Box Score FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – In the battle of the fish at the Rick Case Arena, the Nova Southeastern volleyball team dropped a three-set match to the fourth-ranked Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
FINAL: L, 0-3 (17-25, 13-25, 16-25)
RECORDS: Nova Southeastern Sharks (4-7, 2-6 SSC), Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish (13-0, 8-0 SSC)
LOCATION: Rick Case Arena | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
SET 1 | The beginning of the first set was neck-and-neck as the Sailfish went up, 3-1, only for the Sharks to respond quickly and take the lead, 4-3. A three-point run by PBA a couple points later gave the visiting team an 11-8 advantage, and although the Sharks fought to stay within a few points of the lead, ultimately PBA used multiple small runs to pull away and grab a 25-17 win.
 
SET 2 | A 7-2 early sprint by the Sailfish called for an NSU timeout, only for the Sailfish to come right back and grab an even bigger lead at 13-3. Another timeout was used by the Sharks, and they returned to the court with a passion to not let up, tallying five points in a row, including three aces by Denvyr Tyler-Palmer, to bring the score to 13-8. It wasn't enough, however, as PBA used a 9-2 run to take an 18-10 lead and never look back, taking set two 25-13.
 
SET 3 | The final set of the match was similar to the first, seeing the two teams stay within five points of each other until at 13-10 in PBA's favor, the Sailfish utilized a 9-2 run to take a commanding 22-12 lead. The Sharks were able to register four more points throughout the remainder of the game, but the Sailfish came away with a 25-16 win and overall 3-0 victory.
 
INSIDE THE STATS: 

• Denvyr Tyler-Palmer led the Sharks offensively, tallying 11 kills. Kim Blasko was second on the team with six, followed by Jane Early with five.
• Samantha Blasko helped the offense by recording 18 assists.
• Megan Burns and Kaelyn Brock led the defense with 12 digs apiece, while Rivera added eight.
• Tyler-Palmer had all three aces in the match for the Sharks, all within four points of each other.

 
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE: 

• Kim Blasko tied her career-high of six kills tonight.
• Tyler-Palmer has led NSU in kills in a game for nine straight.

 
UP NEXT
 
NSU will round out its five-game home stand tomorrow afternoon, hosting Rollins College in the Rick Case Arena at 4:00 p.m.
 
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