FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern University Sharks Volleyball team secured their 10
th victory of the 2025 season in a four-set thriller against the Florida Tech Panthers on Friday evening. During the match
Olivia Aniol recorded her 400
th career block, becoming the third player in NSU program history to eclipse the mark.
Records: Nova Southeastern 10-6 | Florida Tech 8-7
Location: Rick Case Arena | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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- The first set began with the two sides alternating points, with Taylor Stockman and Erika Spankus opening the scoring for the Sharks, taking the score to 2-2.
- The Sharks took a 7-6 lead following kills by Erika Spankus and Olivia Aniol.
- Caiden Largent tallied two points as the Sharks lead grew to 12-9.
- Brantley Chipley, Erika Spankus, and Oliva Aniol led a four-point run, taking the score to 16-11.
- The Sharks pushed the lead to 20-13, following a pair of points from Caiden Largent, with individual tallies from Ella Kern and Erika Spankus.
- The Sharks secured the first set victory following three errors by the Panthers, finishing the set with a 25-17 score.
- The second set began with the Sharks taking a 5-0 run, led by Caiden Largent tallying three service aces, and a kill from Taylor Stockman.
- The Sharks pushed the lead to 7-1 following kills by Brantley Chipley and Taylor Stockman.
- The Panthers rallied quickly, tying the set at 8-8.
- Points from Olivia Aniol and Erika Spankus put the Sharks back ahead 10-9.
- The Sharks offense found its rhythm with three consecutive kills coming from Erika Spankus, Taylor Stockman, and Brantley Chipley, pushing the lead to 14-11.
- A late rally by the Panthers saw the lead flip, as the score hit 17-16.
- Kills from Olivia Aniol and Caiden Largent evened the set score at 20-20.
- The Panthers regained the lead and held on through the end of the set, finishing the second set with a 25-21 score.
- The Sharks started quickly in the third set, taking a 4-2 lead with points from Taylor Stockman and Avery Piatt.
- The Sharks capitalized on two errors, adding points from Taylor Stockman and Erika Spankus as the lead grew to 8-3.
- Caiden Largent recorded consecutive points, pushing the score to 13-7.
- Brantley Chipley and Taylor Stockman each recorded a kill, as the score reached 15-9.
- Olivia Aniol, Taylor Stockman, and Erika Spankus tallied a pair of points, taking the Sharks lead to 18-11.
- Olivia Aniol and Gabrielle Spankus recorded points to push the score to 21-14.
- The Panthers put together an 8-1 scoring run late in the set, with five of the points coming with the Sharks at set point.
- Taylor Stockman recorded the final point in the third set as the Sharks finished the set with a 25-23 score.
- The fourth set opened with the Sharks facing a six-point run.
- The Panthers lead grew to 9-1 in the early stages of the set.
- The Sharks tallied six consecutive points from Gabrielle Spankus, Avery Piatt, Olivia Aniol, Erika Spankus, and Taylor Stockman, taking the score to 9-7.
- The Panthers extended their lead to 13-9 in the middle of the set.
- Three consecutive points from Caiden Largent and Gabrielle Spankus cut the deficit to 14-12.
- The Panthers pushed the set score to 18-14.
- Taylor Stockman and Olivia Aniol each recorded points as the Sharks evened the score at 18-18.
- Erika Spankus and Avery Piatt put the Sharks ahead 20-18.
- Erika Spankus recorded consecutive kills, as the Sharks tied up the set score at 22-22.
- Olivia Aniol recorded a solo block, followed by a service ace from Erika Spankus, as the Sharks took a 24-22 lead.
- Caiden Largent finished the match with a kill as the Sharks won the fourth set 25-23.
The Sharks will host the Embry-Riddle University Eagles on Saturday, Oct. 18
th inside the Rick Case Arena, in the second match of a five-match homestand. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Volleyball be sure to follow on Instagram at NSU_VBall and X at NSU_VB.
