WINTER PARK, FLA.- Florida Tech overcame a 2-1 deficit to battle Rollins to five sets. The Panthers came up just short falling in set five.
 
Final: Florida Tech 2, Rollins 3
Records: Florida Tech (6-4, 0-2 SSC), Rollins (3-7, 1-1 SSC)
Location: Warden Arena | Winter Park, Fla.  
STATS OF THE MATCH:

• The first set was very close with neither team having a lead of more than four until the Tech took a five-point lead 23-18.
• Rollins closed back in taking a 5-1 making it 24-23 but a Tars serving error gave Tech set one.
• Rollins raced out in set two going on an 8-18 and didn't allow the Panthers within more than five points for the rest of the set.
• Teams traded points for most of set three. Tied up at 22-22, Tars closed out the match on a 3-1 run with the match point coming off a Panther error.
• Set four was a marathon as teams went back and forth the entire set. It wasn't until a kill from Bowrosen followed by a block from Glassgold and Kayla Mastin that Tech was able to string together the consecutive points needed to win the set, 33-31, sending the match to a fifth set.
• The Panthers won the opening point, but Rollins got the next three to take an early two-point lead (3-1).
• After trading side outs for a few serves, the Tars went on a short 4-1 run to push their advantage to 9-5
• The Panthers quickly responded, scoring three straight to make it a one-point contest (9-8).
• A block from the Tars pushed the lead to three (12-9), and Rollins closed out the match by scoring five of the final six points to pull away for a 15-10 win in the fifth, earning the 3-2 match victory.
• Katie Erdmann led the Panthers with 21 digs and a match-high 27 kills while hitting .436.
• Bowrosen added 14 kills and 16 digs, while Glassgold had five kills and a team-high seven blocks.
• Kenzi Delacher distributed a team-leading 49 assists and picked up 16 digs, while Kari Bogen (17 digs) and Courtney Capar (10 digs) also reached double-digit digs.

 
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• The Panthers are now 26-31 all-time against the Tars.
• Tonight's 57 kills are the most in a match by the Panthers since October 10, 2018, against Mississippi College.  

 
UP NEXT: The Panthers at the Clemente Center Tuesday, September 13 to host Saint Leo. First set begins at 7 p.m.
 
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