Box Score LAKELAND, FL - Florida Southern College volleyball turned in a dominant performance in a 3-0 sweep of visiting Florida Tech on Saturday at Jenkins Field House. The Moccasins (14-5, 6-2 SSC) won by scores of 25-20, 25-17, and 25-18 to move to 8-1 at home on the season and pick up their 15th-straight home victory against the Panthers (5-13, 0-7).
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Florida Tech took an early lead in the first set, and it looked as if the Mocs may have a tough battle on their hands. The Panthers raced out to a 5-1 lead, but Florida Southern ripped off an 8-0 run later in the set to grab a 13-8 lead, and would never trail again en route to a 25-20 first-set win.
• After the Panthers scored the first point of the second set, FSC reeled off seven points in a row to force a Florida Tech timeout. The Mocs would maintain their advantage throughout, never leading by less than four points as they put the Panthers in a 2-0 hole.
• The third and final set was dominated by Florida Southern, which grabbed an early 8-1 lead and never looked back. Florida Tech was able to close the gap to five points (21-16), but three-straight attack errors by the Panthers ended the match as the Moccasins took a 25-18 third-set win.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• Florida Southern improved to 63-7 all-time against the Panthers, including 35-1 at home. The Moccasins have now won 15-straight home matches against the Panthers.
• The Mocs moved to 483-119 all-time at Jenkins Field House. Florida Southern is 8-1 at home this season, and has won 24 of the 32 sets it has played at Jenkins Field House.
• Anna Tovo finished the day with a match-high 18 kills. She was the only player for either side to hit double-digits in kills. Tovo has tallied 10 or more kills in 32-straight matches dating back to last year.
• Brindl Langley tallied 14 digs in the match to push her career total to 1,639. In the process, she moved into fourth place in school history in career digs. Langley needs 21 more to pass Beverly Stasis (1,659) for third in program history. She is within striking distance of the all-time record of 1,814, set by Sara Stewart (1997-2000).
UP NEXT
• Florida Southern will travel to Saint Leo for a 7 p.m. contest on Tuesday, Oct. 25. The Mocs will then host No. 12 Palm Beach Atlantic (Oct. 28) and Nova Southeastern (Oct. 29) before hitting the road for four-straight contests.
