Box Score West Palm Beach, Fla. – Lynn University's volleyball team was unable to find a way around nationally-ranked Palm Beach Atlantic University's stout blocking on Saturday afternoon as the Fighting Knights fell on the road, 3-1.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: #17 PBA 3, Lynn 1 (25-15, 25-22, 22-25, 25-15)
Records: #17 PBA (6-3), Lynn (6-3)
Location: Rubin Arena | West Palm Beach, Fla.
All-time Series: PBA leads 21-10
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Set 1 | Feeling the effects of a five-setter the night before, the Fighting Knights got off to a slow start in the opening set as the Sailfish pulled away early. The defense was active with 18 digs but six blocks from PBA eliminated offensive chances.
- Set 2 | Lynn picked it up in the second, holding leads early on and trading points with the Sailfish. Three consecutive points from Lydia West cut the deficit to two (23-21) and forced the home team into a timeout, but PBA was able to close out with a pair of kills, 25-22.
- Set 3 | Despite a sub-par hitting performance, the Fighting Knights were able to grind out a 25-22 triumph in the third. Down 19-15, Lynn fired off a 7-0 run to stay alive in the match. Nicol Colonna put down six kills (.385) while Cristina Llorens chipped in four.
- Set 4 | The Sailfish turned up the offense in the fourth to close out the match, tallying 14 kills to just three errors (.407). West was perfect on the attack for Lynn in the final frame but it was too little too late.
STATS OF THE MATCH:
- The Salifish front-line defense was a difference maker in the match as they recorded 18 blocks.
- Colonna led the Blue & White offense with 15 kills on an effective clip (.462) while chipping in eight digs and two blocks.
- Cleuza Porto hit double figures for the eighth time this season and recorded nine digs – her third straight match with at least nine.
- Libero Katie Knight tallied a team-high 18 digs, Marissa Tandron distributed 39 assists and West led the front with four blocks (two solo).
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- Lynn also had a solid day defensively at the net, recording a season-high-tying eight blocks.
- The Fighting Knights last victory over PBA was in 2010.
- After starting off the year 0-3, the Sailfish have now won six straight.
UP NEXT:
Lynn has a quick turnaround and returns home for a pair of midweek SSC contests inside the de Hoernle Sports and Cultural Center, starting with Barry University on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m.
