Tampa Gets First SSC Road Victory

Lakeland, Fla. - UTampa volleyball continues unbeaten run as the team sweeps Florida Southern to improve to 2-0 in league play.

Final Score: No. 3 Tampa 3 (1: 25-15, 2: 25-18, 3: 25-21), Florida Southern 0

Records: No. 3 Tampa (10-0, 2-0 SSC), Florida Southern (7-3, 1-1 SSC)

Location: Jenkins Field House | Lakeland, Fla.

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

First Set: The Spartans dropped the first two points but would go on a run to jump out to a lead over the Mocs. A beautiful setup from setter Jenna Glaudel to Rachel Gregg would give Tampa a 5-4 lead, its first lead in the match. A Connor Rahn kill would put the Spartans up 8-5, and later on, a kill from Gregg would increase Tampa's lead to five. The Spartans would continue to dominate as Tess Schrenger added a kill to put Tampa ahead 16-7. Ana Rivera found Nathaly Perez to put the Spartans ahead 21-10. UTampa would clinch the set 25-15. | Score: 25-15 Tampa

Second Set: The Mocs once again started off with a 2-0 lead over the Spartans. A kill by Schrenger and blocks by Perez and Jenna Davis would level the score at two. The Spartans grabbed the first lead of the set at 6-5 after a Glaudel service ace. From there on out, Tampa would not trail again in the set. Rahn recorded yet another kill after an assist from Kayla Dondero to make it 20-17. Three consecutive kills from Rahn clinched a second-set victory for the unbeaten Spartans. | Score 25-18 Tampa

Third Set: A Schrenger ace gave Tampa a 1-0 lead. Much of the first set would go back and forth until the Spartans scored three consecutive points to put the team out in front, 15-12. Mak Carter registered a kill to get the Spartans in front 17-13. Frehman setter Glaudel added a kill to seal the match for the Spartans. | Score: 25-21 Tampa

INSIDE THE STATS:

• Tampa improves to 10-0 and 2-0 in SSC play.
• The Spartans swept both conference oppoenents this week.
• The team has now seven sweeps this season.
• Rahn led all players with 16 kills.
• Rivera had 15 digs.