FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern University Sharks Volleyball team concludes the Shark Invitational, with a defensive showcase sweeping D'Youville University Saturday afternoon in the Rick Case Arena. Taylor Stockman and Brantley Chipley each totaled eight kills and seven blocks.


Records: Nova Southeastern 2-0 | D'Youville University 1-2
Score: Nova Southeastern 3 | D'Youville 0
Location: Rick Case Arena | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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• A back and forth start to the first set with the teams alternating points taking the game to 7-7, Taylor Stockman tallied five of the seven points for the Sharks.
• Three points on kills from Erika Spankus, Olivia Aniol, and Caiden Largent made the score 10-8.
• A combo block by Brantley Chipley and Taylor Stockman sparked a run of four consecutive points giving the Sharks a 16-12 lead, with points from Erika Spankus and Abbie Roth.
•  Kills from Brantley Chipley, Taylor Stockman, and Olivia Aniol added to the Sharks run, leading 21-13.
• The first set ended with two points from Olivia Aniol, and individual tallies from Erika Spankus and Caiden Largent.
• The second set started with a quick two-point spurt coming from a Brantley Chipley kill and a service ace from Caiden Largent.
• The Sharks benefited from strong defense, two points from Erika Spankus and a kill from Caiden Largent, growing the lead to 10-5.
• A complete rallying effort by the Sharks saw their lead grow to 19-9.
• Four point runs for each team brought the score to 23-15.
• Taylor Stockman put up consecutive points to close out the second set.
• The third set had a different starting tone, starting 4-0 from a pair of points from Brantley Chipley.
• A 10-2 run powered by Brantley Chipley, Caiden Largent, and Taylor Stockman ballooned the Sharks lead to 14-5.
• The Sharks held off a late seven-point swing from the Saints where the lead was cut to 16-12.
•  Erika Spankus, Taylor Stockman, Brantley Chipley, and Natalya Bergant each added points in the closing stages of the third set, as the Sharks were victorious 25-18.1

• Taylor Stockman: eight kills, seven total blocks (tying her career-high)
• Brantley Chipley: eight kills, 0.636 hitting percentage, seven total blocks
• Abbie Roth: 27 assists, 14 digs
• Caiden Largent: seven kills, seven digs
• Erika Spankus: seven kills, two service aces

 

The Sharks will head to Huntsville, Alabama to match up with Spring Hill College (Ala.) on Friday, September 12^th, at Spragins Hall. First serve is set for 1:15 p.m. ET. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Volleyball be sure to follow on Instagram at NSU_VBall and X at NSU_VB.