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Team Vs Nova
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Winner Nova Southeastern Nova 17-9,10-7 Sunshine State
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Florida Tech FT 14-11,9-8 Sunshine State
Winner
Nova Southeastern Nova
17-9,10-7 Sunshine State
3
Final
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Florida Tech FT
14-11,9-8 Sunshine State
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Nova Southeastern Nova 18 25 25 25 (3)
Florida Tech FT 25 16 22 14 (1)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Tech Comes Up Short Against Nova, Finishes Home Schedule With 6-4 Record

Melbourne, Florida – It was Senior Day at the Clemente Center this afternoon for Florida Tech Volleyball as the program honored its eight graduating players. With all the festivities and excitement also came a key match for the Panthers as they took on Nova Southeastern, with both teams tied for fourth place in the conference standings.

MATCH SEVENTEEN – SSC PLAY
Final: Florida Tech Panthers 1, Nova Southeastern Sharks 3
Set Recap: (25-18), (16-25), (22-25), (14-25)
Records: Florida Tech (14-11, 9-8 SSC) | Nova Southeastern Sharks (17-9, 10-7 SSC)
Location: Clemente Center | Melbourne, Florida

MATCH NOTES:
First Set: Florida Tech 14, Nova Southeastern 25
  • This afternoon's match started quickly for the Panthers as they took a 6-2 lead with kills from Isabelle Clark, Cordelia Kearns and Devyn Glassgold.
  • The early run continued for Tech with Maiella Riva and Clark grew the lead to 10-4.
  • Nova battled back but after back-t-back kills form Kearns, the Panthers led 16-9.
  • Both teams traded points until three straight Shark attack errors had the Panthers in a position to close out the set.
  • More kills from Kearns and more errors from Nova allowed the Panthers to capture the first set and take a 1-0 lead.
Second Set: Florida Tech 16, Nova Southeastern 25
  • The second set continued the trend of back and forth between these two sides as the scoreline was knotted at 4-4 early.
  • Unfortunately for the Panthers, they were on the wrong side of a 7-1 run as Nova took 14-7 lead at the midway point of the set.
  • Kills from Cordelia Kearns and Isabelle Clark had Florida Tech in a position to begin a comeback, but another run from the Sharks had Nova in full control of the set.
  • Tech earned kills from Scarlett Kimbrel and Devyn Glassgold, but one final big unanswered run from Nova gave the Sharks the win in the second set.
Third Set: Florida Tech 22, Nova Southeastern 25
  • Much like the second set, the third set began with both teams trading points as the score was tied at 2-2, 5-5 and 7-7.
  • Despite good defense from the Panther backline, a 3-0 Shark run with two blocks gave them a small advantage in the middle of the set.
  • Tech responded with kills form Cordelia Kearns and block form Elisa Broggio and Isabelle Clark but still found themselves trailing 13-12.
  • It was then that Nova went on a dagger of a run, scoring five unanswered points in a 7-1 run to grow the lead to the largest of the set, 19-13.
  • The Panthers responded again with kills from Clark and Kearns plus a Courtney Capar service ace to cut the lead to three at 22-19.
  • The comeback effort was snapped by Shark kills as they won the third set and took a 2-1 lead in the match.
Fourth Set: Florida Tech 14, Nova Southeastern 25
  • Despite the late momentum Tech garnered from the comeback effort in the third set, Nova began the fourth set by opening a 6-4 lead.
  • The Panthers stayed in striking distance early, as kills from Cordelia Kearns, Scarlett Kimbrell and Ayisha Missipo kept the deficit at two points, 10-8.
  • This however, was the last time the Panthers were within two points because the Sharks used a 9-3 run to lead 18-11.
  • Tech got points from Ashley Rants, Isabelle Clark and Kearns but Nova went on to win the set and take the match.
NOTABLE PANTHERS:
  • Cordelia Kearns – 23 Kills, 12 Digs, 1 Service Ace, 1 Block
  • Isabelle Clark – 9 Kills, 3 Total Blocks, 1 Service Ace
  • Eight Panthers recorded at least one kill, seven Panthers recorded three or more.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
  • The Panthers have finished the home regular season schedule with a winning record in back-to-back seasons.
  • Despite the loss, Tech still controls its own destiny for an NCAA Tournament birth with big matches against Eckerd and Tampa to finish out the 2025 regular season.
UP NEXT: The Panthers have concluded their home schedule for the 2025 season. Tech will head out on the road for their final three games of the regular season next week. The Panthers will face Eckerd on Tuesday, November 18th at 6:00 PM and stay in the Tampa Bay area for weekend matches against the University of Tampa and Florida Southern.

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