TAMPA, Fla. – In a hard fought battle between Sunshine State Conference rivals, the Nova Southeastern Sharks Volleyball team had their season end, as they were defeated by the Lynn Fighting Knights in four-sets in the second round of the NCAA South Region Tournament. Nova Southeastern ends their season with a 20-10 record.
Records: Nova Southeastern 20-10 | Lynn 26-7
Score: Nova Southeastern 1 | Lynn 3
Location: Bob Martinez Athletics Center | Tampa, Fla.
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- The Sharks got off to an early lead in the opening set, as Kate Mihacevich tallied a kill to put NSU ahead 7-5.
- Lynn rallied to score five unanswered points, but Brittany Landrum halted the Fighting Knights momentum with three consecutive points to tie the frame at 10-10.
- Lynn went on another four-point rally and NSU was unable to overcome the deficit, dropping the opening set 25-19.
- The Sharks swung the momentum early in the second set, as Olivia Aniol and Nadia Lindner teamed up for a block before Taylor Stockman added a kill, putting NSU ahead 2-0.
- Both Lynn and Nova Southeastern traded points back-and-forth before Landrum sparked a three-point rally with a kill, which also featured a Jordan Chessar service ace and a kill from Lindner, as the Sharks led 10-7.
- NSU went on another 3-0 rally, capitalizing on an service error by Lynn, before Lindner tallied a kill, as well as, Cook and Landrum combing for a block to keep the Sharks in the lead.
- Nova Southeastern closed out the 25-18 second set win and tied the match at 1-1.
- The Fighting Knights began the third set with a 10-5 lead and took the frame 25-13 over the Sharks.
- Nova Southeastern responded in the early stages of the fourth set, as Elizabeth Price started the frame with a service ace before the Sharks took advantage of four Fighting Knights errors to take a 7-2 advantage.
- Lynn battled back and tied the set at 11-11, before taking a 15-12 lead.
- NSU responded by winning 4-of-5 points, as Stockman led the rally to tie the frame at 16-16.
- Nova Southeastern never backed down, but the Lynn held off the Sharks and took the final frame 25-23 over NSU.
Head Coach Kacie Ehinger – “I’m so proud of the fight we showed tonight. We could have easily rolled over after a bad third set, but we continued to push back until the very end. That is the spirit we’ve had all season. Our middles performed at a high-level; unfortunately, we couldn’t get into a rhythm offensively. I cannot thank Madison Cook, Nadia Lindner and Nyah Pacely enough. They have transformed this program!”
The Sharks have concluded their 2023 season. To stay up-to-date on NSU Volleyball throughout the offseason, be sure to follow on Instagram at NSU_VBall and X at NSU_VB.
