HIALEAH, Fla. (Oct. 28, 2022)- Florida National celebrated a senior night with a storybook victory over Florida Memorial Friday. These two teams meet earlier in the season when the lions handed FNU a 3-0 loss in Miami Gardens, Florida. But this five-set thriller was a far cry from their earlier contest, as FNU battled back to end their regular season with a victory. Florida National now stands at 7-11 while the Lions drop to 11-7.
Set One FNU Notables (12-25)
- Florida National got off to a slow start in the first half falling behind by double digits early
- The Conquistadors struggled to get themselves in rhythm and allowed FMU to take over
- A ball-handling error from FNU ended the set and gave the lions the advantage
Set Two FNU Notables (25-23)
- Florida National came out hot, with a signature strong second set
- FNU lead for the majority of the set and didn’t leave the door open for FMU to regain some momentum
- Three kills for Joanne Dania as FNU claimed the set and even the contest at 1 point apiece
Set Three FNU Notables (19-25)
- Florida Memorial capitalized on some poor service from FNU
- The Lions attacked the net with power and capture some serious kills in the set
- FMU’s 25-19 set victory gave them the 2-1 advantage
Set Four FNU Notables (25-20)
- Highly contested set from start to finish
- Was all tied up at 15-15 before FNU took over
- Florida National’s performance forced a game-deciding fifth set for the first time this season in a home contest
Set Five FNU Notables (16-14)
- Florida National jumped to a 3-0 lead
- Florida Memorial was the first to eight points and cause both sides to switch sides for the final scratch of the match
- Florida National gained a 15-14 advantage and got the match point on a ball-handling error from FMU
Match Notables:
- A team-high 14 kills for Joanne Dania on her senior night
- Seventeen digs for Juliana Santos
- Layla Cortez had ten kills in the victory
Up Next: FNU prepares for post-season play.
