SCHEDULE:
Tuesday, November 1 | vs Florida
Tech | Warden Arena | 7 p.m.
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SETUP:
With nine matches remaining in their 2016 regular season slate,
the Rollins volleyball team will look to get back to its winning
ways as they welcome Florida Tech to Warden Arena on Tuesday
evening. After defeating the Panthers by a score of 3-2 (25-16,
28-30, 25-16, 22-25, 15-12) earlier this season, the Tars will look
to sweep the season series against FIT for the first time since
2014.
WHO TO WATCH:
Rollins: Having played in 82 of the Tars' 84
total sets this season, junior Shannon
McDonough holds onto a team best 339 kills so far this season,
averaging 4.13 per set. Fellow classmate Bri
Civiero is right on McDonough's heels with 332 kills, throwing
down an average of 4.10 per set. Sophomore Sam
Schlesman has posted 115 kills in 74 sets played, and leads the
team in blocks with 68, including a team high 12 solo blocks.
Freshmen Cassidy
Cason and Gina
Cappetta have been dishing out the assists, with Cason earning
522 in 61 sets played, and Cappetta notching 360 in 46 sets.
Junior Rebecca
Wilson leads the team in service aces with 21, and also holds
onto a team high 382 digs. Wilson recently surpassed the milestone
1000 dig mark in career, earning her career achievement against
Saint Leo on Saturday, October 29.
Head Coach Mika
Robinson took over the Tars program in February and has aligned
Rollins for success this season. She was head coach at Berry
College the past eight seasons, amassing a record of 169-88 with
three conference championships and to NCAA Division III Tournament
berths.
Florida Tech: The Panthers are led by Kelly
Germain, who as posted 185 kills this season, earning an average of
2.61 per set. Germain is followed by Olivia Hersey, who as notched
179 kills with an average of 2.59 per set. Also pulling in a
triple-digit kill count this season is Jenna Schaffer, who has
tallied 158, averaging 2.19 per set. Nicole Fortuna leads the
Panthers in service aces, compiling 23 in 38 sets played.
Defensively, Becca Bower leads the squad in digs, scooping up 346
in 72 sets played for an average of 4.81 per set. At the net,
Hersey holds onto a team best 73.0 blocks including a team high 16
solo blocks as she averages 1.06 per set. In total, seven
different Panthers have posted double-digit block counts so far
this season.
Now in her fifth season with the Panthers, head coach Amy
O'Brien wrapped up her fourth season at the helm of FIT with a
13-16 overall and 4-12 mark in the SSC. O'Brien holds onto a
career record of 53-66, and 16-48 within the SSC. Under her
tutelage at FIT, she has coached one First Team All-SSC player, one
Honorable Mention All-SSC player, one Freshman All-SSC selection,
and one Daktronics All-South Region Second Team honoree.
NOTES:
Rollins enters into Tuesday's matchup on a five match skid that
has included losses to then No. 23 Tampa, as well as SSC leader
Saint Leo. The Tars will look to right the ship against Florida
Tech, who they took down in a thrilling five-setter back on
September 16. The Tars earned their lone conference victory so far
this season by a score of 3-2 (25-16, 28-30, 25-16, 22-25, 15-12).
Most recently, Rollins earned the win in Set 1, but ultimately
found themselves on the bottom end of a 3-1 final score against
Saint Leo on Saturday, October 29. Rollins currently holds onto a
record of 9-13 and 1-7 in SSC play.
The Panthers enter into their matchup with the Tars riding a two
match losing streak after falling in SSC action to Barry by a score
of 3-1, and Lynn University bye a score of 3-0 this past weekend.
The Panthers are 6-15 overall, and 0-9 in the Sunshine State
Conference.
NEXT:
The Tars return to action on Friday November 4, when they travel
south to take on Palm Beach Atlantic in South Region action. Match
time against the Sailfish is slated for 7 p.m. Fans will be able
to find links to live coverage on RollinsSports.com.
Fans can follow Tars volleyball all season long with live audio
and video on the Geico Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com,
where the latest news, updates, and information on the Rollins
volleyball team can also be accessed. Fans can also stay
up-to-date on the latest #TARnation news by following Rollins
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