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NSU VB21 vs. Lynn
3
Winner Nova Southeastern NOVA SOU 8-0, 1-0
0
Lynn LYNN 3-5, 0-1
Winner
Nova Southeastern NOVA SOU
8-0, 1-0
3
Final
0
Lynn LYNN
3-5, 0-1
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Nova Southeastern NOVA SOU 25 25 25 (3)
Lynn LYNN 13 20 22 (0)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Sharks Make Statement to Open Sunshine State Conference Play

NSU Sweeps 2019 SSC Champs on the Road

BOCA RATON, Fla. - Nova Southeastern Volleyball continued its dominant run to begin the 2021 season, earning the seventh straight sweep, in a three-set victory over Lynn on Tuesday evening. The Sharks have won 22 consecutive sets dating back to the season-opening match against Pittsburg State on Sept. 3, and 14 straight matches going back to 2019.  

INSIDE THE MATCHUP 

  • Score: Nova Southeastern 3, Lynn 0 
  • Records: Nova Southeastern 8-0, 1-0 SSC; Lynn 3-5, 0-1 SSC 
  • Location: Boca Raton, Fla. 
  • Get Social: @NSU_VB – Twitter; @NSU_VBall – Instagram; Nova Southeastern University Volleyball - Facebook 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

  • Madison Cook opened the match with back-to-back service aces to quickly give NSU a 2-0 lead over Lynn.  
  • Nova Southeastern opened a 7-2 advantage over the Fighting Knights, following a Marianna Fiocco ace, to force an LU timeout. 
  • A 3-0 run by the Sharks, which featured kills from Alex Psoma and Elizabeth Price, gave NSU a 15-4 lead in the opening set.  
  • Fiocco added a kill later in the set as NSU doubled up Lynn 22-11. 
  • Brittany Landrum sealed the first set victory with a kill, as NSU took set one 25-13. 
  • The second-set began as a back-and-forth affair before Jovana Bulatovic gave the Sharks the lead for good with a kill. 
  • The Sharks recorded four consecutive points, three off LU errors, to take a 13-8 lead. 
  • NSU led 20-12 following a kill from Julia Bernardes.  
  • Nova Southeastern took a 2-0 lead in the match by taking the second-set 25-20. 
  • The Sharks trailed 2-4 in the early stages of the third-set before a Price kill, followed by three LU errors, gave NSU a 6-4 advantage.  
  • NSU and LU sat even at 11-11 when Price took over the set, scoring three straight points as Nova Southeastern took a 14-11 lead.  
  • Lynn responded with 6-of-7 points, taking a late 15-17 lead over the Sharks. 
  • Trailing 17-21 in the third-set, the Sharks rallied for 8-of-9 points to complete the sweep over the reigning champions.  
  • Kills by Psoma and Price sealed the victory for the Sharks. 

UP NEXT 

NSU hosts Palm Beach Atlantic from the Rick Case Arena on Fri., Sept 17, with first serve scheduled for 7 p.m. NSU Athletics is hosting a T-Shirt giveaway prior to the game – while supplies last.  

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