Polk State College women’s volleyball earned its first victory of the 2026 season Wednesday night, defeating Eastern Florida State College 3-2 at Titan Field House in Melbourne. The win also gave Polk State its first Citrus Conference victory of the season and ended a 20-match losing streak.
Camilla Freitag delivered the decisive play in the fifth set. After Polk State took a 17-16 lead, Freitag ended the match with a service ace for an 18-16 victory in the deciding set. Polk State improved to 1-19 overall and 1-8 in the Citrus Conference.
Polk State College Women’s Volleyball Erases 10-Point Deficit
Eastern Florida State College won the opening set 25-19 before Polk State answered with a second-set comeback. Polk State trailed 13-3 but rallied to win 25-22, overcoming a 10-point deficit.
Polk State used a 15-4 run to take its first lead at 18-17, when Ana Martinez recorded consecutive aces. The teams traded the next nine points before Polk State closed the set with three straight points. Freitag had the kill that put the set away.
Polk State carried that momentum into the third set and won 25-21. After Eastern Florida State College scored first, Polk State responded with an 8-1 run and held the lead the rest of the way. Freitag and Chillis Oke each had two kills during the run, while consecutive kills from Adriauna Combs created set point before Mariana Castano ended the set with a kill.
Camilla Freitag Finishes Fifth-Set Battle
Eastern Florida State College forced a deciding set by winning the fourth 25-18. Polk State built a 9-4 lead in the fifth set and later led 14-11, but Eastern Florida State College reached set point twice.
Polk State answered both challenges. A kill and an Eastern Florida State error gave Polk State a 17-16 lead, and Freitag followed with the service ace that secured the 18-16 victory.
Polk State College Women’s Volleyball Statistical Leaders
Freitag and Adriauna Combs led Polk State with 12 kills each. Mariana Castano added nine kills and 12 digs, while Chillis Oke recorded six kills and five total blocks.
Jasmine Mahoney finished with 20 assists, four aces and eight digs. Ana Martinez had 13 digs and seven assists, including the two consecutive aces during Polk State’s second-set comeback.
Polk State College will host Santa Fe College at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, for Sophomore Day. The match gives Polk State an opportunity to capture a tie for fifth place in the Citrus Conference.
FSB Take
Polk State College’s first win of 2026 came after the team erased a 10-point second-set deficit and survived two Eastern Florida State College set points in the fifth. Freitag’s final service ace provided the finish, while Polk State received balanced contributions from its attackers, defenders and setters. The victory gives Polk State an immediate opportunity to make a standings move when it hosts Santa Fe College.
Source: Original report