VB 2025 Champs
2
New College of Florida NCF 20-5, 10-4
3
Winner St. Thomas STU 25-4, 13-11
New College of Florida NCF
20-5, 10-4
2
Final
3
St. Thomas STU
25-4, 13-11
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
New College of Florida NCF 25 11 25 19 12 (2)
St. Thomas STU 16 25 23 25 15 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Eli Sirota

Women's Volleyball Overcomes Slow Start To Win Fourth-Straight Sun Conference Tournament Championship

Miami Gardens, Fla. – With their fourth-straight Sun Conference Tournament trophy on the line on Saturday afternoon, the St. Thomas University overcame a -.033 hitting percentage in the opening set against New College of Florida for a 3-2 (16-25, 25-11, 23-25, 25-19, 15-12) triumph.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: #14 St. Thomas 3, New College of Florida 2
Records: #14 St. Thomas (25-4, 13-1 Sun Conference), New College of Florida (20-5, 10-4 Sun Conference)
All-Time Series: STU leads 6-0


HOW IT HAPPENED: 
  • Facing a double-digit deficit late in the opening set at 23-13, the Bobcats attempted to stage a rally behind three-straight points before the Mighty Banyans ended the frame with back-to-back tallies.
  • The Bobcats scored the opening two points and never trailed in the second set, creating a double-digit advantage at 16-6.
  • Staring set point at 24-19 in the third set, the Bobcats scored four-straight to get within one at 24-23 only for a NCF point to move them one set away from the conference crown.
  • The Bobcats raced out to a 4-0 start to the fourth set and kept the lead above three for the entire frame.
  • After trading the opening 14 points of the first-to-15 deciding frame, the Bobcats responded to a New College tally with three-straight and held the visitors without a run of consecutive points until back-to-back made it 14-12 STU.
 
NOTEWORTHY:
  • Since 2021, the Bobcats have won five Sun Conference Volleyball Regular Season titles and four Tournament Championships.
  • Sun Conference Freshman of the Year and Championship MVP Ranya Mehta paced the offense behind 17 kills on a .500 clip.
  • Tayla Barnes boasted three solo blocks with three assisted.
  • Payton Bertke dished out 51 assisted.
  • Fabiana Mucciola anchored the defense with 19 digs.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
  • The Bobcats ended the match with 57 kills on a .235 hitting percentage, NCF tallied 57 on a .211 clip.
  • STU served seven aces while the visitors logged six.
  • St. Thomas recorded five solo blocks and 10 assisted blocks versus two solo and 10 assisted for New College of Florida.
  • The Bobcats held a 62-46 advantage in digs
 
UP NEXT:
With their spot in the 2025 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Championship secured, the Bobcats await their opening round opponent which they will discover during the Selection Show on Monday, Nov. 17 at 5:00 p.m.
 
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