BOCA RATON, Fla. – Jacksonville University volleyball fell 3-1 to Florida Atlantic on the road on Tuesday night.
 
The Dolphins (2-4) got stronger as the night went on, dominating the third set, but succumbed to a series of long runs in the fourth by the Owls.
 
SET ONE
 
Down 6-3, JU managed four straight points to take the lead, thanks to kills by Isa Dostal, Cami Kelsay and a service ace by Gyrani Rogers. It was tied at 10 when FAU built a little separation on a 3-0 run. The Dolphins cut it to 14-13, but that is the closest the set would get the rest of the way, with FAU winning 25-16.
 
SET TWO
 
Kelsay had a kill and an ace and Brianna Jackson added a kill to score the first three points of the set. The Owls then rattled off five straight to take the lead 9-5.
 
Kelsay, named ASUN Freshman of the Week today, did her best to keep JU close throughout the set totaling six kills, her last making it 22-19 as the Dolphins tried to rally late, before ultimately falling 25-20.
 
SET THREE
 
The Dolphins got off to a good start in the third set, jumping out to an early lead. Kyndaal Stansberry contributed a pair of kills to make it a 7-3 advantage and force FAU to call an early timeout. Kelsay had a kill and teamed up with Keyuana Linwood for a block to push the lead to 13-7 and made the Owls call another timeout.
 
The Dolphins kept the pressure on, forcing multiple FAU errors, while serving as a dominating force at the net, with Dostal and Camryn Honn assisting on multiple blocks.
 
Stansberry finished it off, with her fifth kill of the set, to give JU a 25-15 win.
 
SET FOUR
 
The fourth set was defined by runs. JU got off to another strong start, with Stansberry and Honn picking up early kills to stake the Dolphins to an 8-5 lead. The Owls rallied, rattling off four straight points to tie it up at 12 and force at JU timeout.
 
FAU eventually finished a 10-0 run that put them ahead 17-13. After another Jacksonville timeout, JU answered with a 4-0 run of its own to tie the game back up. The Owls had the last of the runs, however, with a 5-0 run that made it 22-17. Despite a late three-point push, FAU took the set 25-20.
 
Kelsay led the team in kills again, registering 14 on the night. Honn, Jackson and Stansberry each had nine. Honn had a game-high 32 assists and Rogers added 16 digs and two aces. Dostal was a force at the net, with 10 block assists.
 
JU returns home to host Furman, LIU and USF in the Dolphin Classic presented by Hampton Inn East Regency, starting Friday at Swisher Gym.