WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Junior
Aline Olegario and graduate
Kenidy Howard combined for 16 kills and a .354 hitting percentage as Lynn endured a 3-0 setback at Palm Beach Atlantic, Tuesday evening. The loss drops Lynn's record to 12-5 overall and 6-3 in the SSC.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- PBA rebounded from a 7-5 deficit in the first set with a 7-2 run for a 12-9 lead
- The Sailfish later used a 5-1 run to extend their lead to 23-16 before taking the opener 25-16
- The Fighting Knights posted a 4-1 run for a 13-11 lead in set two that forced a PBA timeout
- Olegario and graduate
Samantha Wolf posted kills after the TO and Lynn grabbed a 19-17 lead
- Lynn took advantage of two Sailfish errors for a 22-20 edge, but the hosts closed set two on a 5-1 scoring jolt for a 25-23 win
- PBA tried to pull away in set three with a 5-1 run and a 9-5 lead
- Lynn answered with a 6-1 run of its own for an 11-10 lead
- Olegario, graduate
Dayana Chara and junior
Maria Cecilia Pinho each posted a kill during the outburst
- Lynn later grabbed leads of 19-17, 24-23 and 26-25, but three late errors handed the Sailfish a 29-27 victory
FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
- Olegario finished with nine kills and hit .300
- Howard added seven kills and hit .455
- Wolf had 10 kills and 11 digs
- Graduate
Emily Edwards had 38 assists and nine digs
- Junior
Isabella Gentile finished the evening with nine digs
UP NEXT:
- Lynn travels to Eckerd this Friday at 7:00 pm
