MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Heading down the road on Wednesday evening for the second leg of the "Battle of Miami Gardens", the ninth-ranked St. Thomas University Women's Volleyball Team defeated host Florida Memorial 3-1 (25-15, 25-14, 20-25, 25-8).
INSIDE THE MATCHUPS:
Final: #9 St. Thomas 3, Florida Memorial 1
Record: #10 St. Thomas (18-5, 12-0 Sun Conference), Florida Memorial (0-18, 0-12 Sun Conference)
All-Time Series: STU leads 36-4
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- FMU took an early 2-1 lead in the opening set before a 3-0 Bobcats' run propelled the ahead 4-2 and kept the advantage for the rest of the frame.
- The Bobcats scored the initial six points of the second set and never trailed in the stanza, limiting the host to a -.100 hitting percentage.
- After splitting the opening 18 points of the third set, Florida Memorial scored back-to-back points while holding STU without a run of consecutive points until back-to-back tallies for the Bobcats made it 23-17 in favor of the host.
- Trailing 4-2 early in the fourth set, the Bobcats took control of the frame behind a 15-0 run.
NOTEWORTHY:
- Marley Chinapen paced the offense behind 17 kills on a .394 hitting percentage, adding two assisted blocks and one solo block.
- Alexandra Bruno added 12 kills on a .304 clip on top of a team-high nine digs.
- Payton Bertke dished out 24 assists in three sets.
- Isabel Narbutas boasted four assisted blocks and one solo block.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- The Bobcats ended the match with 55 kills on a .308 hitting percentage; Florida Memorial tallied 29 on a .019 clip.
- St. Thomas served six aces while the Lions served nine.
- St. Thomas recorded four solo blocks and eight assisted blocks versus two solo and 10 assisted for the host.
- The Bobcats held a 46-38 advantage in digs.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats host Florida National on Thursday, Oct. 29 with first serve slated for 6:00 pm.
