FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern Sharks outlasted the Lynn Fighting Knights in a five-set thriller on Saturday afternoon from the Rick Case Arena. NSU dropped the first-set but responded by winning 3-of-4 sets to clinch their first Sunshine State Conference win of the season.
INSIDE THE MATCH
SCORE: Nova Southeastern 3, Lynn 2
RECORDS: Nova Southeastern 7-2, 1-1 SSC | Lynn 6-2, 1-1 SSC
LOCATION: Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | Rick Case Arena
GET SOCIAL: Instagram – NSU_VBall | Twitter – NSU_VB | Facebook – Nova Southeastern University Volleyball
HOW IT HAPPENED
-
In the early stages of the first-set, back-to-back kills from Kate Mihacevich and Jordan Chessar tied the score at 6-6.
-
Lynn took a 17-10 lead before closing out the set, as the Sharks dropped the set 18-25.
-
NSU responded to falling in the first set by opening the second with a 6-2 lead, receiving points from Brittany Landrum, Jordan Chessar, and Michacevich.
-
Lynn bounced back to take a 15-14 lead, but the Sharks responded with a 5-0 run, capped off by a Chessar kill to lead 19-15.
-
Landrum started and finished the set, recording the first and final points, tying the match at 1-1.
-
NSU continued its momentum from the second set by getting out to a 3-1 lead, following kills from Landrum and Madison Cook.
-
Elizabeth Price started a 4-0 run for the Sharks, putting NSU ahead 12-7.
-
Two consecutive errors by the Knights pushed Nova Southeastern ahead 17-11.
-
Mihacevich closed the set with another kill, putting the Sharks ahead 2-1 in the match, with a 25-20 set win.
-
Avery Piatt gave NSU a 7-6 lead following a service ace, but the Knights rallied for five straight points to take a 11-7 advantage.
-
NSU was unable to reclaim the advantage, as the Knights forced a decisive fifth set.
-
The Sharks battled through the Knights advances, finishing off the fifth set win following two consecutive errors, as NSU took the win 15-12.
STATS OF THE NIGHT
-
Four Sharks recorded four double-digit kills, including Kate Mihacevich setting a new-career high of 17 kills.
UPCOMING
The Sharks host Eckerd in Sunshine State action on Fri., Sept. 16, in the Rick Case Arena. First Serve is set for 7 p.m.
