Polk State Volleyball’s season ended Oct. 23 with a 3-0 loss to third-seeded Eastern Florida State College in the FCSAA Tournament quarterfinals at Titan Field House in Melbourne. Eastern Florida State College won the sets 25-21, 25-19 and 25-14. Polk State College finished the season with a 1-21 record.
Polk State Volleyball stayed within reach during stretches of the first two sets after falling behind early. The Eagles cut into Eastern Florida State College’s leads but could not complete either comeback. The Titans then pulled away in the third set to finish the sweep.
Eastern Florida State College takes first set
Polk State Volleyball fell behind 15-6 in the opening set before beginning a comeback. A 3-0 run started with a Dublin Fitzgerald kill, and the Eagles moved within three points on three occasions. With Eastern Florida State College leading 24-18, Fitzgerald and Kayla Staats recorded kills around a Jasmine Mahoney service ace, but Jordyn Cox delivered the set-winning kill.
Titans close second set
Eastern Florida State College built an 8-4 lead in the second set, but Polk State Volleyball responded with a 10-5 run to move in front. Camilla Freitag gave the Eagles their final lead of the set at 14-13, and Yanelee Deida later recorded a kill that cut the deficit to 19-18. Eastern Florida State College closed the set on a 6-1 run to take a 2-0 match lead.
Eastern Florida State College pulls away in third set
Polk State Volleyball never led in the third set, although the teams exchanged the first six points. Eastern Florida State College then used a 14-2 run to take control of the match. Chillis Oke recorded consecutive kills during a 4-0 Polk State run, but the Eagles could get no closer than seven points after the Titans’ surge.
Mariana Castano led Polk State Volleyball with six kills. Mahoney finished with seven assists and three service aces, while Ana Martinez led the Eagles with eight digs. Cox led Eastern Florida State College with 12 kills and nine digs.
Season ends under Jessica Beal
The quarterfinal loss ended Polk State Volleyball’s third season under head coach Jessica Beal. The result brought Polk State College’s 2026 season to a close with a 1-21 record. Eastern Florida State College will play Florida SouthWestern State College in the FCSAA Tournament semifinals in Fort Myers the following week.
FSB Take
Polk State Volleyball showed resistance after falling behind in each of the first two sets, but Eastern Florida State College controlled the decisive stretches. The Titans’ closing run in the second set and 14-2 surge in the third set ended Polk State College’s tournament run. The Eagles finish the season at 1-21 after the quarterfinal loss.
Source: Original report