Both of the Tops' matches with the Owls will be streamed for free on Facebook Live via the Hilltopper Sports Satellite Network (HSSN) Facebook page with Brett Williams will be on the call. The matches will also be available on CUSA.tv, Conference USA's home for live events, for fans who elect to subscribe.
MATCHES 6 AND 7
Florida Atlantic (0-2) at WKU (5-0)
February 7, 2021 | Noon CT
E.A. Diddle Arena | Bowling Green, Ky.
Florida Atlantic at WKU
February 8, 2021 | Noon CT
E.A. Diddle Arena | Bowling Green, Ky.
BROADCAST
Watch: Both matches –
HSSN Facebook Live (Brett Williams, pxp | Ken Marshall, analysis) CUSA.tv Stream (Subscription required)
Match Notes: WKU | Florida Atlantic
Live Stats: WKU Volleyball Stats
TOP STORYLINES
- The Hilltoppers are 25-0 all-time against Florida Atlantic with the most recent meeting being a 3-0 win for WKU on November 23, 2019 in the Conference USA Tournament.
- Paige Briggs and Nadia Dieudonne were recognized with Conference USA weekly accolades in the league's first week of distribution this season. Briggs was selected as the Offensive Player of the Week while Dieudonne was chosen as the Setter of the Week.
- After another week of play, Dieudonne made it back-to-back Conference USA Setter of the Week awards.
- Episode 46 of the Beyond the Hill podcast features WKU setter Nadia Dieudonne. Dieudonne discusses the Tops' 5-0 start, entering the season in the top 25, what drew her to WKU being a transfer from Xavier, her plans after leaving The Hill, and much more. LISTEN
- WKU Volleyball will be wearing "AC" patches on all of its jerseys this season to honor the life of Hilltopper legend Alyssa Cavanaugh who passed away on December 25, 2020. Cavanaugh is the most-decorated player in program history.
- In Conference USA's first season utilizing divisions, WKU has been predicted to win the East Division by the league's coaches. WKU's counterpart from the West was Rice – a program that the Hilltoppers have no shortage of high-level battles against.
- Junior Lauren Matthews was selected as the Conference USA Preseason Player of the Year and was joined on the Preseason All-Conference Team by Paige Briggs and Nadia Dieudonne. All three won superlative awards last season and would go on to earn AVCA All-Region accolades.
- WKU Volleyball moved up one spot to the No. 22 ranking in the most recent American Volleyball Coaches Association Poll (AVCA). WKU came in at No. 25 in the Preseason Poll and No. 24 after the first week of play.
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How to Follow WKU Volleyball: For complete information on WKU Volleyball, follow the team on Twitter at @WKUVolleyball and head coach Travis Hudson at @TravisHudsonWKU. The team is also on Instagram and Facebook.
