VB Five Straight
1
Southeastern SEU 21-4, 11-3
3
Winner St. Thomas STU 23-4, 13-1
Southeastern SEU
21-4, 11-3
1
Final
3
St. Thomas STU
23-4, 13-1
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Southeastern SEU 23 25 19 15 (1)
St. Thomas STU 25 23 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Eli Sirota

Women's Volleyball Defeats Southeastern 3-1 For Fifth-Straight Sun Conference Regular Season Title

Miami Gardens, Fla. – In a competitive, back-and-forth battle one would expect in a matchup to decide the 2025 Sun Conference Regular Season Champions on Saturday afternoon, the 14t ranked St. Thomas University Women's Volleyball avenged their early loss to Southeastern with a 3-1 (25-23, 23-25, 25-19, 25-15) to win their STU-record fifth-straight regular season crown.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: #14 St. Thomas 3, Southeastern 1
Records: #14 St. Thomas (23-4, 13-1 Sun Conference), Southeastern (21-4, 11-3 Sun Conference)
All-Time Series: STU leads 31-6


HOW IT HAPPENED: 
  • After trading the opening 20 points of the contest, the Bobcats scored back-to-back points and eight of the ensuing nine to quickly create an 18-11 advantage. The visitors rallied to knot the score at 23-all before back-to-back STU tallies ended the frame.
  • STU overcame a late SEU 5-0 rally in the second set that gave them a 19-18 advantage with the following point, taking the lead at 23-22 before the Fire closed the set with a 3-0 run.
  • Fueled by a .519 hitting percentage during the third set, the Bobcats raced out to a 5-0 start and led the entire frame.
  • The Bobcats quickly created a double-digit lead at 11-1 in the fourth set and kept the lead above five for the duration of the match.
 
NOTEWORTHY:
  • Raya Mlyakova sparked the Bobcats behind 12 kills on a .370 hitting percentage alongside three assisted blocks and one service ace.
  • Alexandra Bruno tied for the team-lead in kills with 12 on a .333 clip on top of six digs.
  • Aleksandra Ivanovic chipped in 10 kills on a .600 hitting percentage and eight assisted blocks.
  • Payton Bertke dished 49 assisted with 12 digs for a double-double.
  • Fabiana Mucciola added 12 digs.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
  • The Bobcats ended the match with 59 kills on a .331 hitting percentage, SEU tallied 47 on a .124 clip.
  • STU served three aces while the visitors logged nine.
  • St. Thomas recorded four solo blocks and 24 assisted blocks versus four solo for Southeastern.
  • The Bobcats held a 54-49 advantage in digs
 
 
UP NEXT:
As the Regular Season Champions, the Bobcats receive a first round bye in the 2025 Sun Conference Championship and will host the Semifinals and Finals on Friday, Nov. 14 and Saturday, Nov. 15. The Bobcats await the opening round results for the Friday opponent, with first serve set for 4:00 p.m.
 
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