Bradenton, Fla - Despite a strong third set, the SCF volleyball team (5-9, 0-4 Sun Lakes South) were not able to secure the win as they fell to Lake Sumter State (5-5, 2-2 Sun Lakes North) 3-1 (27-29, 18-25, 25-22, 20-25).
"They recovered from adversity and their own emotional challenges really well," said head coach Lynn Burnett. "They learned to be more patient on the longer drawn out plays and not just expect the kill and be done. "
"We were off to a rough start after a little bad behavior and misscommunication on the court," said sophomore Lison Stoffel. "We didn't play clean like we did before and that's what hurt us."
"I thought we did pretty well," said freshman Rachel Carroll. "We definitely had Lake Sumter in the bag and just had to keep on pushing and persevering. We just have to clean up a little bit, trust each more and communicate."
The first set turned into a dog fight for both teams as they both went for set point on five occasions, but the Lakehawks were able to muster together the final two points for the first set. The second set saw the Lakehawks push further to claim the second set.
Hoping to keep their hopes alive, the Manatees did not want to get swept and called timeout after taking a 24-22 lead before they took the third set after a kill by freshman Haylee Rhoads.
In the fourth set, the Manatees would try to mount a comeback, but a service error would be costly as they lost the match.
It was freshman Caelen Cook that lead the offense as she finished with 10 kills and eight digs. Sophomore Lana Sandanom followed with nine kills, two digs and one block.
Rhoads and freshmen Bella Rebimbas and Shelby Pillow rounded out the order with seven kills each. Rhoads added one assist and two blocks, while Rebimbas added 13 digs, three aces, one assist and one block and Pillow added four blocks (one solo) and two digs.
Freshman Kendall Steinert earned her seventh double-double of the season as she finished with 29 assists, 20 digs, three aces and one block.
Defensively, aside from Rebimba's 13 digs and Pillow's four bocks, Stoffel lead the way overall as she finished with a career-high 33 digs, one ace and five assists.
"I thought I did well, even while I wasn't there mentally," said Stoffel on her career record. "I still need to work on my passing a little better though, but my defense was on point."
Carroll added a new season-high 12 digs to go along with her first collegiate kill and one assist.
"I just try to keep positive, even while they were things going on," said Carroll on her game. "I just tried to keep the team motivated to succeed and I want us all of us to succeed while trying to keep the positivity up for us and a smile going."
Sophomore Shelby McGee also contributed with two kills, one ace and eight digs.
Other Sun Lakes Scores:
Florida State College at Jacksonville (2-2, 2-2 Sun Lakes North) defeated Pasco-Hernando State (5-8, 2-2) 3-2. The Blue Wave will face Lake Sumter State Friday afternoon, September 16 at 4 pm, while the Bobcats take on #15 St. John's River (10-3, 4-0 Sun Lakes North) on Sunday afternoon, September 11 at 1 pm.
#15 St. John's River swept St. Pete College (2-5, 0-3 Sun Lakes South) 3-0. The Titans will face South Florida State College (2-6, 1-4 Sun Lakes South) Friday afternoon, September 16 at 1 pm
#17 Gulf Coast State College (10-0, 5-0 Sun Lakes North) defeated South Florida State College 3-1. The Commodores will take on Itawamba CC (8-1) and Pensacola Christian (4-4, 2-2 NCCAA) in a tri-match at 2 and 6 pm.
Pensacola State (8-3, 4-1 Sun Lakes North) defeated Palm Beach State (1-5, 1-4 Sun Lakes South) 3-1. The Pirates will take on Pearl River CC (6-6) Thursday night, September 15 at 5 pm. The Panthers will take on #11 Hillsborough (9-2, 1-0 Suncoast) Wednesday night, September 14 at 6 pm.
Up Next:
The Manatees will wrap up their four-game homestead as they welcome Pasco-Hernando State Wednesday night, September 14 at 6 pm.
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