TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. (Sept. 3, 2022) – Florida National University’s women’s volleyball team captured its first win of the season in dramatic fashion, overpowering Warner University in five sets. The 3-2 victory marks the Conquistadors’ first win of the Florida College Tournament and the Royals’ fourth loss in as many games.
Set One FNU Notables (21-25)
- After falling behind 3-4, the Conquistadors managed to even the set at eight a piece
- Four kills for Layla Cortez in the opening set
- Warner pulled away with the point following an impressive run of kills
Set Two FNU Notables (25-17)
- First set victory for the Conquistadors this season
- Three kills for Joanna Dania and four from Layla Cortez highlighted the second set
- Three assist for Maria Liva as FNU pulled off the late lead to capture the point
Set Three FNU Notables (25-21)
- Trailed 14-17 before a flurry of attack errors by Warner opened the door for FNU to take a 20-18 lead
- Sofia Moreno Bendala recorded a block
- A service error and two attack errors by the Royals closed out the set and gave FNU a 2-1 match lead
Set Four FNU Notables (14-25)
- The royal came back strong in this set countering much of FNU’s attacks
- Two kills and one assist for Elis Cordova-Millet
- Service errors along with attack errors on FNU’s side allowed Warner to force a fifth set
Set Five FNU Notables (15-12)
- FNU came out in attack mode early securing a 3-1 lead
- Lead for the majority of the set and closed out the victory on a kill by Layla Cortez
- Elis Cordova-Millet recorded two more kills in the set
Match Notables:
- Thirty-five team kills for FNU
- Layla Cortez with a team-high 12 kills and 19 digs
- Twelve team blocks
Up Next: Florida National now faces a tight turnaround to close out the Florida College Tournament. They face William Carey University today at 4 p.m.
