Polk State Volleyball remained in search of its first victory after No. 3 Florida SouthWestern State College defeated the Eagles 3-0 at home Saturday in Winter Haven. Florida SouthWestern State College won 25-20, 25-12 and 25-16. Polk State entered the match 0-17 overall and 0-6 in the Citrus Conference.
Polk State fell behind 4-0 in the opening set before using a 5-1 run to tie the score. Camila Freitag recorded the first kill of the day, followed by a block at the net from Dublin Fitzgerald and Adriauna Combs. Florida SouthWestern State College later led 19-14, but Polk State answered with another five-point run.
Combs started that rally with a kill and followed with consecutive service aces, while Freitag added another kill. Florida SouthWestern State College closed the set with a 6-1 run to take a 1-0 lead. Polk State then faced a two-set deficit.
An error by Florida SouthWestern State College to start the second set gave Polk State a 1-0 lead. The teams traded points early, and Jasmine Mahoney tied the score at 7 with an ace. Florida SouthWestern State College outscored Polk State 18-5 to close the set.
Polk State again started quickly in the third set, taking a 7-5 lead. Chillis Oke later recorded a kill to tie the score at 8. Florida SouthWestern State College pulled away from there to complete the sweep.
Freitag led Polk State with six kills, while Kenzinton Hyde paced the Eagles with 10 assists. Ana Martinez added seven digs. Isabela Candido led Florida SouthWestern State College with a match-high nine kills.
Polk State will remain home Wednesday night for its annual Dig Pink night against Daytona State College. The Eagles are still seeking their first victory. The verified information did not provide a start time.
FSB Take
Polk State showed early resistance in each set but could not sustain those stretches against No. 3 Florida SouthWestern State College. The Eagles tied the opening set after falling behind, reached 7-all in the second and held a two-point lead in the third. Polk State’s next opportunity comes Wednesday at home against Daytona State College.
Source: Original report