WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Florida Southern volleyball loses in straight sets against the University of West Florida in game two of the SSC/GSC Crossover tournament.
Florida Southern (9-8, 6-5) had a close first set but lost the tie-breaking points. Unable to recover, West Florida (23-1, 10-0) continued to win the next two sets.
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Set: West Florida 28, Florida Southern 26
The Mocs had a 5-1 start, but the Argonauts rallied to stay even for the rest of the set. Florida Southern finished with ten total kills in the set, including one from
Emily Crescenzi to force a tie-breaker set. Despite a service error by UWF to put the Mocs within one, the Argonauts won three straight points to win the set.
Second Set: West Florida 25, Florida Southern 21
A relatively even set kept the Mocs close, but UWF Stayed consistent to stay slightly ahead. Florida Southern had nine kills in the set with six errors. The Argonauts had a 4-1 run at the end of the set to seal the win and go up by two sets.
Third Set: West Florida 25, Florida Southern 11
The Mocs were unable to find a rhythm as the one loss Argonauts sealed the win in a 25-11 fashion. Seven errors by Florida Southern allowed UWF to stay ahead and keep the match win.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
UP NEXT
The Mocs will continue their tournament with game three against Valdosta State University tomorrow, October 23
rd, set for a 2:30 PM start.
