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Rollins Report

Volleyball, M/W Soccer, M/W Golf, Sailing and Waterski in action this week

The Rollins Report updates every Tuesday ... currently September 14-20

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SCHEDULE
Wednesday, September 15, 7:00 pm vs. Saint Leo | Winter Park, Fla.
Saturday, September 18, 4:00 pm vs. #15 Nova Southeastern | Winter Park, Fla.

SET UP
Rollins will face a pair of Sunshine State Conference foes outside of the confines of conference play, as they welcome Saint Leo and Nova Southeastern to Cahall-Sandspur Field. Rollins will look to close a four game homestand, and the out of conference portion of their schedule, with a pair of wins.

Rollins (2-1-1, 0-0 SSC) | Roster | Schedule | Stats
Georgios Koliniatis leads the Rollins attack. The reigning SSC Offensive Player of the Week has scored four goals on the year, and is coming off a hat-trick performance against Spring Hill last time out. Mason Lamb and Jari Polm have also found the back of the net for the Tars this campaign. Dominic Adomakoh, Jonah Adomakoh, and William Centeno each have an assist. Max Muecke leads all Rollins field players with 380 minutes through the Tars four games. The senior captain, a defensive stalwart has yet to leave the field this season. Maximillian Obermeier has played every minute in goal, and has tallied 13 total saves.

Saint Leo (0-3-1, 0-0 SSC) | Roster | Schedule | Stats
The Lions have stumbled out of the gate, but did collect an impressive draw against then No. 18 West Florida in their first weekend of action. Saint Leo went winless on a trip to Alabama, falling 4-1 to Montevallo and 1-0 to West Alabama last weekend. Diaz Mauro and Josef Hefele are the only two Lions to crack the scoreboard so far this campaign, each with one goal. Jackson Eckley and Riccardo Zarri have each played in two games in net, combining for eight saves and a 47.1% save percentage.

#17 Nova Southeastern (2-1-0, 0-0 SSC) | Roster | Schedule | Stats
The Sharks jumped into the United Soccer Coaches National Poll, at #17, with a season opening win over Mississippi College. In the last week Nova Southeastern were held to a 1-1 draw by St. Thomas, but handily bested Florida Memorial, 4-0 to climb two places to #15. Six different Sharks have accounted for Nova Southeastern's six goals on the year. Manu Schwarz has registered a pair of assists to tie for the team lead with two points. Alberto Ciroi has started every game in net, and picked up the year's first SSC Defensive Player of the Week Award for his clean sheet against Mississippi College.

SCHEDULE
Thursday, September 16, 6:00 pm vs. #25 Colorado School of Mines | Winter Park, Fla.
Saturday, September 18, 7:00 pm vs. Shaw | Winter Park, Fla.

SET UP
Rollins will close their non-conference slate with a pair of games under the lights at Barker Family Stadium. The Tars are coming off an overtime battle against top-ranked Flagler, that saw Rollins fall 2-1 in the second extra period. The Tars and Colorado School of Mines have faced off once before, in the nation semifinals, with Rollins earning a berth in the NCAA Championship, while this will be the first matchup between Rollins and the Shaw Bears.

Rollins (2-1-1, 0-0 SSC) | Roster | Schedule | Stats
The Tars balanced attack has seen four different goal scorers find the back of the net for Rollins. Freshmen Briyah Drayton, Kayla Park, and Jessie Wade are joined on the scoresheet by senior Chynna McGirt. Bailey Tran and Sophia Olore have each dished out assists to aid the Rollins attack. Gianna Merigliano leads Rollins in minutes played, and captains a backline that has played in front of Elena Beasley and Noel Miller.

#21 Colorado School of Mines (2-0-2, 0-0 RMAC) | Roster | Schedule | Stats
The Orediggers have opened the year with wins over Simon Fraser and Midwestern State along with draws against #24 Western Washington and Texas Woman's University. Lauren Clingman, Elliot Edwards, AK Ford, Reese McDermott, and Meg Zimmerman have each tallied one for Mines. Landry Corbett has tallied the team's lone assist. Sierra Roth has seen every minute in net for the Orediggers. She has allowed only one goal against and made 14 saves, good for a 93.3% save percentage and a 0.23 goals against average.

Shaw (1-2-0) | Roster | Schedule | Stats
The Bears have dropped matches to Mount Olive and Wingate early in the year, but they do have win over Division I South Carolina State to their credit. Victoria Hines and Jayana Nicholson have each scored for Shaw, leading thee team's offense. Nicholson tallied the winner against SCSU. Junior Maude Rouanet has seen every minute in goal for the Bears, making 13 saves.

SCHEDULE
Friday, September 17, 7:00 pm at Barry | Miami Shores, Fla.
Saturday, September 18, 4:00 pm at Embry-Riddle | Daytona Beach, Fla.

SET UP
Rollins (4-5) will open their Sunshine State Conference slate with a pair of tough road games at undefeated Barry (4-0) on Friday and undefeated Embry-Riddle (8-0) on Saturday.

Rollins (4-5, 0-0 SSC) | Roster | Schedule | Stats
The Tars are coming off a tough weekend that saw them drop four matches at the Rollins Invitational. In almost every match, victory was a mere few points away, including two matches that went five sets. Rollins saw a couple of impressive efforts from junior Charlie Durbin and freshman Lana Gerard. Durbin was everywhere on the court, totaling 91 digs for the weekend. Gerard stepped up in a big way, posting 53 kills in four games, including a career-high 21 versus West Georgia. She also added eight service aces, increasing her SSC best total to 20 on the season.

Barry (4-0, 0-0 SSC) | Roster | Schedule | Stats
The Buccaneers looked sharp in their first action of the year last weekend, ripping off four straight victories over Auburn Montgomery, Barton, Findlay, and Millersville. They dropped a total of one set, outscoring their opponents twelve sets to one. Barry struck for 185 kills at an impressive .326 attack percentage, while limiting opponents to a .113 clip. Djuly Schmorantz is their leading attacker with 52 kills at a .322%. Anastasiia Samokhvalova tallied 21 blocks in the four matches.

Embry-Riddle (8-0, 0-0 SSC) | Roster | Schedule | Stats
The Eagles are flying high two weeks into the season, posting a flawless 8-0 record. This past weekend, they swept through West Virginia Wesleyan, Lindenwood, Shorter and host Flagler at the Flagler Saints Classic. They have been incredibly efficient at the net, with 365 kills at a .267 percentage. Even more impressive though is the Eagles' team defense. Embry-Riddle is limiting opponents to a paltry 0.67 attack percentage, and they have recorded 79 total blocks on the year. They lead the SSC in total blocks as well as blocks per set. Sam Lanning is the top individual blocker in the conference with 43 total (7 solo) in eight games. Jaden McBride has 118 kills to lead the offense.

SCHEDULE
Saturday, September 18 vs. Florida Southern | Groveland, Fla.

SET UP
After not competing at all during the 2020-21 school year, Rollins waterski will return to action this weekend against Florida Southern. The Tars and Mocs boast two of the most storied waterski programs in the country, and both look to prepare themselves for NCWSA Regionals in early October.

Rollins | Roster | Schedule
The Tars return 12 skiers who were members of the 2019 team that finished fifth at the NCWSA National Championships.
Women: Among the returners is Neilly Ross, who has continued to gather accolades over the last year, including an IWWF Under-21 Tricks Gold Medal just two weeks ago. Charlsey Newman will again look to lead Rollins in jumps, as she did in 2019, while also tallying 11th in the overall. Sophomore Caroline Grubs will look to impress in her first action with the Tars.
Men: Collin Diviak returns after taking eighth in the overall at the 2019 NCWSA Championships. Also among the returning competitors are Alejandro Berensten, Nathan Cherry, and Robby Allen. Patricio Font highlights the Tars newcomers. The Peruvian joins Rollins on the back of his own IWWF Under 21 Tricks Gold Medal. With a competitionless year under their belts, Topher Hummel and Blake Kuzdzal will also look to make a mark in their first action in the Blue and Gold.

Florida Southern | Roster | Schedule
The Mocs enter 2021 with a talented and experienced roster. In 2019 Florida Southern finished one spot ahead of Rollins, in fourth, at the NCWSA National Championships.
Women: Senior Valentina Gonzalez leads the way as one of the top-ranked jumpers in the world. Fellow seniors Kelley Breeden and Lexi Nate will also look to start their final collegiate season with positive performances.
Men: Florida Southern will be looking to replace the 2019 NCWSA Male Athlete of the Year, Tanguy Dailland, on their roster. They will turn to junior Jamie Calhoun to lead the way, the junior took second in slalom at the 2019 NCWSA National Championships. Jaceb Burish, Austen Caffey, Landon Geels, and Aris Techoueyres bring senior leadership to the Mocs roster.

SCHEDULE
Saturday, September 18 | South Points 2 | Jacksonville, Fla.

SET UP
After braving the treacherous waters off the coast of Charleston, S.C. at the SAISA Co-Ed Open last week, Rollins will now turn their attention to the South Points 2 Regatta in Jacksonville, and looking to earn points toward Conference Championship qualification.

Rollins | Roster | Schedule
Rollins returns 10 sailors from the 2020 squad that competed at the SAISA Conference Championships for the first time in six years. Carly Orhan and Hermino Agront return as captains, while William Ciniski, Connor Teague and Angelina Khourisader all gained valuable experience at the conference championships last year. Head Coach Ben Chafee also welcome 17 new faces, each of whom will be looking to prove themselves in the Blue and Gold.

The Field | SAISA
While the reigning conference champions, the College of Charleston, will not be making the trip to Jacksonville, the hosts still provide plenty of firepower. Jacksonville is coming off a dominating performance at the SAISA Co-Ed Open last weekend that saw the Fins go one-two. Also making the trip to the northeast corner of the state will be perennial powers Eckerd and Florida State, each of whom registered top-five finishes last week. The field is rounded out by a deep contingent of Florida based sailors including the Embry-Riddle Eagles, Florida Gulf Coast Eagles, Florida Tech Panthers, Florida Gators, Miami Hurricanes, and South Florida Bulls.

SCHEDULE
Monday, September 20 – Tuesday, September 21 | Jay Jennison Cup | World Golf Village | St. Augustine, Fla. | Live Stats

SET UP
Rollins make the quick trip to St. Augustine for their first fall action since 2019, as they take on a loaded Division II field at the Jay Jennison Cup, hosted by Flagler College.

Rollins | Roster | Schedule
The Tars will look to replace their top three golfer from last season, Nicholas Kagy, Morgan Egloff, and NCAA Regional qualifier Trystan Perkins. They will lean on the returning experience of Nicholas Diebel, Jianyou Piao and Danny Taggart. Taggart earned one top-ten result during the 2021 spring season. Rollins also welcomes four new faces to the roster, including William Koepke, a transfer from Seattle University. Rollins enters the year ecieving votes in the Bushnell/Golfweek Preseason Coaches Poll.

The Field
Flagler, who also received votes in the initial poll, will play host at the 14 team event, welcoming some of the most talented teams in NCAA Division II golf. Lynn highlights the group as the Fighting Knights enter the season at No. 4 in the polls. Barry trails just behind, in the sixth spot, while the Buccaneers earned consideration for the top spot, picking up one first place vote. Tampa, Florida Tech, and Barton join the Tars and Saints as team that received votes. Belmont Abbey will have a pair of events under their belts before making the trip south to St. Augustine, while Lenoir Rhyne will be coming off the Kiawah Island Invitational. Coker, along with SSC rivals Embry-Riddle and Eckerd will be making their first appearance of the fall at the Jay Jennison Cup.

SCHEDULE
Monday, September 20 – Tuesday, September 21 | Boston College Intercollegiate | Blue Hill Country Club | Boston, Mass. | Live Stats

SET UP
Rollins will travel north for their first tournament of the year, heading to Massachusetts to take on a talented field in the Boston College Intercollegiate at Blue Hill Country Club. The club boasts an illustrious history, including hosting the 1956 PGA Championship.

Rollins | Roster | Schedule
The Tars return five of the six golfers who teed off for them in the spring of 2021. Rollins has also brought in a quartet of talented first year students. Katharina Hesse leads the team; the junior picked up Second Team All-SSC honors and ended her sophomore campaign as the No. 11 player in the NCAA DII Golfstat Player Rankings. She was joined in the individual rankings by teammates Jennifer Jung and Olivia Tamburlini.

The Field
Boston College will host a 16 team, predominantly Division I, field at the event. Penn State picked up a win as they hosted their season opening event last weekend. Albany is also coming off a win over Siena in the Crosstown Challenge, as both the Great Danes and the Saints will feature at the event. Boston University will make the short trip their neighbor's tournament after finishing fourth at the William & Mary Fall Invite. The Merrimack Warriors joins the field after picking up a head to head victory over Franklin Pierce last time out. Columbia will drive north from New York City to join the event, it will be their first of the fall. Similarly, the Hartford Hawks, Sacred Heart Pioneers, Holy Cross Crusaders, and Yale Bulldogs will make an appearance in what will be their first event of the fall. Quinnipiac and Fairfield will faceoff in a midweek matchup before the Bobcats and Stags travel to Boston.

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Players Mentioned

Morgan Egloff: Senior

Trystan Perkins: Senior

Nicholas Kagy: 6' 2"; Senior

#1 Elena Beasley: GK; 5' 11"; Junior

#7 Chynna McGirt: F; 5' 4"; Senior

#22 Gianna Merigliano: M; 5' 2"; Graduate Student

#0 Noel Miller: GK; 5' 7"; Junior

#25 Sophia Olore: D; 5' 5"; Sophomore

#18 Bailey Tran: F; 5' 7"; Junior

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

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

#14 Dominic Adomakoh: M; 6' 1"; Senior

Players Mentioned

Morgan Egloff
: Senior

Trystan Perkins
: Senior

Nicholas Kagy
: 6' 2"; Senior

#1 Elena Beasley
: 5' 11"; Junior
: GK

#7 Chynna McGirt
: 5' 4"; Senior
: F

#22 Gianna Merigliano
: 5' 2"; Graduate Student
: M

#0 Noel Miller
: 5' 7"; Junior
: GK

#25 Sophia Olore
: 5' 5"; Sophomore
: D

#18 Bailey Tran
: 5' 7"; Junior
: F

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

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

#14 Dominic Adomakoh
: 6' 1"; Senior
: M