Box Score ORLANDO, Fla. - Florida Southern College volleyball returned to action on Friday with a 3-1 win over Union at the 2016 South Region Crossover at the Orlando Sports Complex. Despite having not played two weeks due to Hurricane Matthew, the No. 22 Moccasins (11-4) showed little rust in defeating the Bulldogs (7-13).
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Florida Southern grabbed an early lead in the first set and never trailed. The Mocs used a 5-0 run midway through the set to turn a 13-11 lead into an 18-11 advantage. Union was able to close the gap to 21-18 and force FSC to call timeout, but the Mocs held on for 25-19 first-set win.
• The Moccasins scored the first five points of the second set and dominated en-route to a 25-14 second-set victory. Florida Southern saw its lead cut to two points (11-9), but reeled off a 9-2 run to jump out to a 20-11 lead and Union would never challenge the rest of the way.
• In the third set, FSC looked as if it might come away with a sweep as it scored the first three points and built a 15-10 lead. But the Bulldogs battled back to tie the set at 18-18. After Florida Southern went up 22-21, Union scored four of the next five points to stave off elimination and earn a 25-23 third-set win.
• The fourth and final set was all Florida Southern, as the Mocs build an 11-4 lead and never led by less than five points the rest of the way. Nicole Mattson picked up the match-clinching point with a kill at the end to give FSC a 25-13 fourth-set win.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• Friday's meeting was the first-ever matchup between Florida Southern and Union. The contest was part of the 22-team South Region Crossover, which features teams from the Sunshine State Conference and the Gulf South Conference.
• The Mocs have won eight-straight contests at the Crossover. Florida Southern's last loss at the annual event came to No. 19 West Florida in 2013.
• Brindl Langley tallied 16 digs in the contest to push her career total to 1,568. She needs 65 more to move into fourth in school history in career digs. Langley is 247 away from breaking the school record, currently held by Sara Stewart (1,814).
• Anna Tovo notched 15 kills against Union. She has recorded double-digit kills in 28-straight matches dating back to last year. She also added nine digs and two solo blocks.
• Rachel Mostert finished with 11 kills to go along with five block assists, while Nicole Mattson posted a double-double with 10 kills and 11 digs.
• Bethany Besancenez finished the day with 44 assists. She has recorded 40 or more assists in nine different matches this season.
UP NEXT
• The Moccasins will finish the Crossover with a pair of contests against Shorter and Alabama-Huntsville on Saturday. Florida Southern returns home on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. against Eckerd.
