Bradenton, Fla - The SCF volleyball team (7-10, 2-5 Sun Lakes South) were put to the test at home with a injury bug as they fell to Florida State College at Jacksonville (4-2, 4-2 Sun Lakes North) 3-2 (25-18, 23-25, 22-25, 25-19, 9-15) in a nail-biting matchup.
"Overall, their defense was really solid and I was very happy with that," said head coach Lynn Burnett. "Even when we made some switches and shifts, which was an obvious, they still stepped up and I'm very proud of them."
"We did really good, despite losing our strongest hitter in Lana," said freshman Rachel Carroll. "It's really tough on us losing our powerhouse because she puts the ball down, knows what she's doing on the court. While she was down, we did our best to fight for her to keep it going. Overall, we did good, but we just need to work on communication."
The first set saw the Manatees push themselves hard as sophomore Lana Sandanom would seal the first set with a kill, but the second set became the downfall for the Manatees power as Sandanom would exit the match with a knee injury as the Blue Wave took the set.
After the Blue Wave took the third set, with hopes seeming to dwindle away, the Manatees would continue to fight as freshman Bella Rebimbas would seal the fourth set with a kill before the Blue Wave claimed the final set off of a kill.
Four Manatees would lead the offense with double digit kills, while five had a strong defensive game in double digit digs.
It was freshman Haley Rhoads that would lead the way as she finished with a season-high 14 kills, one assist, one dig and one block. Classmate Shelby Pillow would follow with 12 kills, one dig and two blocks (one solo), while Rebimbas added 11 kills, one ace and four digs. Sandanom would round out the order with 10 kills before leaving the match from injury.
Freshman Kendall Steinert lead the way in setting as the reigning NJCAA Setter of the Week finished with her 10th double-double of the season with a career-high 58 assists, 16 digs, four aces and three kills.
"Kendall made some very good decisions against a really tough team defensively," said Burnett on Steinert. "I think the other team really stepped up with their middle blocker and made some adjustment to our attacks and yet she still kept finding those little opportunities."
Defensively, sophomore Shelby McGee lead the way with 18 digs and two assists, while classmate Lison Stoffel followed with 17 digs, two assists and two aces. Carroll finished with 14 digs and one assist, while freshman Bailey Perry rounded out the order with 13 digs and eight kills.
"I thought I did really well, especially when I was moved from left back to the middle back and left again," said Carroll on her game. "I felt like I did what I could and that's what they expect from them.
Freshman Caelen Cook also contributed in the match with nine kills, six digs and a block.
Notes:
Prior to the start of the match, Burnett and SCF vice president Brittany Nielsen presented awards and recognition to the SCF beach volleyball team after winning the inaugural AVCA Two-Year College Championship in Tavares.
Steinert's 58 assists were the third highest in a match in SCF program history.
Other Sun Lakes Scores:
#11 Gulf Coast State (16-0, 7-0 Sun Lakes North) defeated Lake Sumter State (7-8, 3-5 Sun Lakes North) 3-1 and Andrew College (3-7) 3-0. The Commodores will take on #16 Pensacola State College Wednesday night, September 28 at 6 pm. The Lakehawks also defeated Andrew College 3-0 and will take on Santa Fe College (4-7, 0-6 Suncoast) Tuesday night, September 26 at 6 pm.
RV St. John's River State (13-9, 6-1 Sun Lakes North) upset #16 Pensacola State (10-7, 4-3 Sun Lakes North) 3-0. The Vikings will take on Florida State College at Jacksonville Wednesday night, September 28 at 6 pm, while the Pirates will play in a tri-match against Enterprise State CC (6-9, 6-7 ACCC) and Lurleen B. Wallace CC (9-8, 7-7 ACCC) Monday, September 26 at 2 and 6 pm.
Sun Lakes Standings:
North -
1. #11 GCSC (16-0, 7-0)
2. RV SJR (13-9, 6-1)
3. Florida State College at Jacksonville (4-2, 4-2)
4. #16 Pensacola State (10-7, 4-3)
5. Lake Sumter State (7-8, 3-5)
South -
1. Palm Beach State (4-6, 3-4)
2. Pasco-Hernando (7-11, 3-5)
3. SCF (7-10, 2-5)
4. St. Pete (4-7, 2-5)
5. South Florida State (4-8, 2-6)
Up Next:
Due to Hurricane Ian coming in, the Manatees had to push back and cancel a few matches. They will be back in action on the road against Pasco-Hernando State (7-11, 3-5 Sun Lakes South) on Wednesday night, October 5 at 6 pm at the PHSC Conference Center in New Port Richey.
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