No. 15 Lynn University women’s volleyball opened its 2026 home schedule with a 3-0 sweep of Trevecca Nazarene on Sept. 11 at the de Hoernle Sports and Cultural Center in Boca Raton. Lynn won the sets 25-17, 25-18 and 25-14. The victory gave head coach Travis Nichols his first home win as Lynn’s head coach.
Lynn improved to 6-1 overall and earned its fifth sweep of the season. The team hit .300 for the match while holding Trevecca Nazarene to a .010 attacking percentage. Lynn also held advantages in kills, 39-26; assists, 37-22; and digs, 42-33.
Lynn controls the match from the opening set
Lynn scored the first seven points and built an 18-5 lead in the opening set. Trevecca Nazarene trimmed the deficit late, but Lynn reached set point at 24-14 before the Trojans scored three consecutive points. Lynn closed the set 25-17.
Trevecca Nazarene opened the second set with a 7-4 lead before Lynn answered with a 7-0 run. Lynn extended its advantage to 18-10 and held off a late push to win 25-18. The second-set victory moved Lynn two sets away from the sweep.
Trevecca Nazarene scored the first point of the third set, but Lynn quickly moved ahead 4-1. The Trojans tied the set at 6-6 before Lynn responded with six straight points and maintained control. Ella Voorhees served an ace and Gorjup and Lillia Neill combined for a block to help Lynn reach match point at 24-13, and Chloe Riley finished the sweep with a kill.
Lira Pukl Verdel leads Lynn’s attack
Lira Pukl Verdel led Lynn with nine kills, eight digs, two aces and one block. Alexia Radulovic added eight kills while hitting .313, and Lillia Neill recorded seven kills without an attacking error while hitting .538. Audrey Shaw contributed six kills, hit .556 and added one block.
Gorjup directed the offense with 33 assists and added 11 digs, two kills and two blocks for a double-double. Haidyn Spano collected nine digs. Lynn’s defense held Trevecca Nazarene to 26 kills and a .010 attacking percentage, including a negative hitting percentage in the third set.
Lynn University returns Saturday
Lynn University will continue its homestand Saturday at the de Hoernle Sports and Cultural Center. Lynn will host Fort Valley State at 4 p.m. and UIndy at 7 p.m. Both matches will be played at the Boca Raton facility.
Source: Original report