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11/5/2026 12:03:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
BIRMINGHAM – The UAB volleyball team looks to continue its winning ways this weekend as the Blazers travel to the Sunshine State for a pair of American Conference matchups.
UAB opens the weekend Friday with a 5 p.m. CT matchup against Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton before heading to Tampa for a Sunday contest against South Florida at 12 p.m. CT. The Blazers enter the weekend having won four of their last five matches.
TUNE IN TO THE BLAZERS
UAB at Florida Atlantic
Friday, Nov. 6 (5 p.m. CT)
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UAB at South Florida
Sunday, Nov. 8 (12 p.m. CT)
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SERIES HISTORY: FLORIDA ATLANTIC
The Blazers are 4-9 all-time against Florida Atlantic in a series that dates back to 2013. UAB won the inaugural meeting 3-0 in Boca Raton. The Blazers also claimed a 3-1 victory in their most recent trip to FAU in 2024.
SERIES HISTORY: SOUTH FLORIDA
UAB looks to turn the tide in its all-time series against South Florida, trailing 38-10. The Blazers snapped a six-match losing streak against the Bulls last season in Birmingham, earning a 3-1 victory. UAB's lone win over South Florida in Tampa came on Oct. 12, 1990.
SCOUTING THE OWLS
Florida Atlantic enters the week tied for first in the American Conference at 16-7 overall and 9-3 in league play. The Owls are riding a three-match winning streak after defeating Tulsa, Memphis and Wichita State. FAU leads the American in kills (1,255) and assists (1,051), ranking 22nd and 25th nationally, respectively. The Owls also rank second in hitting percentage (.256) and third in kills per set (13.21), assists per set (12.21) and blocks (199).
Olivia Hart leads the Owls with 2.45 kills per set, followed by Sara Gamboa (2.35), Anna Hartman (2.24) and Sequoia Layne (2.16). Graduate setter Maya Van Heyst leads the conference with 914 assists and averages 9.62 per set.
Defensively, Isabelle Northam paces the back row with 3.27 digs per set, while Layne leads the Owls at the net with 95 blocks (1.01 per set). Libby Ashline adds 63 blocks (0.75 per set).
SCOUTING THE BULLS
South Florida enters the week at 7-15 overall and 6-6 in American Conference play, looking to snap a two-match skid after losses to Rice and East Carolina. The Bulls lead the American and rank 23rd nationally in blocks per set (2.62), totaling 215 blocks this season.
Amelia Wass de Czege leads the team with 107 blocks (1.34 per set), ranking second in the conference in total blocks and first in blocks per set. Paula Tomasa leads the Bulls offensively with 3.52 kills per set, the fourth-best mark in the American, while Addy Brus adds 2.68 kills per set. Nina Jioshvili-Ravva directs the offense with 8.94 assists per set, ranking fourth in the conference.
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