Melbourne, Florida – Florida Tech Volleyball returned home this afternoon for a Sunshine State Conference match-up against Saint Leo. After defeating Embry-Riddle on the road on Tuesday, the Panthers were looking to continue stacking wins early in conference play.

MATCH FOUR – SSC PLAY
Final: Florida Tech Panthers 3, Saint Leo Lions 0                                                                                                     
Set Recap: (25-20), (25-19), (25-14),
Records: Florida Tech (8-4, 3-1 SSC) | Saint Leo (1-8, 0-4 SSC)
Location: Clemente Center | Melbourne, Florida

MATCH NOTES:
First Set: Florida Tech 25, Saint Leo Lions 20

• Saint Leo began the match with back-to-back service aces before Cordelia Kearns earned the game's first kill.
• Both teams traded kills, but more kills from Kearns gave the Panthers an 8-6 lead early in the first set.
• Neither side could gain any traction as the scoreline either remained tied or a difference of 1 point through the middle part of the set.
• Saint Leo took their first two-point lead at 19-17, but Tech brought it right back to one with a kill from Elisa Broggio.
• Kills from Devyn Glassgold and Hadley Waldren tied it up at 20 as the first set headed to the final five points.
• More kills from Waldren and Broggio sent the Panthers on a 5-0 run to close out the set and take a 1-0 lead in the match

Second Set: Florida Tech Panthers 25, Saint Leo Lions 19

• Identical to the first set, Saint Leo opened the second set with a 2-1 lead before Cordelia Kearns earned a kill to tie the set.
• The second set remained tied at 5-5 before the Panthers went on a momentum-swinging 4-0 run, catapulted by an Ashley Rants kill and a block from Scarlett Kimbrell and Hadley Waldren.
• The Panthers grew the lead to six after another block (Isabelle Clark and Hadley Waldren) to lead 14-8.
• Saint Leo battled back to cut the Tech lead in half but a kill from Isabelle Clark and another block from Scarlett Kimbrell helped the Panthers take full control to lead 20-14.
• Elisa Broggio, Kari Voelstad Bogen and Kenzie Delacher all played a big part in the final five points as Tech won the set to take a 2-0 match lead.

Third Set: Florida Tech Panthers 25, Saint Leo Lions 14

• Looking to finish this match in three, the Panthers shot out to a quick 4-0 lead by way of four straight kills (Elisa Broggio, Cordelia Kearns 2x, and Isabelle Clark).
• The Panther lead continued to grow with more kills from Cordelia Kearns and Devyn Glassgold, making the scoreline 11-3 Tech.
• Saint Leo once again attempted a comeback, but the Panthers did not allow them to come within 4 points for the remainder of the set.
• Kills from Elisa Broggio and Cordelia Kearns mixed with a big block from Isabelle Clark put Tech in front 19-9 and looking to close the match out.
• Back-to-back kills from Kearns, another block from Clark and Lion attack errors allowed the Panthers to take the third set and complete the clean sweep.

NOTABLE PANTHERS:

• Cordelia Kearns –16 Kills (.533 Hitting Percetage), 10 Digs
• Isabelle Clark – 4 Block Assists (Led Team)
• Elisa Broggio – 10 Kills on 16 Attacks (.625), 5 Assists
• Panthers had 10 total blocks as a team

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

• With the win this afternoon, Tech has now won three straight matches against Saint Leo.
• Florida Tech Volleyball is 3-1 to start Sunshine State Conference play, the best start in program history since 2013.
• This match was number 100 for Senior Courtney Capar in a Panther Uniform. 

UP NEXT: Tech will head on the road for a five-game road trip over the next two weeks. The Panthers will open this five-game set next weekend with matches against #4 Barry (10/10) and reigning national champions Lynn (10/11).

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