MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Sharks Volleyball team was defeated in four sets by the Florida Tech Panthers in Sunshine State Conference action on Tuesday evening.
Records: Nova Southeastern 14-4, 5-3 SSC | Florida Tech 12-5, 6-2 SSC
Score: Nova Southeastern 1 | Florida Tech 3
Location: Clemente Center | Melbourne, Fla.
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- The Panthers began the first set on a 9-2 run, as the Sharks trailed early in the match.
- Taylor Stockman sparked a 6-0 rally for NSU, which also included back-to-back service aces from Olivia Aniol, a pair of blocks from Brittany Landrum and two points from Kate Mihacevich, putting the score at 12-10.
- NSU rallied to claim the lead at 15-14, following a block from Stockman and Landrum
- However, the Sharks were unable to win the frame and dropped the opening set 25-19.
- In the second set, Stockman started another run for NSU, helping Nova Southeastern take a 6-5 lead.
- Both SSC foes traded points back-and-forth for much of the second set, as the score was tied at 12-12.
- The Sharks and Panthers continued to battle in the second set. NSU trailed 22-18 but another rally by Nova Southeastern tied the frame at 22-22.
- Florida Tech took the second frame 25-23 over NSU
- Trailing 2-0 in the match, Nova Southeastern began the third set on a 5-1 run, as Gabrielle Spankus began the frame with a service ace.
- NSU continued to roll in the beginning of the third set, as Stockman, Aniol and Elizabeth Price all tallied points to push the Sharks’ advantage to 8-2.
- Consecutive blocks from Aniol and Price gave the Sharks a 22-13 lead in the frame.
- NSU capitalized on a pair of errors by the Panthers, finishing off the third set with a 25-14 win.
- Nova Southeastern and Florida Tech exchanged points back-and-forth to begin the fourth set, as the set was tied at 11-11.
- Stockman tallied two consecutive points, while Price and Aniol each added points of their own, giving NSU a 16-14 lead in the fourth set.
- Florida Tech claimed the final frame 25-21 over NSU.
Nova Southeastern returns to action on Friday, October 25th, taking on Florida Southern in Sunshine State Conference action at the Rick Case Arena. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Volleyball, be sure to follow on Instagram at NSU_VBall and X at NSU_VB
