TAMPA, Fla. – On Friday evening in the Bob Martinez Athletics Center, the Nova Southeastern volleyball team fell to Sunshine State Conference foe Tampa in straight sets.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
FINAL: L, 0-3 (19-25, 22-25, 12-25)
RECORDS: Nova Southeastern Sharks (8-5, 1-4 SSC), Tampa Spartans (8-6, 4-2 SSC)
LOCATION: Bob Martinez Athletics Center | Tampa, Fla.
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
SET 1 | The Sharks were in control in the early parts of the set, as an error by the Spartans gave NSU a 6-3 edge. Tampa responded with a 3-0 run of their own to tie it up, before kills by
Alex Boone and
Amanda Hall put the advantage back on the Sharks' side, 8-6. NSU was able to build its lead to four points at 12-8 before a 9-1 run by the Spartans made it 17-13 in their favor, forcing the Sharks to use one of their timeouts. A 3-0 run by NSU capped with an ace by
Ally Ford late in the set brought the Sharks within one, 19-18, before a 6-1 run by UT closed out the set with the home team on top, 25-19.
SET 2 | Once again, it was NSU who led early in the set, as a kill by
Madison Cook made it 4-2 in NSU's favor. From there, the game saw three lead changes and seven ties until with Tampa ahead, 16-14, a 4-0 run sparked by a kill by Boone gave NSU an 18-16 lead. A hitting error by the Spartans brought the Sharks within one point at 22-21, but that would be as close as they would get as Tampa went on to take set two 25-22.
SET 3 | Tampa was firing on all cylinders in the final set, jumping out to a 6-0 lead and forcing the Sharks to use their first timeout early on. A kill by
Emily Sippel brought NSU within three at 10-7, before Tampa went on a 15-5 run to finish the sweep with a 25-12 win.
INSIDE THE STATS:
- Ford recorded six kills and six digs, adding a service ace.
- Brittany Landrum, Boone, Hall and Sippel all tallied five kills apiece. Sippel also picked up five digs.
- Caylee Cox contributed 14 assists along with three service aces. Madison Cook added 10 assists and was a dig away from a double-double with nine.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- Tonight's loss brings the overall series to 34-1 in favor of the Spartans.
UP NEXT
The Sharks will continue road SSC play on Saturday afternoon as they travel to St. Leo, Fla. to take on the Saint Leo Lions.
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