Box Score MELBOURNE, FLA. – Panther Volleyball was back in action this afternoon for the first edition of the 2026 Volleyball Karman Clash against Embry-Riddle.
MATCH ELEVEN: SSC PLAY
Final: Florida Tech Panthers
1, Embry-Riddle Eagles 3
Set Recap: (
25-18), (17-
25), (22-
25), (15-
25)
Records: Florida Tech (5-14, 3-9 SSC)
| Embry-Riddle Eagles (14-6, 7-4 SSC)
Location: Clemente Center
| Melbourne, Florida
MATCH NOTES:
First Set: Florida Tech Panthers 25, Embry-Riddle Eagles 18
- Elisa Broggio and Ayisha Missipo began tonight's match by producing a kill each.
- Following another kill from Missipo to make the score 4-4, Embry-Riddle used a 4-0 run to earn the set's first big lead.
- Cordelia Kearns put an end to the run with back-to-back kills and both sides began trading points.
- Trailing 13-8, two service aces from Kearns sparked a 6-1 run as the Panthers clawed back to tie the match at 14-14.
- After two straight Eagles points, Missipo picked up two more kills in a 4-0 Tech run to take back the lead.
- While ERAU put an end to the run, McCoy Phister earned a pair of service aces and Brooke Menke earned one of her as the Panthers closed out the first set on a 7-1 run.
Second Set: Florida Tech Panthers 17, Embry-Riddle Eagles 25
- To begin the second set, the Eagles jumped out to an early 8-4 lead.
- Kills from Kearns, Missipo and Isabelle Clark cut into the deficit, and the Panthers only trailed by one at 11-10.
- Despite Kearns producing two more kills, Embry-Riddle used a 6-2 run to extend their lead.
- Down 19-14, Missipo and Kearns earned their more kills, but another run from the Eagles tied the match at 1-1.
Third Set: Florida Tech Panthers 22, Embry-Riddle Eagles 25
- Needing to respond after the second set, the Panthers began the third set by earning their first lead of the match through the first six points at 4-2.
- Both sides again went back and forth, with the scoreline eventually being knotted up at 10-10.
- Unfortunately for the Panthers, the Eagles exploded for a 9-2 run to take control of the set.
- Not going down without a fight, Cordelia Kearns and Isabelle Clark earned kills and the Tech front row forced a handful of ERAU errors to begin a comeback attempt.
- Tech cut the deficit in half and then cut it to just three points at 23-20 after a huge kill from Elisa Broggio.
- Kearns and Missipo each came up big with a kill to cut the lead to 24-22, but a Panther service error gave the Eagles a 2-1 match lead.
Fourth Set: Florida Tech Panthers 15, Embry-Riddle Eagles 25
- The fourth set did not begin in the Panthers favor as the Eagles opened up another early 8-4 lead.
- Kills from Broggio and Kimbrell attempted to stop the run, but ERAU continued to score points as they grew their lead to 14-6.
- Kearns and Missipo continued to swing hard as they each added another kill to their match totals, but the Panthers were unable to slow down the Eagles.
- Zeynep Turkurkor gave Tech a late spark with a kill and a solo block.
- Missipo and Kearns picked up their final kills of the match as ERAU closed out the match.
NOTABLE PANTHERS:
UP NEXT: The Panthers will step out of conference play and head to St. Augustine to take on Flagler College. First serve is scheduled for 6:00 PM on Tuesday, October 20
th.
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