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Sharks Win
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Lynn Lynn 6-2,1-1 Sunshine State
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Winner Nova Southeastern Nova 7-2,1-1 Sunshine State
Lynn Lynn
6-2,1-1 Sunshine State
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Final
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Nova Southeastern Nova
7-2,1-1 Sunshine State
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Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Lynn Lynn 25 23 20 25 12 (2)
Nova Southeastern Nova 18 25 25 20 15 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Sharks Outlast Knights For SSC Victory

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The Nova Southeastern Sharks outlasted the Lynn Fighting Knights in a five-set thriller on Saturday afternoon from the Rick Case Arena. NSU dropped the first-set but responded by winning 3-of-4 sets to clinch their first Sunshine State Conference win of the season.  

INSIDE THE MATCH 

SCORE: Nova Southeastern 3, Lynn 2 

RECORDS: Nova Southeastern 7-2, 1-1 SSC | Lynn 6-2, 1-1 SSC 

LOCATION: Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | Rick Case Arena 

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HOW IT HAPPENED 

  • In the early stages of the first-set, back-to-back kills from Kate Mihacevich and Jordan Chessar tied the score at 6-6.  

  • Lynn took a 17-10 lead before closing out the set, as the Sharks dropped the set 18-25.  

  • NSU responded to falling in the first set by opening the second with a 6-2 lead, receiving points from Brittany Landrum, Jordan Chessar, and Michacevich. 

  • Lynn bounced back to take a 15-14 lead, but the Sharks responded with a 5-0 run, capped off by a Chessar kill to lead 19-15.  

  • Landrum started and finished the set, recording the first and final points, tying the match at 1-1. 

  • NSU continued its momentum from the second set by getting out to a 3-1 lead, following kills from Landrum and Madison Cook.  

  • Elizabeth Price started a 4-0 run for the Sharks, putting NSU ahead 12-7. 

  •  Two consecutive errors by the Knights pushed Nova Southeastern ahead 17-11.  

  • Mihacevich closed the set with another kill, putting the Sharks ahead 2-1 in the match, with a 25-20 set win.  

  • Avery Piatt gave NSU a 7-6 lead following a service ace, but the Knights rallied for five straight points to take a 11-7 advantage. 

  • NSU was unable to reclaim the advantage, as the Knights forced a decisive fifth set.  

  • The Sharks battled through the Knights advances, finishing off the fifth set win following two consecutive errors, as NSU took the win 15-12. 

STATS OF THE NIGHT 

  • Four Sharks recorded four double-digit kills, including Kate Mihacevich setting a new-career high of 17 kills.  

UPCOMING 

The Sharks host Eckerd in Sunshine State action on Fri., Sept. 16, in the Rick Case Arena. First Serve is set for 7 p.m. 

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