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0
Florida Tech FT 8-17,2-13 Sunshine State
3
Winner Lynn Lynn 19-7,10-5 Sunshine State
Florida Tech FT
8-17,2-13 Sunshine State
0
Final
3
Lynn Lynn
19-7,10-5 Sunshine State
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Florida Tech FT 20 15 8 (0)
Lynn Lynn 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | Alex Henderson

Fighting Knights Take Down Panthers in Boca Raton

BOCA RATON, FLA. – The Florida Tech women's volleyball team started off its four-game road trip on Friday night, stopping in Boca Raton, Fla, as the Panthers took on the Lynn Fighting Knights. Lynn came away victorious, winning the match 3-0.

FINAL: Florida Tech 0, Lynn 3
Records: Florida Tech (8-17, 2-13 SSC), Lynn  (19-7, 10-5 SSC)
Locations: de Hoernle Sports Center | Boca Raton, Fla..

STATS OF THE MATCH:

First Set:
  • Lynn started off the match ahead 3-0 off of a service ace and two kills, before Tech recorded three points of its own to the set 3-3.
  • Three kills from Samantha Wolf of the Fighting Knights helped increase Lynn's led to 10-6.
  • Five straight points by Florida Tech were enough to give the Panthers an 11-10 lead which was highlights by kills from Antia Vallecas Rodriguez, and María Jesús Muñoz, along with a service ace by Courtney Capar.
  • Lynn would pull ahead 13-12 after a kill from Kenidy Howard before Vallecas Rodriguez and Cordelia Kearns would each record a kill to put the Panthers ahead 15-14.
  • Four straight points by Lynn would see them jump ahead 18-15 and later lead 20-17.
  • Down by three, a Muñoz kill and two service aces in a row by Capar would leave both sides tied at 20.
  • The final five points would be rewarded to Lynn however, highlighted by two service aces from Emily Edwards and back-to-back kills by Cecilia Maria would allow Lynn to take the set 25-20 and go ahead 1-0 in the match.
 
Second Set:
  • Set two saw Lynn gain a 7-2 lead early on and not let up eventually pulling ahead 12-4.
  • The Panthers brought the set back to 15-9 following two kills from Muñoz and Vallecas Rodriguez before a service ace by Kenzie Delacher.
  • Three more points from the fighting Knights would increase their lead by nine, ahead 18-9.
  • Back and forth points by both sides would allow Tech to get 15 points but would not be enough as Lynn would take the second set 25-15 and lead the match 2-0.
 
Third Set:  
  • The third set witnessed Tech lead 4-3 early on following two kills each from Chiara Patelli and Kearns.
  • It would be Tech's final lead of the set however, as Lynn rallied off 11 unanswered points to gain a 14-4 lead which was highlighted by six kills from Dayana Chara, five of which being in a row.
  • The Fighting Knights continued its run scoring 11 of the next 15 points to win the third set 25-8 and the match 3-0.
 
 
NOTABLE PANTHERS  
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
  • Delacher's one ace was enough to give her 60 career service aces. She is the first Panther to reach 60 career service aces since Kyra Atkinson (2016-19)
  • Tech is now 22-29 all-time again Lynn.
  • The Knights have now won the previous 10 meetings.
  • The Panthers last win over Lynn was a five-set thriller on September 28, 2017, in Boca Raton.
  • In Boca Raton, Tech is now 9-15. 
     
UP NEXT:
The Panthers next head to Miami Shores where they will face Barry University at 4:00 P.M. on Saturday November 4th.

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