Saint Leo University women’s volleyball fell to the Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish in four sets Friday at the Marion Bowman Activities Center, losing 25-15, 25-13, 20-25, 25-14. The Sunshine State Conference match took place during Fall Family Fest and Saint Leo University’s annual Pink Out. More than 500 fans attended the event in Saint Leo, Florida.
Palm Beach Atlantic improved to 11-9 overall and 4-5 in conference play with the victory. Saint Leo University dropped to 5-16 overall and 1-10 in Sunshine State Conference matches. The Sailfish led the match in hitting percentage, .333 to .116.
Palm Beach Atlantic takes control early
Palm Beach Atlantic won the opening two sets by double-digit margins before Saint Leo University extended the match with a 25-20 victory in the third set. The Sailfish had five hitting errors across the first two sets and posted a .469 attack percentage during that span. Saint Leo University held Palm Beach Atlantic to a .079 attack percentage in the third set, when the Sailfish committed six hitting errors.
The Sailfish responded in the fourth set with a .370 attack percentage and four hitting errors. Palm Beach Atlantic closed the match with a 25-14 fourth-set win. Sydney Corbett led the Sailfish with 20 kills and six digs, while Nae Jordan added 12 kills and three blocks.
Reagan Lyerla leads Saint Leo University
Reagan Lyerla paced the Saint Leo University attack with 12 kills and two blocks. Gina Stavile added eight kills, Emma LeTourneau recorded six kills and three blocks, and Alexa Gandolfo contributed five kills. The Lions also received a double-double from Jansen Warbritton, who finished with 29 assists and 12 digs.
Warbritton added two kills and two blocks in the match. Giada Solorzano matched Warbritton with 12 digs and contributed three assists. The event also included a serving contest in which a student won an iPad, while fans received free T-shirts.
Saint Leo University prepares for exhibition
Saint Leo University will host Webber International in a women’s volleyball exhibition match Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 6 p.m. The exhibition will be played at the Marion Bowman Activities Center. Saint Leo University enters the matchup at 5-16 overall and 1-10 in Sunshine State Conference play.
FSB Take
Saint Leo University answered two early set losses by taking the third set, but Palm Beach Atlantic regained control in the fourth. Lyerla led the Lions with 12 kills, while Warbritton supplied a double-double with 29 assists and 12 digs. The Webber International exhibition is Saint Leo University’s next scheduled match.
Source: Original report