Volleyball: AAC announced FAU as fifth overall in preseason coaches poll
With volleyball season officially kicking off this week, the American Athletic Conference (AAC) announced the preseason coaches poll today.
The Owls received a ranking of fifth overall after receiving 104 points. Rice University came in first in the poll with 136 points, Wichita State with 127, South Florida with 121 and East Carolina receiving 106.
Florida Atlantic is coming off its first year in the AAC, where they ended the season 12-7, second in the AAC East and tied for fourth overall. They had an overall record of 20-13, bringing in the program’s seventh season with 20 wins.
Outside hitter Valeria Rosado was unanimously voted to be on the AAC Preseason All-Conference Team, adding to her list of accolades. The transfer from Stephen F. Austin State University, ranked second on the team last year with kills and led the team with double-doubles.

In 2023, Rosado made the AAC All-Conference Second team, was named the defensive player of the week on Nov. 13, 2023 and made the AAC honor roll. She racked up four career highs last year, these being 24 kills, three assists, 22 digs and two solo blocks.
On Friday, FAU will be hosting Bryant University at 12 p.m. for their first regular season game. It marks the first matchup between the universities. Last year, Bryant finished 19-12 and 6-4 in the Northeast Conference. The match can be streamed on FAUsports.com.
Megan Bruinsma is the Sports Editor for the University Press. For more information regarding this or other stories, email her at mbruinsma2022@fau.edu or DM her on Instagram @megan_bruinsma or X (Twitter) @MeganBruinsma.
Latest University Press
- Football: Three former FAU players go undrafted in the NFLThis year’s National Football League Draft took place on April 24-26 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. While no former Florida Atlantic players were drafted, three have signed as “undrafted rookie free agents” with NFL teams. All three of these players attended the university’s Pro Day on March 25 and showcased their best agility, speed and strength...
- Farewell from UP Editor-In-Chief Sofia De La EspriellaI was very hesitant to write this letter because I’ll never forget that in one of my first journalism lessons in Colombia, the professor kept repeating: “Journalists are never the news. We are never in the spotlight.” But in this case, I felt the need to say goodbye properly and thank you. Three years ago,...
- FAU seeks input from faculty and staff in search of a new provostFlorida Atlantic University administrators hosted two listening sessions on April 30 to seek out qualities faculty and staff hope to find in the search for the new permanent provost to oversee academic affairs at the university. According to the FAU website, the provost leads the Office of the Provost, which “provides leadership to achieve excellence...
- Against all odds: FAU student Damian Richter’s journey with autismAfter being diagnosed with mild to moderate autism spectrum disorder a month before his third birthday, Florida Atlantic University student Damian Richter is a living testimony to others that their disability does not define them. Autism spectrum disorder is a condition that affects how people communicate, interact with others and view the world. One in...
- FAU tree study hub: Experts discuss tree preservation and health benefitsThe “Tree of Life” is a classic study hotspot on the Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton campus. This tropical Ficus tree has a long history, with names carved into its pale brown bark and aerial roots stretching down from its branches in hopes of anchoring in the soil. For college students, this outdoor desk in...
- Trump administration reverses student visa revocations, including six FAU studentsIn recent weeks, the Trump administration revoked the visas of six Florida Atlantic University students, prompting concerns about their legal immigration status and potential deportation. However, FAU spokesperson Joshua Glanzer said all visa revocations have since been reversed. “We don’t have any information on why. That lies with the federal government,” Glanzer wrote in an...