Volleyball Unable to Slow Down Embry-Riddle on the Road

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Florida Southern College volleyball team continued its season-long six-match road swing Saturday afternoon as the Moccasins traveled to Daytona Beach to take on the Embry-Riddle Eagles. The Eagles came out strong and did not look back as they swept the Mocs, 3-0.
 
The loss drops Florida Southern's record to 11-8 overall and 5-6 in league action while the Eagles improved to 15-7 including 8-5 in Sunshine State Conference play. The Mocs and Eagles split their season series with the Mocs taking the match in Lakeland (3-2) and the Eagles capturing the contest in Daytona Beach (3-0).
 
Senior Sandra Sasaki was the lone Moc in double-figures with 11 kills while collecting a block and four digs. Classmate Zoe Lowe added seven kills, two blocks and a dig and every other Moccasin hitter finished with three or fewer kills. Sophomore setter Mary Kate Mulvaney dished out 12 assists while collecting five digs. Senior Kiersten Kraus added nine assists, six digs and a block. Libero Caroline Chambers led the backline with eight digs while handing out five assists.
 
Embry-Riddle was led by Isabella Rujano with 19 kills, eight digs and three service aces while Jaden McBride chipped in 13 kills and two service aces.
 
The Eagles opened match with a 7-2 run and they never looked back as they took the opening set 25-15.  The second set saw the Mocs sprint out to a 7-2 run after the Eagles scored the opening point. FSC would not trail again until the Eagles took a 17-16 lead. The Mocs immediately responded by retaking an 19-17 advantage. The Eagles then scored seven of the next eight points to force the first set point of period two at 24-20. The Mocs fought off three set points until a McBride kill ended the set, 25-23. The third set was tight early but after the Mocs used back-to-back points to cut the deficit to just two at 12-10, the Eagles began a 13-5 sprint to take the set and match, 25-15.
 
The Mocs will play one final road match before finally returning home next weekend. Florida Southern will travel to Lynn Monday night for a 7 p.m. match for the final road test in a six-match road swing.
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