Miami Gardens, Fla. – The St. Thomas Athletic Department welcomes a pair of Sun Conference teams to Miami Gardens this weekend, with the 10th-ranked Volleyball Team hosting Warner on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. followed by the fourth-ranked Men's Soccer Team taking on Southeastern at 7 p.m. while the fifth-ranked Football Team (at Ave Maria) and receiving votes Women's Soccer Team (at Warner) hit the road for 7 p.m. conference matchups.
VOLLEYBALL vs WARNER
Date: Saturday, Oct. 19 | 2:00 pm
Location: Miami Gardens, Fla. | Fernandez Family Center
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The 10th-ranked Bobcats (21-0, 8-0 Sun Conference) welcome Warner looking to match their longest winning streak in program history at 22-straight wins, set last season. STU extended their current winning streak to 21 after sweeping Keiser 3-0 on Wednesday, Oct. 16.
The Bobcats boast one of the top offenses in the country, averaging 13.92 kills which ranks eighth on a .258 hitting percentage that sits seventh with 12.75 assists, 14.63 digs, 1.94 blocks and 1.74 service aces.
Tayla Barnes paces the offense behind 2.54 kills on a .351 clip, adding 0.91 blocks, while
Payton Bertke dishes out 10.79 assists which ranks fifth nationally.
Bianca Grassi uses 5.75 digs to anchor the defense and adds a team-high 0.38 service aces.
Warner (7-9, 2-5 Sun Conference) treks to St. Thomas following a 3-2 setback at Webber International on Wednesday, Oct. 16. The Royals average 9.7 kills on a .104 clip with 9.3 assists, 15.7 digs, 2.2 service aces and 1.2 blocks.
MEN'S SOCCER VS SOUTHEASTERN
Date: Saturday, Oct. 19 | 7 pm
Location: Miami Gardens, Fla. | AutoNation Field
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The fourth-ranked Bobcats (8-1-1, 4-1 Sun Conference) host Southeastern after setting the AutoNation Field record for goals scored in a game with 10 in a 10-0 victory against Warner on Wednesday, Oct. 16. STU averages 2.3 goals per game on a .146 shot percentage while holding opponents to 0.3 scores with seven shutouts.
Guido Cacciabue leads the offense behind five goals and four assists for 14 points, while
Rodrigo de la Terga stops 32 shots with three goals allowed in 810:00 minutes in goal.
Southeastern (6-2-1, 4-1 Sun Conference) returns to the pitch after last seeing action in a 3-1 victory against the New College of Florida on Saturday, Oct. 5. The Fire average 2.33 goals on a .136 percentage versus 1.56 goals allowed.