Melbourne, Florida – Florida Tech Volleyball took the court this afternoon for their third home match this week. The Panthers took on their second highly ranked opponent of the weekend, No. 2 Barry University.

MATCH FIFTEEN – SSC PLAY
Final: Florida Tech Panthers 0, Barry Buccaneers 3
Set Recap: (23-25), (19-25), (20-25)
Records: Florida Tech (13-10, 8-7 SSC) | Barry (20-3, 13-3 SSC)
Location: Clemente Center | Melbourne, Florida

MATCH NOTES:
First Set: Florida Tech 23, Barry 25

• This afternoon's match started with kills from Isabelle Clark and Cordelia Kearns plus a service ace from Courtney Capar as the Panthers got out to a 3-1 lead.
• Both teams battled back and forth but it was Barry who had the lead 10-8.
• Kills from Cordelia Kearns had Tech on a small 3-0 run to take back the lead.
• Both sides continued to go blow for blow as the scoreline remained deadlocked at 12-12, 15-15 and 18-18.
• Despite the Panthers taking a 20-18 lead with back-to-back kills from Kearns, Barry used a 4-1 run to retake the lead and went on the win the set.

Second Set: Florida Tech 19, Barry 25

• While the Buccaneers got out to a quick 4-1 lead, Tech battled back with kills form Cordelia Kearns and Elisa Broggio to tie the second set at 6-6.
• However, Barry used a 10-2 run to pull away and lead 16-8.
• The Panthers found momentum in the middle of the set with a Kelly Merz service ace and more kills from Kearns, but the Barry lead stayed at multiple points.
• Scarlett Kimbrell and Broggio added kills towards the end of the set but the Buccaneers held on to take the set and a 2-0 lead in the match.

Third Set: Florida Tech 20, Barry 25

• Needing a response after going down 2-0, Tech opened the third set with another ace from Kelly Merz and kills from Elisa Broggio and Cordelia Kearns to take an early 5-2 lead.
• Both sides traded points until the Panthers used a 4-0 to go up 13-7.
• Unfortunately for Tech, Barry went on another 8-2 run to tie the set up at 15-15.
• While Cordelia Kearns earned a kill to take a one point lead, Barry used another run (6-0) to take control of the set.
• Ayisha Missipo and Broggio each earned a kill but the Panthers were unable to stop the Buccaneers as they went on to win the match.

NOTABLE PANTHERS:

• Cordelia Kearns – 20 Kills, 7 Digs, 1 Block
• Kenzie Delacher (18) and Natalie Rhodes (14) combined for 32 total assists.
• Four Panthers recorded 4+ kills.

UP NEXT: The Panthers will have six days before they wrap up the team's five-match homestand. Tech will host Palm Beach Atlantic on Friday, November 14^th at 7 PM before taking on Nova Southeastern on Saturday at 4 PM. In what will be the last home matches of the regular season, Friday's match will serve as Alumni Night, and the weekend will finish with Senior Day on Saturday.

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