Hialeah, Fla. – Led by double-double efforts from Alexandra Bruno and Payton Bertke on Tuesday evening, the 12t ranked St. Thomas Women's Volleyball Team defeated host Florida National 3-1 (25-11, 19-25, 25-13, 25-11) in a non-conference contest. 
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP: 
Final: #12 St. Thomas 3, Florida National 1 
Records: #12 St. Thomas (14-4), Florida National (8-11) 
All-Time Series: STU leads 9-3 
 

HOW IT HAPPENED:  

• After trading the opening 10 points of the contest, the Bobcats scored six straight and kept the lead over five for the rest of the frame. 

• Florida National broke a 10-10 stalemate in the second set behind a 6-0 run, holding STU without a run of consecutive points till a 3-0 rally while facing set point made it 24-19. 

• The Bobcats used an early 8-0 run to take control of the third set with a 16-7 lead and kept the separation above seven for the rest of the frame. 

• St. Thomas held the host to a -.100 hitting percentage during the fourth set to conclude the night. 

NOTEWORTHY: 

• Raya Mlyakova led the attack behind 14 kills, one solo block and one assisted block. 

• Bruno boasted 14 kills on a .448 clip with 11 digs, three service aces, one solo block and one assisted block.  

• Reigning Sun Conference Setter of the Week Bertke dished out 42 assists alongside 10 digs for a double-double. 

• Carolina Cruz added 11 digs. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE: 

• The Bobcats ended the match with 50 kills on a .269 hitting percentage, FNU tallied 32 on a 047 clip. 

• STU served seven aces while the host logged four. 

• St. Thomas recorded six solo blocks and six assisted blocks versus thee solo and two assisted for Florida National. 

• The Bobcats held a 68-50 advantage in digs. 

UP NEXT: 

The Bobcats return to Sun Conference play on Saturday, Oct. 11 against Webber International with first serve set for 2:00 pm.