WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The 17^th ranked Nova Southeastern Sharks Volleyball team started a three-match road trip with a four-set defeat on the road against the Sailfish of Palm Beach Atlantic. The loss is the second of the season in Sunshine State Conference action for NSU.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Records: #17 Nova Southeastern 20-3, 12-2 SSC; Palm Beach Atlantic 13-12, 6-8 SSC
Score: #17 Nova Southeastern 1, Palm Beach Atlantic 3
Location: West Palm Beach, Fla.
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HOW IT HAPPENED

• Nova Southeastern started the match on a 4-0 run, as Alex Psoma recorded the first two kills of the evening for the Sharks.
• PBA rallied to tie the score at 8-8, as the Sailfish capitalized on five Shark errors.
• Palm Beach Atlantic rallied for 6-of-7 points, taking a 14-9 advantage over the Sharks.
• Three consecutive errors from PBA, in addition to kills from Psoma and Emily O'Neil, brought the Sharks back to within three at 21-24.
• PBA took the first set with a 21-25 score.
• Back-to-back kills from Elizabeth Price, followed by a service ace from Preslee Brooksbank, gave the Sharks a 4-2 lead early in the second set.
• Madison Cook recorded two straight service aces, as NSU took a 10-8 lead.
• O'Neil added a kill to start a 3-0 run for Nova Southeastern, forcing PBA to take a timeout.
• NSU called a timeout trailing 8-12 in the third set.
• Following the game break, Brooksbank added back-to-back service aces to bring the Sharks within one at 11-12.
• Brittany Landrum recorded two consecutive kills, starting a 4-0 run by the Sharks which gave NSU a 15-14 lead.
• NSU dropped the third set 22-25.
• PBA started the fourth set on a 6-2 run, including scoring five consecutive points.  
• A service ace from Brooksbank was followed with back-to-back kills from O'Neil and Amanda Hall, tying the fourth set at 10-10.
• A 5-0 run by the Sailfish put the score at 10-15.
• Price added a kill to bring the Sharks within three points, trailing 16-19.
• NSU was unable to close the fourth set with the lead, dropping their third match of the season and second in SSC play.

UP NEXT
No. 17 NSU travels to Rollins on Friday, Nov. 5, in Winter Park, Fla. First Serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.