HACKENSACK, N.J.- In a highly-anticipated match with No. 10 Pepperdine, FDU fell by a score of 3-0 Saturday evening. The loss snaps a six-game FDU winning streak and drops their record to 6-2 overall. On the other side of things, the Waves were able to shake off a two-game skid and improve their record to 7-2.
An energized Knights squad took it to the visitors in the opening stages of the match. They rode their outside hitters to a 17-11 lead. Pepperdine cut the lead down to five at 21-16 and then exploded for a 10-3 spurt that helped them steal the set, 26-24.
Pepperdine capitalized on that momentum and leapt out to a set two lead of 12-4. The Knights were never in the set and dropped it 25-17.
FDU hung around in the third set and trailed 14-13 before the Waves utilized a 3-0 run that gave them the space they needed to complete the sweep. They won the third frame 25-18.
The Knights were led by
Jamal Ellis Carballo, who had 13 kills.
Ethan Young turned in 11 kills and three digs.
WHAT'S NEXT
FDU will travel to Happy Valley to take on No. 8 Penn State next Saturday, February 17, at 4 p.m. This is the first time FDU and Penn State will meet.
