5:00 pm CT
- Abessinio Court at FAU Arena – Boca Raton, Fla.
About the Blue Raiders
- Middle Tennessee concluded its home schedule with a pair of matches against rival No. 20 WKU this past weekend. The Blue Raiders fell in straight sets in both matches.
- Freshman Taylor Eisert currently ranks 10th all-time in assists per set (9.66) in a single season in program history.
- Amelia Van Der Werff ranks seventh in C-USA in hitting percentage at a .347 clip
- Marley Banton averages 0.53 aces per set for the Blue Raiders. She ranks 22nd nationally and third in C-USA in aces per set. She also ranks first in C-USA and 16th nationally in service aces with 29.
- The Blue Raiders are currently sixth in C-USA in hitting percentage with a .209 clip. They had a season-high .410 percentage in their matchup against Charlotte on Mar. 1.
All-Time vs. Florida Atlantic
- Middle Tennessee and Florida Atlantic meet for the 25th time, with the Blue Raiders owning a 15-9 advantage. The Blue Raiders dropped a hard-fought five-set decision on Feb. 14 against the Owls.
- The Blue Raiders have lost the last seven matchups and last beat the Owls on Nov. 10, 2013, in a 3-1 win at home.
- Middle Tennessee is 7-5 on the road against Florida Atlantic.
Scouting the Owls
- Florida Atlantic is 1-12 overall and 1-10 in C-USA under HC Fernanda Nelson.
- The Owls fell to FIU in a pair of matches last weekend.
- Scherine Dahoue leads the Florida Atlantic offense, averaging 3.34 kills per set. Meyer had a solid Sunday match against FIU with 17 kills and 15 digs.
- Raine Lynch has played every set as a libero for the Owls, averaging 3.11 digs per set.
Follow the Blue Raiders on Twitter (@MT_Volleyball), Instagram (@mt_volleyball), and Facebook (Middle Tennessee Blue Raider Volleyball)
Match 15: Middle Tennessee (5-9, 4-7) vs. Florida Atlantic (1-12, 1-10)
- Friday, Mar. 26, 2021 – 5:00 pm CT
- Abessinio Court at FAU Arena – Boca Raton, Fla.
About the Blue Raiders
- Middle Tennessee concluded its home schedule with a pair of matches against rival No. 20 WKU this past weekend. The Blue Raiders fell in straight sets in both matches.
- Freshman Taylor Eisert currently ranks 10th all-time in assists per set (9.66) in a single season in program history.
- Amelia Van Der Werff ranks seventh in C-USA in hitting percentage at a .347 clip
- Marley Banton averages 0.53 aces per set for the Blue Raiders. She ranks 22nd nationally and third in C-USA in aces per set. She also ranks first in C-USA and 16th nationally in service aces with 29.
- The Blue Raiders are currently sixth in C-USA in hitting percentage with a .209 clip. They had a season-high .410 percentage in their matchup against Charlotte on Mar. 1.
All-Time vs. Florida Atlantic
- Middle Tennessee and Florida Atlantic meet for the 25th time, with the Blue Raiders owning a 15-9 advantage. The Blue Raiders dropped a hard-fought five-set decision on Feb. 14 against the Owls.
- The Blue Raiders have lost the last seven matchups and last beat the Owls on Nov. 10, 2013, in a 3-1 win at home.
- Middle Tennessee is 7-5 on the road against Florida Atlantic.
Scouting the Owls
- Florida Atlantic is 1-12 overall and 1-10 in C-USA under HC Fernanda Nelson.
- The Owls fell to FIU in a pair of matches last weekend.
- Scherine Dahoue leads the Florida Atlantic offense, averaging 3.34 kills per set. Meyer had a solid Sunday match against FIU with 17 kills and 15 digs.
- Raine Lynch has played every set as a libero for the Owls, averaging 3.11 digs per set.
Follow the Blue Raiders on Twitter (@MT_Volleyball), Instagram (@mt_volleyball), and Facebook (Middle Tennessee Blue Raider Volleyball)
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