WINTER PARK, Fla. – The Tars returned home to Warden Arena on Friday night, falling to Florida Southern in four sets (24-26, 20-25, 25-18, 17-25).

Rollins jumped out to an early lead in the opening frame, Robinson Repass and Rylee Yarborough finding the floor before alongside a Vivian Scuteri and Willow Barron block to make the score 5-1. The Mocs battled back to tie things at five before the two sides continued to trade blows. Florida Southern created some separation with a 9-6 advantage, but the Tars slowly chipped away. Repass, Scuteri, and Yarborough added kills before Molly Morris dropped in an ace. Goodloe and Barron then teamed up for a block to even the score at 15.

The Mocs pushed back in front, taking a 21-18 advantage late in the frame, but Rollins had an answer. A Florida Southern error and Repass kill pulled the Tars within one before Cameron Grange delivered back-to-back aces, flipping the lead to Rollins at 22-21. The sides traded points from there, Yarborough putting away a pair of kills as Rollins fought off set point to tie things at 24. Florida Southern answered with the final two points, however, sneaking away with the opener, 26-24.

Florida Southern opened the second with a 6-2 advantage before kills from Scuteri and Yarborough started to cut into the deficit. Grange followed with three straight kills for the Tars, pulling Rollins even at eight. The teams stayed within striking distance of one another from there, Remington Doggett adding a kill to get within one before Jenna Garza added an ace to tie things at 10. Repass, Goodloe, Grange and Scuteri each earned kills to keep the Tars within one.

The Mocs eventually worked their way back in front, stretching the margin to 18-15. Remington Doggett answered with a kill before Repass added another, but Florida Southern continued to hold the edge. Yarborough put away one more late in the frame, but the Mocs closed out the set, 25-20, to take a 2-0 lead in the match.

The Tars came out firing in the third. Scuteri found the floor before following with an ace, while Goodloe and Repass added kills to keep Rollins in front. Goodloe's kill gave the Tars a 8-6 edge, Grange and Scuteri each connecting before Garza dropped in an ace, stretching the advantage to 11-6. Grange struck again, Scuteri added another kill, and the pair of Scuteri and Goodloe teamed up for a block to cap a 8-0 run and give Rollins a 14-6 lead.

Florida Southern tried to cut into the deficit, but the Tars kept their foot on the gas. Goodloe added another pair of kills as Rollins pushed the lead to 18-10, while Morris and Repass followed with kills of their own. Garza added another ace before a pair of Moc errors handed Rollins set point at 24-15. Florida Southern fought off three straight, but Scuteri slammed the door with the final kill to take the third, 25-18. The Tars hit .375 in the frame, committing just two errors on 32 swings.

Florida Southern grabbed control early in the fourth, turning a 3-2 advantage into an 11-2 lead. Scuteri broke up the run before adding an ace, while Yarborough and Repass each found the floor as Rollins looked to climb back into the frame. Lelolai Paulino-Dinzey added an ace before Goodloe and Yarborough chipped in kills, but the Mocs maintained their cushion.

Morgan Coughlin recorded a kill late in the frame before Garza and Repass teamed up for a block to make it 23-17. Florida Southern answered with the final two points, taking the fourth, 25-17, to close out the match.

Yarborough led the Tars with 10 kills and added nine digs, while Repass finished with nine kills on a .533 hitting percentage. Scuteri added eight kills, three block assists and two aces, while Goodloe and Grange each chipped in seven kills. Grange also tallied three aces and 14 digs. Garza dished out 29 assists and added three aces, while Morris finished with 10 assists. Sarah Seabrooke anchored the back row with a match-high 24 digs. Rollins finished with 10 aces as a team.

Rollins moves to 10-13 overall and 3-9 in Sunshine State Conference play as FSC improves to 11-9 (6-6 SSC). The Tars return to action tomorrow in Warden Arena at 4 p.m. to host the Tampa Spartans.