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Kearns vs Nova
Kearns vs Nova
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Florida Tech FT 8-7,3-4 Sunshine State
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Winner Nova Southeastern Nova 10-6,3-4 Sunshine State
Florida Tech FT
8-7,3-4 Sunshine State
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Final
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Nova Southeastern Nova
10-6,3-4 Sunshine State
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Florida Tech FT 17 25 23 23 (1)
Nova Southeastern Nova 25 21 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Cordelia Kearns 30 Kill Night Not Enough For Panthers VS Nova

Davie, Florida – Florida Tech Volleyball was back on the road this evening to take on Nova Southeastern. This marks the third Sunshine State Conference match-up of the Panthers five-game road trip.

MATCH SEVEN – SSC PLAY
Final: Florida Tech Panthers 1, Nova Southeastern Sharks 3                                                                                                    
Set Recap: (17-25), (25-21), (23-25), (23-25)
Records: Florida Tech (8-7, 3-4 SSC) | Nova Southeastern Sharks (10-6, 3-4 SSC)
Location: Rick Case Arena | Davie, Florida

MATCH NOTES:
First Set: Florida Tech 17, Nova Southeastern 25
  • Tonight's match opened with a long rally before the Panthers earned the first point. Isabelle Clark earned her first kill of the night, and Tech opened up a 2-0 lead.
  • The Sharks got on the board with a small run but kills from Cordelia Kearns and Ayisha Missipo kept the match even at 6-6.
  • Both teams continued to trade points until Nova went on another run to take a 16-11 lead.
  • Elisa Broggio earned a service ace, and the Panther back line was able to force a Shark attack error, but NSU still led 21-13 late in the first set.
  • Kenzie Delacher and Cordelia Kearns gave Tech life with big kills, but the Sharks were able to close out the set and take a 1-0 lead in the match.
Second Set: Florida Tech 25, Nova Southeastern 21
  • Nova opened up the second set with a 6-0 lead but there was no panic in the Panthers.
  • Tech stormed back with a huge run of thier own and took the lead 9-8. This run was sparked by great defense from the back row and huge kills from Cordelia Kearns.
  • Both teams again traded points before a 3-0 shark run gave Nova a 14-11 lead.
  • Skarlett Kimbrell put an end to the run on a set play from the middle and after a big block from her and Elisa Broggio, Tech was back in striking distance.
  • A Shark attack error and a Cordelia Kearns kill tied the set up at 16 before another big block from the front row gave the Panthers a 17-16 lead.
  • Each side again went blow for blow until a Ayisha Missipo and Cordelia Kearns combined for four straight kills and gave the Panthers a 24-21 lead.
  • Another Tech block (Kimbrell and Broggio) gave the Panthers the set win and tied the match up at 1-1
Third Set: Florida Tech 23, Nova Southeastern 25
  • Looking to continue her excellent night, Cordelia Kearns opened up the third set with her 16th kill.
  • Much like the second set, Nova jumped out to a huge lead early, leading 9-3.
  • Unlike the second set, Tech was unable to claw back despite kills from Elisa Broggio and Cordelia Kearns.
  • With the score 16-11 Sharks, Nova used another run to extend the lead and hit the 20-point mark.
  • Broggio and Devyn Glassgold earned kills to try and keep Tech in the match, but too many other errors kept the deficit at 6+ points.
  • With their backs against the wall trailing 23-15, the Panthers went on a heater to try and close the gap.
  • The Panthers got three big blocks from Isabelle Clark and kills from Cordelia Kearns/Devyn Glassgold in an electric comeback effort that saw Tech cut the lead down to 24-23.
  • However, it was not enough as Nova found the last point they needed to win the set and take a 2-1 lead.
Fourth Set: Florida Tech 23, Nova Southeastern 25
  • Needing a big response after a close set loss, Tech opened up the fourth set with a 6-0 lead with kills from 3 different Panthers.
  • Tech continued to dominate the set early, leading 9-1 through the first ten points.
  • Much like how the panthers have fought back in the match, the Sharks did the same in the fourth set. Nova used a huge run to begin closing the gap.
  • The Sharks cut the Panther lead to just 11-9 but kills from Broggio and Missipo kept Tech out in front.
  • After both sides traded points, the Sharks used another run to not just tie the match up at 18 but take their first lead of the set.
  • The Nova run did come to a close with a kill from Cordelia Kearns but tech still trailed 20-19.
  • A big-time service ace (Courtney Capar) followed by an electric block from Isabelle Clark shot the Panthers back in front 21-20.
  • Both sides again traded points but unfortunately for the Panthers, it was the Sharks who pulled away for the final time in the match
NOTABLE PANTHERS: BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
  • With 30 kills tonight, Cordelia Kearns sets new career high in kills.
  • Isabelle Clark ties single-game block record for a freshman with 8 total blocks.
UP NEXT: Tech will stay in South Florida and take the court at 4 PM tomorrow against Palm Beach Atlantic.

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