FAU exterminates the Richmond Spiders, 69-55

Sunday’s win was the team’s first of the season through four games.

FAU women’s basketball head coach Jim Jabir talks next tactics with his players during a media timeout. Photo by Alex RodriguezFAU earned its first victory of the season, dominating Richmond 69-55 at home.

Freshman forward Abby Voss starred in the Owls’ (1-3, 0-0 Conference-USA) winning effort, grabbing a team-high 17 rebounds to go along with eight points and five assists.

The Owls pulled ahead at the start of this game and didn’t look back, building a double-digit lead by halftime and maintaining it through the final buzzer. FAU had the Spiders’ (1-4, 0-0 Atlantic 10) number defensively, holding them to 24.3 percent from the…