BOCA RATON, Fla. (November 22, 2013) - The
Rollins volleyball team earned a 3-0 (25-18, 27-25, 25-19) victory
over the Lynn Fighting Knights Friday night at the DeHoernle
Center.
Rollins improves their overall record to 22-9 and sit third in
the Sunshine State Conference standings with a mark of 9-6. The
Tars are also ranked fourth in the NCAA Division II South Region
rankings, three days before the Selection Show.
Rollins was led by senior Camille
Indest with 13 kills and three blocks. Freshman Ruth
Harrington added a double-figure kill effort with 12, along
with 14 digs and two blocks.
Jessica
Wilson chipped in with eight kills and six blocks.
To open the first set, both teams traded points with the frame
including nine ties and four lead changes. Katlyn
Sawyer knotted the score for the final time at the 11-all mark
on a kill that opened up a 5-0 run by the Tars. Rollins took the
first set 25-18 with the Tars scoring the final three points of the
frame.
In the second set, Rollins battled it out with the Fighting
Knights (18-15, 5-10 SSC) as they earned a 27-25 win. Indest
recorded seven of her 13 kills in the second set, while Ruth
Harrington notched five. Rollins held LU to a .064 hitting
percentage while the team posted a .224 attack percentage.
In the third set, Rollins led from start to finish as they
cruised to a 25-19 win over Lynn. The Tars hit a .182 and held the
Fighting Knights to a .000 hitting percentage. Defensively,
Rollins outdid LU as junior libero Collyn
Welsch notched 11 of her 20 digs in the third set. The Tars
also recorded four of their nine-team blocks.
Liga Strautniece led the Fighting Knights with eight kills and
seven digs. Lizzy Raffa and Angie Caple recorded six kills
apiece.
Rollins will close out the regular season Saturday, November 23
when they face the Nova Southeastern Sharks at 4 p.m. Fans can
follow the action live on the Tars Sports Network at
RollinsSports.com.
