Palm Beach Atlantic University women’s volleyball lost to Barry 3-0 on Thursday, Sept. 24, at the Health & Sports Center in Miami Shores, Fla. Barry won the sets 25-15, 25-12 and 25-20.
Palm Beach Atlantic finished with 30 kills and a .009 hitting percentage, while Barry hit .337 and totaled 12.5 blocks. The Sailfish recorded 14 kills and hit .140 in the third set after finishing below zero in each of the first two sets.
Sedmack leads Palm Beach Atlantic
Brighten Sedmack led Palm Beach Atlantic with eight kills and 9.5 points. She also added one ace and one block.
Katie Silcott posted 24 assists and four digs, while Sofia Augusto collected a team-high 13 digs as the libero. Simi Kapustova recorded three kills while hitting .429 and added two blocks.
Palm Beach Atlantic head coach Jeff Huebner said the match included positive moments from Silcott, Augusto and Kapustova.
“A tough match on the road for the ‘Fish today. We saw some good growth from Katie, and Sofia out there today, along with Simi playing her best match as a Sailfish. Looking forward to another opportunity Saturday.”
Barry closes each set
Palm Beach Atlantic stayed even early in the opening set and tied the score at 7-7 on a kill by Augusto. Barry then scored six consecutive points to take a 13-7 lead, but the Sailfish moved within 14-11 after a Sedmack kill and a block by Ava McIntyre and Kapustova. Barry pulled away again to take the set 25-15.
The Sailfish trailed 8-3 in the second set before cutting the deficit to 9-7. Kaelynn Sims and Sedmack recorded kills during the run, and Bergen Waitman’s kill later made it 14-11. Barry answered with five straight points and closed the set 25-12 despite another kill from Sims.
Palm Beach Atlantic built a 17-11 lead in the third set on another Sedmack kill. Barry responded with nine consecutive points to move ahead 20-17, but kills by Sims, Sedmack and Sydney Corbett helped the Sailfish pull within 21-20. Barry scored the final four points to complete the sweep.
Next match and upcoming schedule
Palm Beach Atlantic will travel to Melbourne, Fla., to face Florida Tech on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 4 p.m. The Sailfish are also scheduled to host Florida Southern on Oct. 1 at 6 p.m. and Tampa on Oct. 3 at 4 p.m.
Palm Beach Atlantic will visit Lynn on Oct. 8 at 7 p.m., Nova Southeastern on Oct. 10 at 4 p.m., Saint Leo on Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. and Eckerd on Oct. 17 at 4 p.m. The Sailfish will host Florida Tech on Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. and Barry on Oct. 24 at 4 p.m.
The listed schedule concludes with a visit to Rollins on Oct. 27 at 7 p.m.
FSB Take
Palm Beach Atlantic’s third-set production provided its clearest offensive response, with 14 kills and a .140 hitting percentage. Barry’s .337 hitting percentage and 12.5 blocks defined the match, while Sedmack, Silcott, Augusto and Kapustova provided the Sailfish’s leading individual contributions.
Source: Original report