Box Score
MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern volleyball team dropped a close affair to Florida Tech on Saturday evening, 26-24, 25-19, 25-17.
The Sharks (3-9, 0-4 SSC) came out with a great amount of momentum in the first set, taking leads midway through at 14-10 and 18-14, the latter score triggering a Panther timeout. A short FIT run gave them the lead at 21-19 and NSU was forced to burn a timeout of their own.
That led to four straight Shark points, and a 23-21 lead. The Sharks had set point at 24-23, but FIT (12-2, 3-1 SSC) scored the last three points of the frame to take it, 26-24.
In the second, the two teams split the first 16 points, but the Panthers scored the next five to make it 13-8 and never trailed again. The Sharks did cut it to two late, 20-18, the closest it had been since the early 8-8 tie. But FIT scored five of the last six points and took a 2-0 set lead with a 25-19 decision.
The third set, after NSU scored the first point, saw FIT ahead all the way until the end. The Sharks stayed within striking distance, but a five-point lead late ballooned to nine, and eventually was a 25-17 set win to five the home team the match, 3-0.
Outside hitters
Sydney Cook (So., Miami) and
Dana Holger (So., Lino Lakes, Minn.) each reached double digits in kills with 11 and 10, respectively. Holger added three service aces.
Destiny Bannister (Jr., Kendall, Fla.) eclipsed her season high of six kills set the previous match, with seven on Saturday.
The Sharks also had two in double digits in digs, with a career-high 12 from
Laurel Weaver (Fr., Woodland Hills Calif.), while
Candice Johnson had her sixth match of 10 or more, with an even 10.
Katie Pyles (Fr., Denver) reached the 30-assist mark for the fourth time this season, also getting the even mark of 30.
NSU's 15 days away from home continues with two more in-conference matchups next weekend, against Rollins on Friday, Oct. 11 (7 p.m.) and No. 3 Tampa the next day at 4 p.m.
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