Box Score MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (September 5, 2020) - St. Thomas University (STU) Volleyball (0-1, 0-1 TSC) began the Head Coach Whitney Battoe-era and the 2020 Season with a four-set loss (25-19, 19-25, 21-25, 18-25) against the College of Coastal Georgia (1-0, 1-0 TSC) on Saturday afternoon from the Fernandez Family Center.

Bobcat Starters

• Amanda Allende
• Tyran Chenault
• Hannah Symonds
• Arianna Bolinger
• Loreto Nunez - Casal
• Kyleigh Beecham
• Miranda Dominguez (Libero)

Game Notes

• STU began the Battoe-era with four consecutive points, opening the game with a 4-0 lead before Coastal Georgia called a timeout.
• Following the Mariners timeout, CCGA scored three-of-four points before Allende reclaimed momentum for the Bobcats.
• Consecutive kills from Bolinger extended the St. Thomas advantage to 9-6 over Coastal Georgia.
• CCGA committed an error, following a Bolinger kill, which gave the Bobcats their largest lead of the game at 20-15.
• The Bobcats closed the opening set with the final three points, including back-to-back kills from Bolinger, winning 25-19.
• Nunez - Casal started the second set with a kill; however, Coastal Georgia recorded four consecutive points to take a 4-1 lead.
• The Mariners made three errors in four plays, allowing the Bobcats to cut the deficit to 13-11.
• CCGA benefitted off of two STU errors and extended their lead to 20-13 in the second set. 
• After the Bobcats called a timeout, Bolinger scored consecutive points to cut the deficit to 20-16.
• CCGA closed the set after a Bobcat error, winning 25-19 and tying the match at 1-1.
• Six points into the third set, the score was tied 3-3, following a Mariner service error.
• Bolinger continued to carry the Bobcat offense, scoring two points and leading STU to an 8-5 advantage.
• Coastal Georgia recorded seven-of-eight points, reclaiming a lead at 15-12 and forcing the Bobcats to use a timeout.
• Following the timeout, St. Thomas crawled back into the game, tying the third set 17-17.
• The Mariners closed the set with three of the final four points, taking a 2-1 set advantage, with a 25-21 victory.
• In the fourth set, St. Thomas took a 5-4 advantage after a Beecham service ace. 
• CCGA scored five consecutive points, three from Caroline Risehoover, and took a 16-11 lead.
• The Mariners closed the set with a 25-21 win and closed the match out in four games, handing the Bobcats a season-opening loss.

Top Performances

• Arianna Bolinger: 25-kill (Career-high)
• Kyleigh Beecham: 24-assists
• Amanda Allende: 16-digs

Upcoming
St. Thomas University returns to the court on Wednesday, September 9, against Florida Memorial University in the first "Battle of Miami Gardens," of the 2020-21 season at 7 p.m.