FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Nova Southeastern Volleyball completed a three-game sweep in the NSU Volleyball Shark Invitational presented by Courtyard Marriot on Saturday evening. NSU began the day with a three-set sweep against Quincy (IL.) before closing the tournament with a three-set victory against Stonehill (MA.). The Sharks extended their winning streak, dating back to Nov. 2019, to nine consecutive matches.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Scores: Nova Southeastern 3, Quincy 0; Nova Southeastern 3, Stonehill 0
Records: Nova Southeastern 3-0; Quincy 1-3; Stonehill 0-4.
Location: Rick Case Arena | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Madison Cook (Nova Southeastern), Co-MVP
Victoria Macaluso (Lynn) Co-MVP
Elizabeth Price (Nova Southeastern)
Julia Bernardes (Nova Southeastern)
Alex Psoma (Nova Southeastern)
Sonya Udovicic (Lynn)
Lauren Odom (Lynn)
Ruth Ziljlsta (Lynn)
Bree Richard (Pittsburg State)
Hannah Martin (Pittsburg State)
Mattie Norris (Quincy)
Carly Russell (Stonehill)
HOW IT HAPPENED VS. QUINCY
- The Sharks raced out to a 5-2 lead in the first set against the Hawks, as Julia Bernardes recorded three consecutive kills.
- QU had a four-point run, taking a 6-5 lead, when Brittany Landrum tied the set 6-6 with a kill.
- NSU scored six unanswered points, including two kills from Elizabeth Price, as the Sharks led 12-7.
- Nova Southeastern led by as many as eight points, 20-12, following two consecutive errors by QU.
- Price sealed the 25-21 set win with a service ace.
- Midway through the second set, Landrum extended the Sharks lead to 13-11.
- Nova Southeastern sealed the second set win with an incredible 8-0 run, capped off by an Alexandra Psoma kill.
- The Sharks extended their run to 11 consecutive points to open the third set, with Landrum scoring the first point.
- Price and Psoma added kills to bring the NSU lead to 8-3.
- QU cut the Nova Southeastern lead to 18-16 when Marianna Fiocco and Alex Psoma added back-to-back kills.
- Price closed out the second victory of the season for NSU, extending the program's winning streak to eight.
HOW IT HAPPED VS. STONEHILL
- NSU established momentum early against the Skyhawks, scoring the first seven points of the match, including 9-of-10 to start.
- Bernardes and Fiocco added kills to extend the Sharks advantage to 12-7.
- Nova Southeastern rallied for another extended run, scoring five unanswered points to lead 17-7.
- The Sharks closed the first set with a 25-14 win.
- NSU needed to rally to get the regain the lead in the second set and did just that, scoring four straight points to take a 10-8 lead.
- Nova Southeastern clinched the set victory with a 6-0 run to end the second set, capitalizing on five QU errors.
- The Sharks opened the third set with five consecutive points.
- NSU recorded 7-of-8 points, extending the lead to 12-5.
- Kate Mihacevich sealed the second straight Sharks sweep with her first kill of the match following a Cambry Pope service ace.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
STATS OF THE NIGHT
UP NEXT
The Sharks host the second NSU Volleyball Shark Invitational presented by Courtyard Marriott beginning on Fri., Sept. 10, from the Rick Case Arena. NSU takes on Dominican College at 1 p.m.
