Rollins (6 - 13, 2-5 SSC)
vs
Saint Leo (14-5, 6-2 SSC)
When:
Friday, October 23 - 7 p.m.
Where:
Warden Arena | Alfond Sports Center | Winter Park, Fla.
Notes: After a victory against Florida Tech on
Wednesday, the Tars prepare for a weekend of Sunshine State
Conference action. Rollins will play Saint Leo at 7:00 p.m. on
Friday and Eckerd at 4:00 on Saturday in Warden Arena. Fans who
cannot make it to the game can catch all of the action live on the
Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com.
ROLLINS AT A GLANCE: Looking to extend their
four game win streak, the Tars welcome conference opponents Saint
Leo and Eckerd to their home court for back-to-back games. Rollins
had a stellar weekend at the South Region Crossover with three
consecutive sweeps, and followed up their dominant performance with
a 3-1 victory over Florida Tech on Wednesday.
In the victory over Florida Tech on Wednesday evening, the Tars
took the first two sets in 25-20 and 25-19 decisions. The Panthers
fought back hard to take the third set (25-19), but the Tars were
able to secure the 3-1 victory in the fourth set (25-18), evening
the series at 1-1 with Florida Tech.
Bri Civiero leads Rollins with 215 kills and 3.07 per set.
Shannon McDonough and Rachel Sawyer also have 157 and 155 kills,
respectively. MaryEllen Pole is pacing the team in assists with
381, averaging 5.37 per set. She is followed by April Jackson with
330 assists for the season, averaging 4.65 per set.
Defensively, the Tars are led by Rebecca Wilson with 350 digs on
the season and 4.93 per set. Kianna Dieudonne has controlled the
net with 66 blocks.
SAINT LEO AT A GLANCE: Saint Leo enters
Friday's match-up with an overall record of 14-5 and 6-2 in
conference play. The Lions are currently on an eight game winning
streak, with their most recent victory against Eckerd on Tuesday in
a 3-0 sweep (25-22, 25-19, 25-20).
Hope Lemon leads the lions with 202 kills, averaging 3.11 per
set. Anna Siruckova ranks second on the team with 187 kills,
averaging 2.92 per set. Ashlee Hodgskin tops the Sunshine State
Conference in assists with 709 on the season, averaging 11.08 per
set.
Jamee Townsend has a team best 301 digs, averaging 4.63 per set.
Katie Adamson is pacing the Lions with 49 blocks.
Rollins (6-13, 2-5 SSC)
vs
Eckerd (11-8, 3-5 SSC)
When:
Saturday, October 24 - 4 p.m.
Where:
Warden Arena | Alfond Sports Center | Winter Park, Fla.
Notes: After a victory against Florida Tech on
Wednesday, the Tars prepare for a weekend of Sunshine State
Conference action. Rollins will play Saint Leo at 7:00 p.m. on
Friday and Eckerd at 4:00 on Saturday in Warden Arena. Fans who
cannot make it to the game can catch all of the action live on the
Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com.
ECKERD AT A GLANCE: Eckerd currently has an
overall record of 11-8, and they are 3-5 in the SSC. Most recently,
the Tritons' bid for a five game winning streak was snapped in a
shut-out loss to Saint Leo on Tuesday evening. Eckerd looks to get
back on track before facing Rollins when they travel to
Embry-Riddle on Friday.
Leading the Tritons in kills is Tjasa Kotnick with 280 so far
this season, averaging 3.94 per set. She is followed by JaQuayla
Baker with 196 overall, averaging 2.76 per set. Emily Schadow is
leading in assists with 530, averaging 8.28 per set.
Defensively, Kaitlyn Sibson has a team-high 323 digs, averaging
4.55 per set. At the net, Baker leads the team in blocks, with 65
on the season.
NEXT UP FOR ROLLINS: The Tars return to action
on Tuesday, October 27 when they travel to Lakeland and attempt to
even the series with No. 15 Florida Southern. Match time is set
for 7:00 p.m. Links to live coverage can be found on
RollinsSports.com
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