BOCA RATON, FLA. – Panther Volleyball wrapped up a five-game road stretch this evening against #10 Lynn University.
MATCH NINE: SSC PLAY
Final: Florida Tech Panthers
0, Lynn Fighting Knights 3
Set Recap: (17-
25), (19-
25), (25-
27)
Records: Florida Tech (4-13, 2-7 SSC)
| Lynn Fighting Knights (16-2, 8-1 SSC)
Location: de Hoernle Center
| Boca Raton, Florida
MATCH NOTES:
First Set: Florida Tech Panthers 17, Lynn Fighting Knights 25
- To begin tonight's match, Lynn earned a kill before Cordelia Kearns answered right back with one of her own.
- The Fighting Knights opened up an early multi-point lead, but kills from Ayisha Missipo and an ace from Natalie Rhodes kept the Panthers within striking distance.
- In the middle of the first set, Lynn used an 8-2 run to take a 14-7 lead.
- Not giving in, kills from Kearns and Scarlett Kimbrell plus a block from Elisa Broggio got the Panthers within striking distance.
- Trailing 20-15, Cordelia Kearns earned another kill and the Panther front row forced a Fighting Knight attack error, but it was not enough to spark a comeback.
Second Set: Florida Tech Panthers 19, Lynn Fighting Knights 25
- Natalie Rhodes got the second set started with her second ace of the match and both sides began trading points.
- Tech got kills from Missipo, Kearns and Broggio as they stayed neck and neck with the Fighting Knights through the first ten points.
- Unfortunately for the Panthers, it was Lynn who gained the first big lead of the set, using a 5-1 run to take an 11-6 lead.
- After a Lynn service error, Kearns earned back-to-back kills to cut the deficit in half.
- Following a string of long rallies, the Fighting Knights re-grew their lead back to five points and both sides again began trading points.
- While Tech was able to once again cut the Lynn lead in half, they were never able to find a big run to truly close the gap.
- Kearns added more kills to her match total and Isabelle Clark got on the board, but Lynn took the second set and a 2-0 match lead.
Third Set: Florida Tech Panthers 25, Lynn Fighting Knights 27
- Cordelia Kearns earned her tenth kill of the match in her first swing of the third set and after Isabelle Clark did the same, Tech led 2-1 early.
- Despite Lynn answering every point, Tech stayed out front by one point with kills from Ayisha Missipo and an ace from Hanna Schneider.
- The third set continued to stay close with the scoreline tied for twelve straight points, 6-6 to 12-12.
- More kills from Missipo and Clark kept the Panthers out front, but the set remained tied at 14-14.
- However, just like the second set, it was Lynn who earned the set's first multi-point lead at 18-16.
- Cordelia Kearns and Isabelle Clark sparked a 3-1 run for the Panthers as they worked to tie the set back up at 19-19.
- Kearns continued to swing hard as she picked up her third kill in four points to retake the lead 20-19.
- Following a Lynn point, Ayisha Missipo found the back right corner of the court for a kill and the third set saw its 17th tie score.
- Lynn retook the lead 23-21, but Missipo again came up big with a kill and Scarlett Kimbrell produced an even bigger solo block to tie the set back up at 23-23
- With how close the third set had been, it was only right that the Panthers once again erased a deficit to force extra points.
- Despite the grit and hard effort from the Panthers, it was Lynn who broke through to win the set and the match.
NOTABLE PANTHERS:
UP NEXT: The Panthers will return home to the Clemente Center this weekend for clashes with Rollins and Embry-Riddle. Tech will take on the Tars on Friday at 7:00 PM and the Eagles on Saturday at 4:00 PM.
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