LAKELAND, Fla. - The Nova Southeastern Sharks were defeated in a highly competitive four-set Sunshine State Conference matchup against the Florida Southern Moccasins on Saturday evening.
Records: Nova Southeastern 7-5, 3-3 SSC | Florida Southern 8-5, 3-4 SSC
Score: Nova Southeastern 1, Florida Southern 3
Location: George W. Jenkins Field House | Lakeland, Fla.
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- Florida Southern began the opening set on a 7-2 run, as the Sharks faced an early deficit.
- The Sharks were unrelenting despite the deficit, rallying back throughout the set before tying the score at 22-22 with a service ace from Taylor Stockman.
- Trailing 24-22, Kate Mihacevich recorded a kill, while Brittany Landry and Gabrielle Spankus added a block, which tied the set at 24-24 and forced extra points.
- Florida Southern claimed the opening set 26-24.
- The second set continued the back-and-forth trend between Nova Southeastern and Florida Southerm as the score was deadlocked at 7-7 early on.
- FSC rallied for three consecutive points, but the Sharks responded with a 6-0 run following a timeout – led by kills from Nadia Lindner and Taylor Stockman – giving NSU a 13-10 lead and forcing the Mocs to use a timeout of their own.
- Florida Southern closed out the second set with a 25-20 victory, putting NSU behind 2-0 in the match.
- Nova Southeastern opened an 8-5 lead in the third set, as the run was capped by a block from Landrum and Spankus.
- Lindner tallied two service aces midway through the third set, giving the Sharks a 17-12 advantage.
- Later in the set, Elizabeth Price added a service ace of her own, putting NSU in front 20-14.
- The Sharks closed out the third set with a 25-15 win, getting back in the match and trailing 25-15.
- Florida Southern began the fourth set on a 6-2 run, forcing the Sharks to use a timeout.
- A 5-0 run, sparked by Lindner and capped by a block from Maddy Hooper and Lindner, tied the fourth set at 11-11.
- Florida Southern reclaimed the lead, as the Sharks attempted to battle back, but NSU fell short and dropped the match in four sets.
Nova Southeastern returns to action on Friday, October 6th, continuing their roadtrip with a Sunshine State Conference match against Eckerd in St. Petersburg, Fla. First serve is set for 7 p.m. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Volleyball, be sure to follow on Instagram at NSU_VBall and X at NSU_VB.
