VB vs Park
1
Park PARK 2-2
3
Winner St. Thomas STU 10-0
Park PARK
2-2
1
Final
3
St. Thomas STU
10-0
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Park PARK 27 25 23 26 (1)
St. Thomas STU 29 21 25 28 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Eli Sirota

A Walk In The Park; Volleyball Fends Off No. 8 Park For 10th-Straight Win

Miami Gardens, Fla. – Hosting their second nationally-ranked team in as many home games on Saturday afternoon, the 19 ranked St. Thomas volleyball team fended off eighth-ranked Park University in a 3-1 (29-27, 21-25, 25-23, 28-26) triumph to extend their season-opening win streak to 10 games.

INSIDE THE MATCHUPS:
Final: #19 St. Thomas 3, #8 Park 1
Records: #19 St. Thomas (10-0), #8 Park (2-2)
All-Time Series: St. Thomas leads 1-0

HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME 1): 
  • Set 1 -After splitting the opening 30 points of the contest, STU used a 3-0 spree to pull ahead 18-15. The Pirates rallied to even the score at 23-all, forcing set point at 26-25 and 27-26 before St. Thomas closed the first set with three-straight points.
  • Set 2 – Park took the lead over STU midway through the frame at 15-13 behind a 4-0 run and maintained the advantage for the rest of the frame.
  • Set 3 – Trailing early 10-7, the Bobcats knotted the score behind a 3-0 rally before taking the lead at 17-15 off another three-point spree. The Pirates evened the score at 18-18 before STU responded with back-to-back points and held the visitors without a run of consecutive points for the rest of the stanza to take a 2-1 overall lead.
  • Set 4 – Facing a late 19-15 deficit, STU quickly made it a one-point game off a 3-0 rally before Park extended their lead back to three at 23-20. The Bobcats tied the score at 23-23, fending off set Park's set point at 24-23 and 25-24 before St. Thomas managed to close out the match.
NOTEWORTHY:
  • The 10-0 start matches the best start in program history, originally set in 2016.
  • Tayla Barnes boasted 18 kills on a .483 hitting percentage with three assisted blocks and one solo block.
  •  Maria Eduarda Ferreira Ramos tied for the team lead with 18 kills.
  • Bianca Grassi anchored the defense behind 26 digs.
  • Payton Bertke dished out a career-high 61 assists.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
  • STU finished the match with 68 kills on a .220 hitting percentage versus 56 kills on a .213 clip for the Pirates.
  • St. Thomas served three aces while Park tallied six.
  • The Bobcats boasted three solo blocks with 16 assisted, Park recorded two solo and 17 assisted.
  • The Bobcats held a 67-54 advantage in digs.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats welcome Mobile and Webber International on Sunday, Sept. 1 with first serve slated for 1:00 pm.
 
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