WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Traveling north to compete in its first game of the season against a ranked opponent, the Nova Southeastern volleyball team fell in straight sets at the hands of the No. 4 Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
FINAL: L, 0-3 (17-25, 20-25,15-25)
RECORDS: Nova Southeastern Sharks (2-7, 0-2 SSC), Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish (10-0, 2-0 SSC)
LOCATION: Rubin Arena | West Palm Beach, Fla.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
SET 1 | Down 8-4 in the first set, the Sharks used a 4-1 run sparked by a kill by Maddie Uilk to come within one, 9-8. The Sailfish were able to cushion their lead a little bit more before NSU cut the deficit to three, 16-13, with another kill by Uilk. That would be as close as they would get however, as PBA went on to take the first set 25-17.
 
SET 2 | Tied at 3-3 after a kill by Erin Carter, PBA took off on a 7-1 run to take a 10-4 lead and force NSU to take its first timeout. Battling back, the Sharks cut down the Sailfish's lead to just one, 15-14, tallying four straight points.  Similar to the first set, PBA padded their lead until a service ace by Megan Burns at 20-18 put the Sharks in rallying position. The Sailfish ended NSU's comeback on the next play, continuing to outscore the Sharks 5-2 for the set two win, 25-20.
 
SET 3 | A service error by the home team brought the Sharks within three, 9-6, before the Sailfish offense rattled off four-straight to take a 13-6 lead and make NSU use their first timeout. PBA continued to push, going up by as many as 10 points at 23-13. Back-to-back kills by Leslie Atherton and Samantha Blasko served as the final points the Sharks would score as the Sailfish went on to complete the sweep with a 25-15 win.
 
INSIDE THE STATS:
 

• Uilk led all Sharks with eight kills, while Tyler-Palmer contributed seven and Atherton had five.
• Caylee Cox and Samantha Blasko each added 14 assists.
• Kim Blasko put up a team-high two blocks.
• Burrns posted a team-high 14 digs while Samantha Blasko tallied eight and Tyler-Palmer chipped in five.

 
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
 

• With tonight's 14 digs, Burns is just four digs away from tying the all-time NSU career dig record.
• Tonight's loss puts the overall series at 37-26 in favor of the Sailfish.

 
UP NEXT
 
The Sharks will take on a pair of SSC road games next weekend, starting with the Florida Tech Panthers on Friday, Sept. 14 at 7:00 p.m. before traveling to Daytona Beach to compete against the Embry-Riddle Eagles on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.  
 
 
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