Box Score AUSTIN, T.X. – FDU opened the First Point Collegiate Challenge presented by Ogio against AVCA No. 1 Hawai'i. The Knights record moved to 0-3 while the Rainbow Warriors improved to 5-2 after a straight set win for UH.
 
How It Happened:
1^st Set:

• FDU took the first point of the Collegiate Challenge match on a hitting error
• With the Knights down 7-5 graduate student Rui Fernandes had a monster solo block to cut into the deficit in the first set
• Hawaii used a 7-1 run to open a wide margin forcing FDU to take a timeout
• Freshman Artem Vetrov had 2 kills for the Knights in the set
• Hawai'i took the first set 25-10

2^nd Set:

• Hawai'i jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead but FDU rallied with a couple points
• Freshman Lorenzo Bonomo brought energy with a kill. Freshman Mihajlo Rodic followed the kill with a solo roof earning the point
• Vetrov added 3 kills in the set and Freshman Jack Lydon earned a couple kills from the back row
• Hawai'i used several runs to ensure a second set victory 25-14 

3^rd Set:

• Lydon got the Knights on the board after an athletic set from Fernandes. Lydon got his second kill of the set with a kill down the left side. The freshman from Leesburg, VA got another kill off of a Hawai'i block to cut into the deficit and get the Knights within 2 points
• Hawai'i used a 6-2 run to open up a 11-6 lead
• Vetrov had the next two points for FDU with a couple kills
• Sophomore Santiago La Jara got a ball down from a Fernandes pass through a couple blockers
• Fernandes had an emphatic block to earn the Knights 12^th point
• Hawai'i would take the set 25-15

Insides the Box Score:

• Vetrov led the way for the Knights with 7 kills
• Fernandes assisted on 22 of the Knights points
• Freshman Grady Hoffman had a .968 receiving percentage off Hawai'i serves

Quote from Coach Karl France:
"As the match continued, I got to see more of the team I envisioned when I started the program. I am so proud of the team and we can only build on the performance."
 
Next Up:

FDU has a quick turnaround and will face Stanford in the second match of the day at 5:30 p.m. (EST) at the First Point Collegiate Challenge. Tune in for free through AthletesGoLive for all of the action against the Cardinal.