Winter Park, Fla. – Lynn University's volleyball team went the distance yet again on Thursday night, battling from wire-to-wire with host Rollins College to a decisive fifth frame. The Tars were able to rattle off a crushing 10-1 scoring run in the final set to clinch the Sunshine State Conference tilt over the Fighting Knights, 3-2.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Rollins 3, Lynn 2 (26-28, 25-22, 25-22, 20-25, 15-6)
Records: Rollins (8-10, 5-6 SSC), Lynn (4-11, 2-7 SSC)
Location: Warden Arena – Alfond Sports Center | Winter Park, Fla.
All-time Series: Rollins leads 24-17
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STATS OF THE MATCH:

• Lynn's outsides provided the offensive volume, accounting for 37 of the teams 57 kills on the night. Rafaela Fonseca led all players in the match with 20 kills and rounded out a big double-double with 19 digs. Sonja Udovcic tallied 17 kills, but her offensive efficiency and back row defense stood out. The sophomore posted a career-best .325 attack percentage with just four errors on 40 swings and collected a match-high 24 digs.
• Coming out of the middle, Marcella De Vuono and Lauren Odom recorded five blocks apiece, including two solo stuffs for the Brazilian sophomore. Odom bounced eight kills at a career-best .583 attack clip while De Vuono tacked on five.
• The Blue and White started in a 6-2 formation before handing the reigns over to Nicol Colonna. The senior logged 39 assists from the setter position, along with two kills, nine digs and three blocks.
• Brooke Creteau notched two service aces for the second time in the past four matches.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• Lynn's .207 hitting percentage is the team's best performance in a loss this season and third-highest overall.
• Colonna had never registered more than four assists in a match during her college career, last serving as a setter in high school.
• Udovcic's 24 digs are one shy of tying her season-high.
• Libero Andrea McDonald recorded her eighth 20+ dig performance this season with 22 on the night.
• The Fighting Knights have gone to five sets in seven of their 15 matches this year.

UP NEXT:
Lynn has a daunting matchup on deck this Saturday, Oct. 21, when the Fighting Knights travel to West Palm Beach for a 1 p.m. contest against fourth-ranked and undefeated Palm Beach Atlantic.