WICHITA, Kan. – The competitiveness of the American Athletic Conference was on full display to begin the 2024 American Volleyball Championship as No. 6 Florida Atlantic defeated No. 3 East Carolina in five sets (25-22, 25-27, 21-25, 25-12, 16-14) to advance to the semifinals.
The Owls improve to 17-12 on the season while the Pirates move to 18-9.
Senior Valeria Rosado had a career-high 26 kills (.312 hit percentage) and 16 digs to lead the Owls to the semifinals. Katelynn Robin (15 kills) and Kaila Ru (10 kills) both reached double-digit kills.