Local University Weekend Previews: Key Match-ups

This is a great weekend to watch your favorite local university play as four (4) local schools will be showing off their talent in front of their fans. It is very important that you make the time and show up strong and loud because several schools are having to play against top flight schools.

Below is a preview on the matches that our local schools will have to face and prevail:



Lynn University travels up I-95 today to compete vs. Palm Beach Atlantic. Lynn is in the midst of a very impressive season going 12-4 and beating #15 West Florida, #17 Florida Southern and #12 Lewis. Coach Lynze Roos (pictured) and the fighting Knights really deserve your support.

Recently Lynn University's volleyball team defeated its third ranked opponent of the season with a 3-1 (25-18, 25-18, 23-25, 25-18) victory over No. 17 Florida Southern on Saturday afternoon. The Fighting Knights move to 12-4 on the season and even their Sunshine State Conference record to 2-2.

Four Knights tallied double-figure kills, led by Mallory Deneen's match-high 12. Katie Bradley added 11 for the Blue and White while Kala Abdell and Haley Pratt each chipped in 10. Sophie Gagnon finished just under double-digits with nine kills.

Florida International University is facing a tough home-stand matching up against two of the top teams in the Sun Belt Conference hosting Western Kentucky tonight @ 6:30PM and Middle Tennessee State on Sunday @ 1:00PM.

University of Miami will be hosting two top ACC opponents in a must win situation. UM faces Clemson tonight @7:00PM and a tough Georgia Tech team on Sunday the 4th @ 1:00PM. Read why UM is in a must-win situation in the story below.

Florida Atlantic University faces a tough home opener as they first host Middle Tennessee State tonight @ 7:00PM then Western Kentucky on Sunday @ 1:00PM.

Nova Southeastern hits the road on Saturday the 3rd for match play vs. Rollins College in Winter Park, FL.

Barry University hits the road to play vs. Rollins College tonight then faces Fla. Tech. in Melbourne on Saturday the 3rd.

St. Thomas University hits the road vs. Embry Riddle tonight in Daytona Beach then battles vs. Southeastern University in Lakeland on Saturday the 3rd.

Special Road Trip: On Saturday the 3rd we hit the road to Gainesville Florida. We have a scheduled tour of the University of Florida campus and hope to enjoy the campus and night-life as much as possible. On Sunday my daughters will attend the Beyond the Net Program with Coach Mary Wise, then at 1:30 we will watch the No. 5 Lady Gators take on the University of Tennessee.

We look to post our Gainesville Road-Trip adventure on or before the 7th of September.