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Box Score 2 MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. | Florida Memorial University hosted Webber International University and No.8 Park University for two matches at the FMU Wellness Center. FMU fell in a close 3-0 match to Webber, before losing against the Pirates 3-0 a few hours later.
Match 1:
WIU: 3
FMU: 0
Despite the 3-0 (25-16, 25-21, 25-23) defeat, Florida Memorial University's volleyball team played a close match against Webber International, keeping it within four points in the final two sets. Both teams kept pace in kills with 34 apiece, with freshman outside hitter
Juliana Medina leading the way with 11. Freshman setter
Lauryn Brown led the team in assists with 20, while junior defensive specialist
Ashley Quizon led the defensive front with 17 digs.
Match 2:
No. 8 PU: 3
FMU: 0
FMU struggled against the Pirates as they fell in three sets. As a team, FMU generated 17 kills, led by freshman outside hitter
Desiree Donald (four), but allowed 44 to the Pirates. On the defensive end, junior defensive specialist/libero
Ashley Quizon led the team in digs with 10, while freshman middle blocker
Julia Carneiro earned the team's only block.
The losses drop FMU to 1-6 on the year.
The Lions return to action Tuesday, September 3, when they'll travel to Temple Terrace, Fla., to take on Florida College. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.