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Rollins Report: November 16-22

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The Rollins Report updates every Tuesday ... currently November 16 - November 22

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SCHEDULE
Friday, November 19, 7:00 pm at #9 Tampa | Tampa, Fla.
Saturday, November 20, 4:00 pm at Florida Southern | Lakeland, Fla.

SET UP
The Tars will look to wrap up their 2021 campaign with a pair of road games at nationally ranked Tampa and against Florida Southern in Lakeland. The final two matches will provide an excellent opportunity for some of the younger players on the team to earn collegiate experience before next season.

Rollins (7-21, 2-16 SSC) | Roster | Schedule | Stats
The Tars dropped a pair last week, falling at Eckerd and Saint Leo. Lana Gerard continued her excellent freshman campaign with 15 kills and five blocks last week. She currently sits at 48 service aces on the season, two behind conference leader Ally Smith of Palm Beach Atlantic. Were she to pass Smith this weekend, she would be the first Tar to lead the SSC in an individual category since Rebecca Wilson in 2016 (digs). Emma Begley and Alexis Yeager are both just outside the Top 10 in the SSC in blocks, while Charlie Durbin will likely surpass 400 digs on the season as well. Tampa defeated Rollins earlier this season 3-0 on October 16, while the Mocs and Tars battled it out in an intense 3-2 Southern win on October 15 in Winter Park.

#9 Tampa (26-2, 17-1 SSC) | Roster | Schedule | Stats
The Spartans have lived up to the preseason hype, staying in the Top 10 of the AVCA poll all season long. They haven't lost a match since October 8th vs. Nova Southeastern, a streak of 13 straight games. Their most recent match was a revenge game against the same Sharks squad that beat them, with Tampa holding on for a 3-2 win in Fort Lauderdale last Saturday. They lead the SSC in attack percentage (.263), opponent blocks (1.70/set), and digs (16.85/set) while ranking in the Top 5 in almost every other category. Taylor Fosler is striking at an unbelievable .482%, the second-highest mark in the country, while Claudia Rivera is the SSC leader in digs with 493.

Florida Southern (13-12, 9-9 SSC) | Roster | Schedule | Stats
The Mocs have dropped four straight games, including two last week against the conference's two nationally-ranked squads, Tampa and Nova Southeastern. Southern sits in the bottom half of the conference for most stat categories, but they have a number of talented players on the roster. Mackenzie Petermann has the 5th best mark for kills, averaging 3.56 per set across 77 sets. Her teammate Cassidy Markel is the conference leader in assists per set, checking in with a 10.61. Beatrice Formilan sits fourth in digs with 431 on the year.

SCHEDULE
Tuesday, November 16, 7:00 PM at Flagler College | St. Augustine, Fla.
Saturday, November 20, 7:00 pm at Palm Beach Atlantic | West Palm Beach, Fla.

SET UP
The Tars will hit the road for the first time this season. On Tuesday, they head to St. Augustine for a non-conference matchup with rival Flagler. They will then open SSC play in West Palm Beach against the Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish.

Rollins (2-0, 0-0 SSC) | Roster | Schedule | Stats
The Tars could not have asked for a better start to the season, going 2-0 as they hosted the NCAA South Region Tipoff. Rollins, normally a defensive-minded squad, is averaging 88 points per game which is the 4th highest total in the SSC. Their defense also ranks 4th, giving up only 72.5 points per contest. Junior guard Kyle Marion sparked the offense last week, averaging 18.5 points. He also showed defensive prowess with eight steals. Freshman big man Sergey Grishaev has been a pleasant surprise, dropping 31 points with a variety of layups, slick dribbles, and a solid stroke from three-point range. The Tars were hot in the game against Auburn-Montgomery on Saturday, nailing 17 shots from deep.

Flagler (1-1, 0-0 PBC) | Roster | Schedule | Stats
The Saints split their opening weekend with a loss to Anderson and a win versus Southern Wesleyan. They averaged 82 points per contest, shooting .469 from the floor, .367 from distance, and .606 from the free-throw line. The offense runs through senior guard Jaizec Lottie who went 21-37 from the field for 54 points while also tallying 11 rebounds and 13 assists. Guard Curtis Lewis can pour it in from anywhere on the court as seen by his .750 FG%, including 4-7 form distance. The Saints averaged 30 three-point attempts per game last weekend. Defensively, Jalen Barr racked up four blocks and three steals to go with 20 rebounds.

Palm Beach Atlantic (0-2, 0-0 SSC) | Roster | Schedule | Stats
The Sailfish stumbled out of the gates, losing both of their opening weekend games. They lost 81-78 to Lee University, followed by an 83-63 defeat at the hands of West Georgia. Two games into the year, PBA has the lowest scring average of the eleven teams in the SSC. Will Lee is the facilitator on offense after averaging 5.5 assists per game while also scoring 11 ppg. Junior guard Alexander Gorton was the team's top scorer with 27 points on 55% shooting. Ball control was an issue for the Sailfish as they turned it over 32 times last weekend. .

SCHEDULE
Tuesday, November 16, 7:00 PM vs. Warner | Winter Park, Fla.
Saturday, November 20, 5:00 PM at Palm Beach Atlantic | West Palm Beach, Fla.

SET UP
Rollins will host for the first time this season, welcoming the NAIA Warner Royals to Winter Park on Tuesday. They will then follow that with their SSC opener on the road at Palm Beach Atlantic.

Rollins (1-1, 0-0 SSC) | Roster | Schedule | Stats
The Tars split their opening weekend with a crushing loss to Christian Brothers and a nice bounce back victory against Spring Hill. The Tars offense averaged 62.5 points per in their two games while shooting 40.7%. However, their defense was strong, limiting the Bucs and Badgers to 53.5 pg and a paltry 29.4% form the field. Senior Yoke Tassent had a monster game on Saturday, collecting 12 points, 10 rebounds, 4 steals and 2 blocks en route to winning the SSC Defenisve Player of the Week award. Asia Newsome is the Tars' leading scorer, averaging 11 points per game. Sophomore Lucy Leen knocked down six threes, the fourth-highest total in the SSC through two games.

Warner (1-2, 0-1 SUN) | Roster | Schedule | Stats
The Royals have three games under their belt that include two double-digit losses and a 31 point win. Warner is scoring 67.3 points per game on 45.5% from the field, 22% from three and 61.9% from the line. Freshman Chanelle McDonald has made an immediate impact, averaging a team-high 15 ppg on 69.6% from the floor. all of her work is done down low as she has not attempted a three yet this season. She is also efficient from the line, going 13-15 early on. Jasmine Edwards is averaging a double-double with 32 points and 32 rebounds in three games. Isabella Lopez handles the point guard duties, and leads the Royals with 11 assists.

Palm Beach Atlantic (0-2, 0-0 SSC) | Roster | Schedule | Stats
The Sailfish played a pair of games in Valdosta, Georgia agianst the host Blazers and West Florida last weekend. They fell in both contests, losing by a combined 41 points. PBA is averaging 55 points per game on 30.9/23.9/54.8 shooting splits, ranking them last or second-to-last in the SSC for field goals, threes, and free throws. Sia Williams is the leading scorer at nine points per game, and also leads the team in rebounds with four per. Alisa Marlow has four of the team's eleven made three-pointers, and is averaging seven points per game. The Sailfish have a -21 rebound margin, and have nearly two times as many turnovers (31) as they do assists (16).

SCHEDULE
Friday, November 19, All Day vs Invitational | Melbourne, Fla.
Saturday, November 20, All Day vs Panther Invitational| Melbourne, Fla.
Sunday, November 21, All Day vs Panther Invitational | Melbourne, Fla.

SET UP
Rollins swimmers took the weekend off to prepare for the Panther Invitational at Florida Tech starting on Friday and finishing up on Sunday.

Rollins | Roster | Schedule | Stats
The Tars last competition was against Saint Leo at home on November 6th. With only two more competition weekends in 2021, Rollins looks to make an impact in Melbourne. Freshman Ward Lockhart is ranked in the Sunshine State Conference in four events. Swimming a 1:41.16 ranking fourth in the 200 freestyle. Lockhart is also ranked runner-up in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:35.11. Lockhart is 16th in the 100 freestyle with a time of 47.19. In the 100 backstroke he tries to climb the ladder ranking 13th in 52.52. Connor Xu ranks seventh in the 200 breaststroke in 2:08.62. Teammate Tully Njoroge is 11th in the 100 IM with a time of 55.38. Njoroge has a 12th place spot right now in the 50 breaststroke with a time of 27.77. Njoroge is ranked 12th in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 59.29.

SCHEDULE
Friday, November 19, All Day vs Invitational | Melbourne, Fla.
Saturday, November 20, All Day vs Panther Invitational| Melbourne, Fla.
Sunday, November 21, All Day vs Panther Invitational | Melbourne, Fla.

SET UP
Taking a week off from competition the Tars look to make a big impact at the Panther Invitational.

Rollins | Roster | Schedule | Stats
Rollins last competition was November 6 at home against Saint Leo. Now they are well rested it is time to take on the Panthers at their home pool. Beatriz Olivieri is ranked top 10 in five events. In the 100 freestyle she is ranked sixth with a time of 53.28. Fourth in the 200 freestyle in 1:55.11. In the 200 butterfly Olivieri is ranked fifth with a time of 2:05.56. Olivieri is ranked third in the 100 butterfly in 57.15. In the 50 butterfly Olivieri comes in fifth with a time of 56.11. Anna Van Zyverden is seventh place in the 50 freestyle with a time of 24.27. Jill Hughes ranked sixth in the 500 freestyle (5:10.28.) and 1000 freestyle (10.35.06). Abigayle Wood ranks eighth in the SSC for her top time in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:06.81. Wood is also ranked eighth in the 200 breaststroke in 2:25.50. Morgan Reilly is ranked ninth in the 100 IM with a time of 1:02.59.

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Players Mentioned

#13 Emma Begley: MB; 5' 11"; Sophomore

#4 Charlie Durbin: L; 5' 8"; Junior

#12 Alexis Yeager: MB; 6' 1"; Junior

#18 Lana Gerard: OH; 6' 0"; Freshman

#25 Lucy Leen: G; 5' 9"; Sophomore

#5 Asia Newsome: G; 5' 9"; Senior

#24 Yoke Tassent: G; 5' 8"; Senior

Tully Njoroge: Breaststroke; 6' 1"; Sophomore

Connor Xu: Breaststroke/IM; 5' 9"; Junior

Jill Hughes: Freestyle/IM; Junior

Beatriz Olivieri: Freestyle/Butterfly; Senior

Morgan Reilly: Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#13 Emma Begley
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: MB

#4 Charlie Durbin
: 5' 8"; Junior
: L

#12 Alexis Yeager
: 6' 1"; Junior
: MB

#18 Lana Gerard
: 6' 0"; Freshman
: OH

#25 Lucy Leen
: 5' 9"; Sophomore
: G

#5 Asia Newsome
: 5' 9"; Senior
: G

#24 Yoke Tassent
: 5' 8"; Senior
: G

Tully Njoroge
: 6' 1"; Sophomore
: Breaststroke

Connor Xu
: 5' 9"; Junior
: Breaststroke/IM

Jill Hughes
: Junior
: Freestyle/IM

Beatriz Olivieri
: Senior
: Freestyle/Butterfly

Morgan Reilly
: Sophomore