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Kearns vs PBA
Kearns vs PBA
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Florida Tech FT 6-15,3-9 Sunshine State
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Winner Palm Beach Atl. PBA 12-10,5-6 Sunshine State
Florida Tech FT
6-15,3-9 Sunshine State
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Final
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Palm Beach Atl. PBA
12-10,5-6 Sunshine State
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Florida Tech FT 21 25 21 23 (1)
Palm Beach Atl. PBA 25 21 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Panthers Tough Effort Comes up Short Against PBA

WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. – Florida Tech Volleyball wrapped up its week-long road trip this evening against Palm Beach Atlantic.  

MATCH TWELVE: SSC PLAY
Final: Florida Tech Panthers 1, Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish 3
Set Recap: (21-25), (25-21), (21-25), (23-25)
Records: Florida Tech (6-15, 3-9 SSC) | Palm Beach Atlantic (12-10, 5-6 SSC)
Location: Rubin Arena | West Palm Beach, Florida

MATCH NOTES:
First Set: Florida Tech Panthers 21, Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish 25
  • The Sailfish began tonight's contest with a 3-0 run before Scarlett Kimbrell and Olivia Bush combined for a block to get the Panthers on the board.
  • Cordelia Kearns and Isabelle Clark each earned early kills, but Tech still trailed 8-4.
  • PBA then doubled their lead with another run, taking a 14-8 lead.
  • Responding right back, Olivia Bush, Ayisha Missipo and Elisa Broggio ignited a 7-2 run to cut the deficit to just two points.
  • Down 20-18, Scarlett Kimbrell and Cordelia Kearns produced back-to-back solo blocks to tie the set.
  • Following a sailfish point, the Panthers won a long rally with outstanding ups from Hanna Schneider and Brooke Menke.
  • While the Panther comeback effort was successful in tying the set, Tech was unable to take the lead and PBA used a 4-1 run to take a 1-0 lead in the match.
Second Set: Florida Tech Panthers 25, Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish 21
  • Despite losing the first set, the Panthers' effort to storm back in the first set gave them momentum heading into the second.
  • Olivia Bush and Scarlett Kimbrell opened the second set with a solo block each, Cordelia Kearns produced a kill and Hanna Schneider earned a pair of aces to give Tech an early 5-0 lead.
  • The Sailfish got on the board, but kills from Bush, Clark and Kearns kept the Panthers out front 11-6.
  • After both sides traded points, PBA used a 5-0 run to cut the Panther lead down to two at 14-12.
  • Cordelia Kearns answered the run with a trio of kills and after Isabelle Clark added another, Tech extended the lead to six points at 21-15.
  • Another solo block from Clark and kills from Kimbrell and Broggio closed out the set and tied the match
Third Set: Florida Tech Panthers 21, Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish 25
  • The third set was a back-and-forth affair in the early stages, with neither team earning a lead of more than two points.
  • It was the Panthers who gained the first big lead of the set with three straight kills from Ayisha Missipo, Scarlett Kimbrell and Elisa Broggio.
  • With Tech leading 9-6, both sides again traded points until another 3-0 run from the Panthers doubled their lead to six points at 16-10.
  • PBA made a run, but Scarlett Kimbrell set her career-high in kills in a single set with her fourth and Brooke Menke picked up an ace to keep the Panthers out front.
  • The Sailfish run continued as they used a 4-0 run to tie the set at 20-20.
  • Cordelia Kearns produced a kill to make it 21-20, but the Panthers could not slow down the PBA comeback as they went on a 5-0 run to steal the third set.
Fourth Set: Florida Tech Panthers 23, Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish 25
  • Needing a response after dropping the third set, the Panthers came out swinging in the fourth.
  • Three kills and a solo block from Cordelia Kearns and an ace from Hanna Schneider gave the Panthers a 5-2 lead to begin the set.
  • Both teams traded runs of 3-0, but the Panthers then exploded for a 6-1 run behind kills from Scarlett Kimbrell and Olivia Bush.
  • Leading 15-9, Kimbrell and Bush added another kill each and Elisa Broggio got up for a solo block as the Panthers remained out front.
  • Much like the previous set, PBA dug deep to pull off a major comeback effort. The Sailfish used a 6-1 run to storm back and tie the set at 19-19.
  • After the Sailfish took a 23-20 lead, Elisa Borggio and Cordelia Kearns earned kills to attempt to ignite a comeback effort of their own.
  • Unfortunately for the Panthers, they were unable to slow down the PBA attack as the Sailfish closed out the match.

NOTABLE PANTHERS:
  • Cordelia Kearns – 15 Kills, 9 Digs, 2 Blocks
  • Broggio / Missipo / Bush – 25 Kills, 7 Total Blocks
  • Clark / Kimbrell – 9 Total Blocks

UP NEXT: The Panthers will head back home to begin their longest home stand of the season. Tech will play five straight matches in the Clemente Center, beginning with Barry on October 27th at 7:00 PM. The Panthers will then host back-to-back Friday/Saturday weekend matches.

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