FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – On a night in which Brittany Landrum became the Nova Southeastern Sharks Volleyball program’s all-time leader in blocks, NSU defeated the Saint Leo Lions in three-sets on Friday evening from the Rick Case Arena. Olivia Aniol led the Sharks offense with 11 kills, while adding five blocks. Landrum totaled four blocks in the victory. Additionally, Taylor Stockman surpassed the 1,000-point milestone in her career. 
Records: Nova Southeastern 13-3, 4-2 SSC | Saint Leo 4-8, 0-4 SSC
Score: Nova Southeastern 3 | Saint Leo 0
Location: Rick Case Arena | Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
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- The Sharks opened the match with a 5-1 run, seizing early control of the opening set.
- Within the first three points for NSU, Brittany Landrum tallied two blocks and became the program’s all-time leader in blocks.
- Nova Southeastern continued to roll in the first frame, taking a 9-3 lead over the Lions.
- Saint Leo cut the Sharks lead to 9-8, but two kills each from Kate Mihacevich and Olivia Aniol extended NSU’s advantage to 14-9.
- Landrum recorded two kills before Taylor Stockman and Aniol teamed for a block to seal the opening set 25-16 over Saint Leo.
- Nova Southeastern got off to an early lead again in the second set, leading 4-2 following another tandem block from Stockman and Aniol.
- A 6-2 run by the Sharks, which included a block from Landrum and Elizabeth Price, as well as two kills from Stockman and a service ace from Price, put the score at 12-7.
- Aniol recorded four kills during a 6-1 run for NSU, pushing the lead to 19-12.
- Mihacevich tallied the final two kills of the set for the Sharks, as NSU won the frame 25-19 and took a 2-0 lead in the match.
- Nova Southeastern took an early 9-3 advantage over Saint Leo in the third set.
- Three errors by the Lions extended NSU’s lead to 15-8.
- Nova Southeastern capitalized on three errors by Saint Leo, taking a 19-11 lead.
- Mihacevich sealed the three-set sweep, defeating SLU 25-16 in the final frame.
Olivia Aniol: 11 kills, five blocks
Taylor Stockman: 10 kills, five blocks, six digs (1,000th point of her career)
Brittany Landrum: six kills, four blocks (program’s all-time leader in blocks)
Gabrielle Spankus: 29 assists
Head Coach Kacie Ehinger – “I thought we passed really well tonight and Gabrielle Spankus did a good job of balancing the offense. Defensively, we played big at the net, which was a difference maker.”
Brittany Landrum – “It is an honor to know that as I leave and finish my volleyball career, a part of my legacy will live on. This has been a goal of mine for the past couple of years, so breaking the record in my final season feels surreal. I hope to inspire others to do what you love for however long you want and that despite life’s challenges, you can still accomplish your dreams.”
The Sharks return to action on Saturday, October 19th, taking on the Eckerd Tritons in Sunshine State Conference action. First serve is set for 4 p.m. To stay up-to-date on NSU Volleyball, be sure to follow on Instagram at NSU_VBall and X at NSU_VB.
