MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (October 7, 2020) - St. Thomas University (STU) Volleyball (6-3) won their fifth consecutive match, defeating Florida National (2-6) in five-sets (25-22, 25-22, 22-25, 23-25, 18-16) on Wednesday evening from the Fernandez Family Center.
Bobcat Starters
Game Notes
- The Bobcats began the game with a 4-1 rally, which featured kills from Nunez-Casal, Allende and Chenault.
- FNU won four consecutive points, taking their first lead of the set, 5-4.
- A Chenault kill halted the Conquistador momentum, tying the opening set, 5-5.
- Each team had a three-point swing, the Bobcats rally ended with an ace from Allende, which tied the set 8-8.
- STU won 4-of-5 points, extending their advantage to 17-13, capitalizing on three Conquistador errors.
- Allende capped off the set with a kill, as the Bobcats opened the match with a 25-22 set win.
- St. Thomas started the second set by winning 5-of-6 points, including four consecutive, to open a 10-5 lead.
- Florida National rallied to tie the set at 11-11, before a service error gave the Bobcats a 12-11 advantage.
- Another four-point rally by the Bobcats put STU ahead 19-17.
- STU held the led for the duration of the second set, as Nunez-Casal and Chenault tallied a block to seal it for St. Thomas, 25-22.
- Florida National began the third set with a 5-1 rally, with Bolinger recording the lone Bobcat point.
- Two kills from Beecham brought the Bobcats within one, trailing 7-6.
- Four straight points by FNU forced a St. Thomas timeout, with STU behind 11-6.
- The Bobcats scored four consecutive points of their own, with Chenault, Bolinger and Nunez - Casal adding kills, while Femat recorded a service ace.
- A team-block from Hannah Symonds and Chenault gave STU the lead, 15-14.
- Florida National won the third set, 25-22, over the Bobcats.
- The Conquistadors began the fourth set with an 8-4 lead, as a Chenault kill ended the FNU rally.
- STU capitalized off of four straight FNU errors, taking a 15-12 lead over Florida National.
- FNU reclaimed the lead, maintaining it for the rest of the fourth set and forcing a fifth set in the mid-week match-up.
- The fifth set was back-and-forth for its duration, with neither team holding more than a three-point lead (FNU, 11-8),
- STU tied the match, scoring two points off FNU errors, at 11-11.
- Facing set point, Nunez - Casal and Bolinger carried the Bobcats to a 15-14 lead, recording three consecutive kills.
- Chenault finished the game and match for STU, recording two kills in the final three points, as the Bobcats earned the match win.
MVBobcats
Upcoming
St. Thomas travels to Brunswick, GA., to play the Mariners from the College of Coastal Georgia on Saturday, October 10, in the Sun Conference Match of the Week. First serve is set for 2 p.m.
