The Saint Leo University women’s volleyball team defeated Georgia College 3-1 on Sept. 12 at the Marion Bowman Activities Center in Saint Leo, Florida. The victory came during the 2026 Lions/Tritons Invitational and served as Saint Leo’s home opener. Saint Leo improved to 4-6, while Georgia College dropped to 2-10.
Saint Leo won the opening set 25-22 before Georgia College answered with a 25-14 victory in the second set. The Lions regained the lead with a 25-21 win in the third set. Saint Leo then closed the match with a 25-17 fourth-set victory.
Gina Stavile leads Saint Leo University attack
Gina Stavile led the Saint Leo University women’s volleyball team with 15 kills, three blocks, five digs and one service ace. Shelby Toney added 10 kills and six digs. The performances gave Saint Leo two players with at least 10 kills.
Jansen Warbritton recorded 32 assists and a team-best 16 digs. The freshman setter also posted a career-high five kills on nine attempts for a .556 hitting percentage. Mia Moser added 12 digs and a career-best eight service aces, while Giada Solorzano finished with 10 digs and two service aces.
Saint Leo University wins service-ace battle
Saint Leo recorded 16 service aces, compared with three for Georgia College. Georgia College finished with six more kills and eight more digs than Saint Leo. The Lions nevertheless completed the four-set victory.
Saint Leo University is scheduled to host Florida Southern at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, in both teams’ Sunshine State Conference opener. The match will be Saint Leo’s first conference opener of the season. Florida Southern is the Lions’ next listed opponent.
Source: Original report