MELBOURNE, Fla. (Oct. 4, 2022) – The Rollins volleyball team returned to the court on Tuesday evening, falling in four sets at Florida Tech, 25-22, 20-25, 25-21, 26-24. With the loss, the Tars drop to 4-11 overall, 2-5 in SSC play, while the Panthers improve to 8-7 overall, 3-4 in conference matches.
Lana Gerard led the Tars with 16 kills and added five digs while
Andie Baldridge chipped in 10 kills and five digs.
Makayla Moran had a team-high five blocks (one solo) to go along with four kills, while
Emma Rome tallied nine kills.
Natalie Horsley led all players with 38 kills and collected 11 digs and six kills while hitting .462, and
Adriana Lopez racked up a match-high 15 digs.
Katie Erdmann led the Panthers with a match-high 24 kills and hit .429 while adding nine digs. Hope Demarest had a match-best six blocks to go along with six kills and a .556 attack percentage. Kari Bogen led Florida Tech with 14 digs and Kenzie Delacher had a team-leading 35 assists to go along with 10 digs and a match-high three service aces.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Set One
- The first set was a back-and-forth affair, featuring 12 different ties and five lead changes.
- The Tars used a 5-0 spurt to jump out to a 16-10 lead in the middle of the set.
- Florida Tech quickly answered with a 5-0 run of its own to get back to within a point at 16-15.
- Rollins won three of the next four points to stay out front, but the Panthers then closed out the frame on a 9-3 run to win it, 25-22.
Set Two
- Set two saw Rollins run out to an early 12-5 lead and never relinquish it.
- A 4-0 run for Florida Tech cut the deficit to 19-15, but the Tars were able to maintain a comfortable cushion as they won the set, 25-20.
Set Three
- A 4-0 run for the Panthers turned an 8-8 tie into a 12-8 advantage for the home team in the third set.
- A 6-0 run built upon that lead, giving Florida Tech an 18-10 lead.
- The Tars demonstrated their poise and resiliency, going on an 10-2 run to knot things up at 21.
- Unfortunately for the visitors, Florida Tech recovered to win the final four points, taking the third set, 25-21.
Set Four
- The fourth set saw the Panthers score six out of seven points to take a commanding 15-8 lead.
- Rollins was unfazed, scoring five of the next six to get back to within three at 16-13.
- Though the Panthers maintained a multiple-point cushion for much of the rest of the set, the Tars flashed some late-stage magic by fending off three straight match points to turn a 24-21 deficit into a 24-24 tie.
- The magic ran out at that point, as Florida Tech got the next two points to clinch the set, 26-24, and with it, the match.
UP NEXT:
The Tars will travel to Boca Raton on Friday, Oct. 7, for a 7 p.m. contest at Lynn.
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