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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern volleyball team (7-19, 3-11 SSC) will complete its 2011 season this weekend, hosting conference foes Florida Southern (16-12, 10-5 SSC) and Rollins (22-9, 10-4 SSC), Friday and Saturday, respectively. Friday’s match will begin at 8 p.m., while Saturday’s first serve is slated for 4 p.m., following Senior Day festivities.
 
The Sharks suffered a 3-1 loss on the road to No. 5 Tampa last time out. NSU got 13 kills from both Danielle Graham (Jr., Cincinnati, Ohio) and Anabely Escarpita (Sr., Boca Raton, Fla.) against the Spartans. That duo leads the Sharks in kills per set this season with Graham averaging 2.82 and Escarpita 2.51.
 
Florida Southern is riding a three-match win steak into Friday’s contest with the Sharks. The Mocs have knocked off Saint Leo, No. 22 Eckerd and Florida Tech in November, including two sweeps.
 
The Mocs have possibly the most balanced offensive squad in the conference, as six student-athletes average over two kills per set. Lauren Huber, who leads the way with 2.56 kills per set, also paces the Mocs with 68 total blocks this season.
 
Rollins has won two of its last three, downing Lynn and Barry, but falling to Tampa. Megan Hodges has been the Tars offensive catalyst, averaging 4.31 kills per set to lead the SSC.
 
Kiana Parks also leads the conference in assists per set, averaging 10.83 for the Tars.
 
Seniors
The Sharks will honor three seniors prior to Saturday’s match.
 
Molly Sigerich
A native of Downers Grove, Ill., Sigerich has been an integral part of NSU volleyball since joining the Sharks in 2008. She has played in 115 matches and 424 sets, which ranks her seventh all-time in both categories since NSU began NCAA Division II competition. Sigerich enters the final weekend of play with 857 career kills, which places her fifth in the NSU history books, while her .255 career hitting percentage puts her in sixth place all-time.
 
Sigerich has also been a force defensively for NSU during her four years. She ranks third during NSU Division II era in solo blocks (62), blocking assists (257) and total blocks (319).
 
As a freshman, she was named to the All-SSC Freshman team after recording 276 kills, 29 service aces and 89 total blocks.
 
Anabely Escarpita
A native of Boca Raton, Fla., Escarpita has played in 81 matches and 250 sets. She has racked up 548 kills, notching over 200 kills as a junior and senior. She has amassed 637 total points as a Shark, ranking her 10th during NSU’s Division II era.
 
As a senior, she has set career marks with a 2.49 kills per set average and 19 service aces.
 
Paola Ruiz
A native of Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, Ruiz as played in 56 matches and 194 sets despite missing the 2011 season with an injury. In just three full seasons, she ranks seventh all-time in attack attempts with 2,019, recording 426 kills along the way. She has totaled 537 digs during her career for a 2.59 per set mark, placing her sixth in the NSU record books.
 
Her best season came as a junior when she recorded 282 kills, 331 digs and 29 service aces. Ruiz was recently selected in the first round of the Women’s Superior Volleyball League draft in Puerto Rico by Caguas Creoles where she will continue her volleyball career in the professional ranks.

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