PHSC Bobcats women’s volleyball ended a 12-game losing streak with consecutive victories over State College of Florida and St. Petersburg College. The wins followed a 3-0 loss to Hillsborough College on Wednesday, Sept. 30, while PHSC men’s and women’s cross country received weekly recognition.
PHSC entered the week with a 7-15 overall record and a 2-12 Sun-Lakes Conference record. The Bobcats’ victory over State College of Florida was their first home and conference match win of the regular season.
PHSC Bobcats women’s volleyball wins twice
PHSC opened the week against Hillsborough College on Sept. 30. The Bobcats fell 3-0 to the Hawks, extending their losing streak to 12 games.
On Oct. 2, PHSC took a 2-0 lead against State College of Florida by winning the first two sets 25-14 and 25-19. The Manatees answered with a 25-22 victory in the third set, but the Bobcats responded with a 3-0 run after the fourth set was tied 21-21.
Kamila Griffith delivered the match-winning kill on a setup from freshman Hayden Grossman, giving PHSC a 3-1 victory. The result marked the Bobcats’ first home and conference match win of the regular season.
PHSC then defeated St. Petersburg College 3-0 on the West Campus. The victory over the Titans was the Bobcats’ first shutout win since Aug. 29, when PHSC defeated USC Lancaster.
The Bobcats are scheduled to play at South Florida State College on Wednesday, Oct. 7. The match is expected to begin at 6 p.m. EST.
PHSC cross country athletes receive weekly honors
Zachary Townsend was honored as the FSCAA Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week for the second time in his collegiate career. The sophomore led the Bobcats at the Twilight on Pr’Ville Meet on Sept. 25, finishing the 8K course in 25:23.
Townsend’s time broke the previous school record by 21 seconds. His performance gave PHSC men’s cross country one of the program’s weekly honors from the meet.
Ainsley Aeschleman was honored as the FSCAA Women’s Cross Country Runner of the Week. She recorded PHSC’s fastest time at the Twilight on Pr’Ville Meet, finishing the 5K course in 19:47.
Aeschleman earned her first FCSAA WXC Runner of the Week award of the season. The honors recognized performances from both PHSC cross country programs.
PHSC announces annual cross country race
PHSC Athletics will hold its annual Cross Country 5K Run and Chip Waller’s 1 Mile Run/Walk on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 8 a.m. EST. The event will take place at the PHSC West Campus, 10230 Ridge Road, New Port Richey, 34654.
The race is hosted by the PHSC men’s and women’s cross country teams. The 5K will include overall male and female awards as well as age-group awards, while the 1-mile fun run/walk will take place on the Wellness Trail.
The 1-mile event is dedicated to Chip Waller for his support of PHSC and the cross country program for the last 22 years. Race features include a free shirt for participants, post-race refreshments and discounted entry fees for students and children.
FSB Take
PHSC Bobcats women’s volleyball answered its 12-game losing streak with two wins at home. The 3-1 victory over State College of Florida delivered the program’s first home and conference match win of the regular season, and the 3-0 result against St. Petersburg College was its first shutout since Aug. 29.
The next scheduled test is Wednesday at South Florida State College. PHSC cross country also remains part of the weekend’s story through Townsend’s school-record performance, Aeschleman’s weekly honor and the Nov. 1 race at the West Campus.
Source: Original report