Nova Southeastern University Sharks Women’s Volleyball went 2-1 at Lynn/Palm Beach Atlantic’s Hyatt Place Bash at the Beach on Sept. 12, defeating Trevecca Nazarene and Fort Valley State before losing to the University of Indianapolis. The results left Nova Southeastern with a 7-4 overall record and an 0-0 mark in Sunshine State Conference play.
Nova Southeastern opened the tournament with a 3-0 victory over Trevecca Nazarene at the de Hoernle Sports Center in Boca Raton, Florida. The Sharks won 25-12, 25-14 and 26-24 after overcoming a 24-19 deficit in the third set. Erika Spankus led Nova Southeastern with 12 kills, a .462 hitting percentage and two service aces, while Natalya Bergant added seven kills, a .312 hitting percentage, two aces and one solo block.
The win came after Trevecca Nazarene defeated Nova Southeastern in five sets in 2025. Spankus and Bergant helped the Sharks finish the sweep, while Caiden Largent also recorded at least seven kills.
Nova Southeastern sweeps Fort Valley State
Nova Southeastern followed with a 3-0 victory over Fort Valley State at the de Hoernle Sports Center. The Sharks won 25-13, 25-18 and 25-9 while hitting .330 as a team, their second-highest hitting percentage of the season at the time. Bergant recorded 12 kills, hit .458 and had three total blocks, while Spankus added seven kills and eight service aces, setting a career high in aces.
Callie Largent made her collegiate debut against Fort Valley State and recorded her first career assist. She also set for Caiden Largent to deliver the opening-set winner. Taylor Teaman recorded the service ace on match point, while Fort Valley State’s Mashayla Collins had three aces during the team’s 9-0 run in the second set.
University of Indianapolis ends tournament run
The University of Indianapolis defeated Nova Southeastern 3-0 at Mahoney Gymnasium in West Palm Beach, Florida. The University of Indianapolis won 25-19, 25-22 and 25-21 to improve to 10-0 after winning its 10th consecutive match to open the season.
Abbie Roth recorded 24 assists, 10 digs and four service aces for her fifth double-double of the season. She finished the match with 991 career assists. Hadley Dantzler added eight kills while hitting .571 and recorded a career-high three solo blocks.
Nova Southeastern is scheduled to open Sunshine State Conference play at Florida Tech at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, at the Clemente Center in Melbourne, Florida. The Sharks swept Florida Tech in two four-set victories last season and have won 11 of the previous 12 meetings between the schools.
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