BOCA RATON, Fla. - No. 6 Lynn volleyball delivered another complete performance on Tuesday night, earning a 3-1 victory over Nova Southeastern in Sunshine State Conference action. The Fighting Knights were powered by a dominant outing from Nadia Rossi, who tallied 20 kills and 10 digs for her third double-double of the season, while Brooke Jackson, Alexia Radulovic and Lillia Neill each added key contributions in pivotal moments. With the win, the Blue and White improved to 14-1 overall and 4-1 in SSC action, continuing their strong start to the 2025 campaign.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Set 1: Lynn, 25-13
- Lynn jumped out to a hot start behind an early kill from Nadia Rossi and a service ace from Brooke Jackson to take a quick 3-0 lead
- Laney Wilson added back-to-back kills and combined with Rossi for a block as the Fighting Knights extended their advantage to 7-1, forcing an early Nova Southeastern timeout
- The Blue and White continued to roll out of the break as Brooke Jackson and Alexia Radulovic powered the offense with four combined kills to push the lead to 15-6
- Radulovic provided a spark off the bench, while Jackson and Lillia Neill each added timely points to keep the Sharks at bay, 22-10
- Despite a short NSU rally late in the frame, Jackson closed out the set with her fourth kill of the night to secure the 25-13 victory and a 1-0 match lead for the Fighting Knights
Set 2: Lynn, 25-23
- Nova Southeastern grabbed early momentum, taking a 4-1 lead before Jackson and Rossi steadied the Lynn attack with back-to-back kills
- The Fighting Knights regrouped behind strong defensive play at the net, as Neill and Jackson combined for a key block to tie the frame, 7-7
- Lynn began to find its rhythm midway through the set, with Rossi and Jackson providing timely kills and Ula Gorjup adding a spark with precise sets to push the lead to 14-9
- The Sharks battled back with a 6-2 run to even the score at 17-17, eventually pulling ahead 21-19 to force a Lynn timeout
- Out of the break, Gorjup and Wilson delivered clutch swings, while Neill added a kill to knot the game up at 23-23
- Wilson and Rossi sealed the deal late, combining for a block on set point to close out the frame, 25-23, and give the Fighting Knights a 2-0 match lead
Set 3: Nova Southeastern, 25-20
- Nova Southeastern came out strong to open the third frame, jumping ahead 7-1 behind a trio of kills and two service aces to force an early Lynn timeout
- The Fighting Knights responded out of the break with an 8-1 run fueled by Radulovic, Jackson, and Rossi, cutting the deficit to 10-8
- Joelle Alexander provided a spark at the service line with an ace and an assist, while Jackson added a kill to pull the Blue and White within two, 12-10
- Lynn continued to battle, as Rossi and Gorjup each delivered key points to tie the set at 15-15 before Gorjup dropped in a service ace to give the Fighting Knights their first lead of the frame, 16-15
- The Sharks regained control late, using a 6-2 spurt to go up 23-20
- NSU closed out the frame on back-to-back points, taking the set 25-20 to extend the match to a fourth frame
Set 4: Lynn, 26-24
- Nova Southeastern opened the set with the first point, but Lynn quickly responded with kills from Rossi and Wilson
- Radulovic sparked the first major run of the set, dropping four straight service aces to give Lynn a commanding 12-6 lead, forcing a NSU timeout
- The Fighting Knights extended their advantage behind kills from Jackson, Neill and Rossi, while Jackson added an ace to make it 16-8
- The Sharks countered with a strong push, rallying and tying the set up at 20-20
- Lynn called timeout to reset and regained control with timely offense from Jackson, Neill, and Gorjup
- Radulovic delivered another ace to bring up set point at 24-21, but the Sharks battled back to even things again at 24-24
- The Fighting Knights closed the door as Neill connected on a feed from Ula Gorjup to clinch the 26-24 set win and secure the hard-fought match victory
 
FIGHTING KNIGHT STATS:
- Rossi powered the Fighting Knights with a game-high 20 kills while hitting at .378
- She added 10 digs for her third double-double of 2025  and totaled 22 points
- Rossi currently ranks fifth in the SSC with 181 kills this season
- Jackson followed with a season-high 13 kills and 12 digs for her first double-double of the year
- Radulovic tallied seven kills and a game-high five service aces for 13 total points
- Gorjup dished out 44 assists while adding five kills, one ace, and six digs
- She continues to lead the SSC, ranking first with 10.60 assists per set
- Neill hit for .217 on the night and ranks No. 4 in the SSC with a .353 hitting percentage in 2025
- Maidantchik anchored the backline with a game-high 17 digs
- She stands at sixth in the conference with 214 digs this season
- As a team, Lynn hit .269 with 57 kills while holding Nova Southeastern to a .221 attack percentage
 
UP NEXT:
The Fighting Knights continue their SSC homestand on Friday when Lynn hosts Embry-Riddle at 7 pm in the deHoernle Sports and Cultural Center.