ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern University Sharks Volleyball regular season finale resulted in a four-set loss at the hands of the Eckerd College Tritons.
Records: Nova Southeastern 18-11 (11-9) | Eckerd College 19-12 (9-11)
Location: McArthur Center | St. Petersburg, Fla.
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- The Sharks opened the first set leading 4-1 with a kill by Caiden Largent.
- Taylor Stockman and Olivia Aniol each recorded kills as the Sharks lead grew to 6-2.
- The Tritons rallied with five consecutive points, taking a 9-7 lead.
- With a solo block by Olivia Aniol the set became tied at 9-9.
- The Sharks collected five consecutive points coming from Caiden Largent, Taylor Stockman, and Brantley Chipley, putting the score at 16-11.
- Kills by Taylor Stockman and Abbie Roth grew the Sharks lead to 18-13.
- The Tritons rallied again, tying the set at 19-19.
- Erika Spankus and Olivia Aniol each tallied points as the Sharks regained the lead at 21-20.
- The Tritons finished the first set with a 25-23 final.
- The opening moments of the second set saw the Sharks take a quick 5-0 lead, with points from Brantley Chipley, Caiden Largent, and Erika Spankus.
- Taylor Stockman recorded a kill to push the lead to 7-4.
- The Sharks defense forced a pair of errors to expand the lead to 10-7.
- The Tritons evened the set at 12-12.
- Caiden Largent recorded three consecutive points on kills, putting the Sharks ahead 15-14.
- Abbie Roth, Taylor Stockman, and Erika Spankus each recorded kills as the Sharks pulled away late in the set with the score at 19-17.
- A pair of kills by Olivia Aniol brought the score to 22-21 in favor of the Tritons.
- The Tritons won the second set with a 25-22 final score.
- The Tritons began the third set up 4-0.
- Caiden Largent and Brantley Chipley each tallied kills to bring the score to 4-3.
- Erika Spankus recorded back-to-back kills to even the set at 6-6.
- Olivia Aniol led the charge in the with three straight points on a pair of kills and a solo block as the Sharks took a 10-7 lead.
- Caiden Largent added a pair of points to her total to put the Sharks ahead 13-10.
- Taylor Stockman recorded a solo block and a kill to put the Sharks lead at 17-13.
- The Sharks continued to stay ahead in the set with kills by Erika Spankus and Caiden Largent, pushing the score to 19-15.
- The Tritons rallied late to even the set at 20-20.
- The Sharks recorded three consecutive points from Taylor Stockman, Erika Spankus, and Brantley Chipley, winning the third set 25-22.
- The Sharks and Tritons exchanged points in the beginning of the fourth set with a 3-3 score, with the Sharks points coming from Taylor Stockman and Olivia Aniol.
- The Tritons added three points in service to take a 6-3 lead.
- Taylor Stockman and Erika Spankus each recorded service aces as the Sharks evened the score at 7-7.
- Olivia Aniol, Ella Kern, and Gabrielle Spankus tallied points to tie the set at 10-10.
- The Tritons pulled ahead 16-13 with three straight points.
- Erika Spankus recorded back-to-back points to cut the deficit to 20-17.
- The Sharks added four consecutive points from Caiden Largent, Abbie Roth, and Taylor Stockman, to even the set at 22-22.
- The Sharks held off the Tritons at set point with three straight points from Brantley Chipley, Taylor Stockman, Caiden Largent, and Erika Spankus, taking the lead with the score at 25-24.
- The Tritons finished the match with three straight points, finishing the fourth set with a 27-25 final score.
The 2025 regular season has concluded for the Nova Southeastern University Women's Volleyball team. The NCAA selection show will take place on Monday, Nov. 24 at 7:30 EST where the Sharks will look to have their season extended. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Volleyball be sure to follow on Instagram at NSU_VBall and X at NSU_VB.
