BOCA RATON, Fla. - The Nova Southeastern Sharks Volleyball team rallied to overcome a 2-0 deficit in the match to force a fifth set against the #17 Lynn Fighting Knights in a near-upset effort, before dropping the final frame in extra points on Friday evening at the de Hoernle Sports & Cultural Center. 


Records: Nova Southeastern 16-6, 7-5 SSC | No. 17 Lynn 20-1, 10-1 SSC
Score: Nova Southeastern 2 | No. 17 Lynn 3
Location: de Hoernle Sports and Cultural Center | Boca Raton, Fla.
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• The Sharks found themselves trailing 7-3 in the early stages of the opening set. 
• Olivia Aniol, Taylor Stockman, and Elizabeth Price all contributed points during a 4-1 rally by the Sharks, as NSU cut the deficit to 8-7
• A kill from Juliana Imbuzeiro allowed the Sharks to tie the frame at 9-9
• Lynn closed the first set by a score of 25-18
• Nova Southeastern faced an early deficit in the second half but Kate Mihacevich tallied three consecutive kills for the Sharks and gave NSU an 11-10 lead over Lynn
• NSU and Lynn battled back-and-forth for the remainder of the frame before falling behind 2-0 in the match. 
• The Sharks flipped the script in the third set, rallying for a 4-2 advantage over Lynn as Brittany Landrum tallied each of the points for NSU.
• Later in the set, with NSU trailing 15-13, a service error by Lynn followed by three kills from Price, allowed the Sharks to take an 18-15 lead.
• Nova Southeastern closed the set on a 7-3 run, taking the frame 25-18 over Lynn
• In the fourth frame, a block from Aniol and Imbuzeiro tied the set at 7-7
• Mihacevich and Taylor Stockman recorded back-to-back kills for NSU, giving the Sharks an 11-9 lead
• The SSC foes traded points for the remainder of the frame until the Sharks seized full control and won the set 25-21 courtesy of a 7-1 rally
• Lynn and NSU continued to battle back-and-forth in the final frame, as neither team created much separation. 
• Stockman gave NSU a 14-12 lead but Lynn was able to close the match with the final four points, as the Sharks fell in a heartbreaker.

Nova Southeastern will look to bounce back on Saturday, November 2nd, in a Sunshine State Conference match against Palm Beach Atlantic. First serve is schedule for 4 p.m. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Volleyball, be sure to follow on Instagram at NSU_VBall and X at NSU_VB.