The Saint Leo University women’s volleyball team lost to the University of Tampa 3-0 on Oct. 27. Tampa won the sets 25-17, 25-19 and 25-15. The loss left Saint Leo at 5-19 overall and 1-13 in Sunshine State Conference play.
Tampa improved to 22-1 overall and 14-0 in conference play. The Spartans held a 43-20 advantage in kills, an 8-3 edge in service aces and a 7-1 lead in blocks. Tampa also hit .372 as a team, while Saint Leo finished at .088.
Stavile, Toney lead Saint Leo
Gina Stavile and Shelby Toney led Saint Leo with five kills each. Stavile added three digs, while Toney recorded two digs. Grace Thompson and Alexa Gandolfo contributed three kills apiece.
Jansen Warbritton finished with 14 assists and seven digs. Mia Moser also recorded seven digs, and Bridget Gallagher added six digs. Warbritton and Moser tied for the team lead in digs.
Connor Rahn led Tampa with 14 kills, and Ainhoa Molleja added nine kills. Tampa completed the sweep by taking all three sets. The result also opened Saint Leo’s first of three consecutive road matches.
Saint Leo begins road stretch Friday
Saint Leo is scheduled to play at Florida Tech on Friday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m. in Melbourne, Florida. The match will be the first of three consecutive road contests for the Lions. Saint Leo is also scheduled to travel to nationally ranked Barry later in the weekend.
FSB Take
Saint Leo’s largest challenges against Tampa came in attack efficiency and production at the net. The Lions finished 23 kills behind the Spartans and trailed by six blocks while hitting .284 lower as a team. The upcoming road stretch gives Saint Leo its next opportunity to address those areas against Florida Tech and Barry.
Source: Original report