MELBOURNE, Fla. – Earning their sixth win in a row and second-straight sweep, the Nova Southeastern volleyball team tallied their 20th win of the season on Saturday afternoon in the Clemente Center. This season's 20 wins marks the first time the squad has reached the 20-win mark since the 2008 South Region Champion season.  
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
FINAL: W, 3-0 (25-17, 25-15, 25-21)  
RECORDS: Nova Southeastern Sharks (20-11, 12-8 SSC), Florida Tech Panthers (4-27, 1-19 SSC)
LOCATION: Clemente Center | Melbourne, Fla.  
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
SET 1 | The Panthers scored the first two points, but that would be their lone lead of the game as the Sharks exploded on a 9-1 run, capped with a kill by Ally Ford to take a 9-3 lead. A 4-0 run by FIT brought them within four at 17-13, but with no timeouts left, they couldn't hold off the Sharks, who continued to put on the pressure, taking the first set 25-17.
 
SET 2 | A kill by Alex Boone jumpstarted the second set, as the Sharks quickly grabbed an 8-2 lead. At 17-11 in favor of NSU, a 5-0 run gave the Sharks their largest lead of the set, 11 points at 22-11. A 3-0 run by the Panthers was their last shot at a comeback, but a 3-1 run capped with a kill by Gabby Bauch closed the set with another Shark win, this time a commanding 25-15.
 
SET 3 | Leading 9-4, the Panthers used a 5-0 run to tie things up, 9-9. After the two teams exchanged points, a 3-0 run sparked by a kill by Emily Sippel pushed the Sharks out in front 13-10 and forced FIT to call timeout. It didn't take long for Nova Southeastern to extend their lead, going up 19-12 thanks to a block by Brittany Landrum and Ally Ford. At 23-16, Florida Tech tried to make things interesting, tallying four unanswered points to come within three at 23-20. It wouldn't be enough to change the inevitable outcome, however, as back-to-back kills by Boone finished the set, 25-21, giving NSU the sweep.  
 
INSIDE THE STATS:
 

• Boone was the lone Shark that recorded double digit kills with 10, adding four blocks.
• Ford tallied eight kills and seven digs while Bauch registered six kills and three digs.
• Sippel had five kills and five digs and Landrum added four kills with two blocks.
• Caylee Cox clocked 17 assists with five digs and Madison Cook handed out 12 assists, picking up six digs.
• Aleyna Kennel recorded 24 digs and served out two aces.

 
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
 

• NSU's sixth-straight win signifies the team's longest win streak since 2015.
• This is the 10th season all-time the Sharks have reached the 20-win mark.
• Tonight's win serves as NSU's eighth season-sweep of Florida Tech all-time, their first since 2015.
• Tonight's win also marks the fourth time NSU has swept an SSC opponent in straight sets twice in one season (Florida Tech - 2006, 2008 and Lynn – 2009).

 
UP NEXT
 
With the conclusion of the regular season, the Sharks, who currently rank No. 10 in the South Region will wait patiently to hear their postseason fate. The NCAA Selection Show will air on Monday, Nov. 25 at 6:30 p.m.
 
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