Sept. 12, 2006

On Friday evening, Florida Atlantic University's volleyball team will play its first home match of the season when it hosts Bethune-Cookman College at 7 p.m. in FAU Arena. The night is tabbed as Ladies Night and all ladies receive one dollar off admission.

The Owls enter the match with a 2-7 record. The team is coming off a 2-1 weekend at the Hawkeye-Holiday Inn Challenge and had a chance to win all three matches. Setter Casey LaRocca and Iana Andonova were named to the All-Tournament Team. LaRocca averaged 12.00 assists per game and had a career-high 74 assists and 15 digs against Iowa on Saturday. Andonova was named to her third All-Tournament team of the season and is now ranked third in the Sun Belt with 4.59 kills per game.

The Wildcats start the week with an unblemished record at 3-0. The squad will take on North Florida on Tuesday night in its home opener before traveling to Boca Raton on Saturday. B-CC has wins over Savannah State, the Citadel and South Carolina State.

The team is led by Terra Wagner with 39 kills (3.90 kills/game), while Ariane Guy leads the team defensively with 44 digs.

Florida Atlantic leads the series with Bethune-Cookman 26-0. Fans can follow live game action by clicking on the watch link on the volleyball schedule page or the Owls All-Access button on FAU's home page at www.fausports.com.

What: Ladies Night- Featuring the FAU Volleyball team.

Who: Ladies: Grab your daughter, mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, or best friend, and join us on Friday Sept. 15 for Ladies Night! We are celebrating women's health and beauty while cheering the FAU volleyball team on to victory. All ladies receive $1.00 off the normal admission price of $4.00 plus the chance to visit with local health and beauty experts, watch FAU women's athletics LIVE and win prizes from local health & beauty professionals! Don't miss the action, food, music, games, prizes, and more! Origins, Mary Kay, Student Health Services, Women's Studies, Ideal Image, and Salon Cielo & Spa, plus more will all be there just for you! FAU Students are FREE with a valid OWL Card.