FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern University Sharks Volleyball team was victorious in three sets in Sunshine State Conference play against the Saint Leo Lions on Saturday afternoon.
Records: Nova Southeastern 9-6 | Saint Leo 1-10
Location: Marion Bowman Activities Center | Saint Leo, Fla.
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- The first set began with the Sharks trailing 4-1, with the point coming from Taylor Stockman.
- The Sharks quickly rallied with a 6-1 scoring run powered by Taylor Stockman, Olivia Aniol, and Avery Piatt as the Sharks took a 7-5 lead.
- Erika Spankus, Gabrielle Spankus, and Olivia Aniol put the Sharks ahead 9-7.
- The Sharks pulled away in the set with a five-point scoring run from Caiden Largent, Taylor Stockman, and Brantley Chipley.
- The Sharks capitalized on a pair of errors to push the lead to 18-12.
- Olivia Aniol tallied three consecutive points with two kills and a block assisted by Gabrielle Spankus.
- The Sharks pulled to set point with a combo block from Olivia Aniol and Gabrielle Spankus, and a kill from Caiden Largent.
- The Sharks took the first set with a final score of 25-19.
- The second set began with the Sharks falling behind 4-2.
- The Sharks strung together five consecutive points, with three coming from Olivia Aniol as the Sharks took a 7-4 lead.
- Olivia Aniol continued to power the Sharks on both sides, recording a kill and a block assisted by Gabrielle Spankus, pushing the lead to 9-6.
- Gabrielle Spankus, Brantley Chipley, and Caiden Largent each recorded a point as the lead grew to 12-8.
- A late six-point run led by Olivia Aniol and Erika Spankus put the Sharks ahead 18-10.
- The Sharks continued the scoring with points from Caiden Largent, Olivia Aniol, Gabrielle Spankus, and Taylor Stockman pushed the lead to 22-12.
- Caiden Largent and Taylor Stockman each recorded a kill as the Sharks finished the second set with a 25-15 score.
- Brantley Chipley opened the scoring in the third set as the Sharks quickly pulled ahead.
- A pair of points from Olivia Aniol and Taylor Stockman service ace put the Sharks ahead 5-3.
- The Lions took a 10-6 lead after three errors.
- The Sharks responded to the Lions' effort with a 6-1 run in the middle of set three, with points from Taylor Stockman, Madelyn Hooper, Olivia Aniol, Mackenzie Pryor, and Avery Piatt, cutting the deficit to 16-15.
- The Sharks evened the set score at 18-18 by taking advantage of a pair of errors by the Lions.
- Gabrielle Spankus recorded a service ace to give the Sharks the lead once again, pushing the score to 21-20.
- The Sharks recorded four consecutive points to complete the sweep, finishing the third set with a 25-21 score.
The Sharks are set to return home for a match against the Florida Tech Panthers on Friday, Oct. 17
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