"I thought it was a little bit of a rough start from a communication and ball-handling standpoint," said sophomore Amee Beedle. "As the sets went on, we got better at communicating with a lot of energy overall, which helped our performance."
"I think overall it was a little rocky, but we came together as a team when we started communicating and getting the balls more and it got better over time," said freshman Kloe Pinto.
In the first set, communication was an issue, but after some adjustments, the Manatees were able to close the first set from a Gyrene ball-handling error.
The second set saw the Gyrenes take control briefly, but with hearts of determination the Manatees sealed the second set after a kill from freshman Haley Rhoads.
In the third set, the Manatees made a couple more adjustments as freshman Shelby Pillow sealed the deal with a kill to the back left row for the win.
Two Manatees lead the way with a double-double. It was Beedle that lead the offense as she finished with a double-double of 12 kills, 15 digs, two aces and two blocks.
“I thought the defense was a little sloppy because I missed a few spots, but I started to pick it up when I got more aggressive,” said Beedle on her game.
Sophomore Lison Stoffel would also get a double-double of 33 assists and 10 digs to go along with two kills.
Lowe followed Beedle’s offensive game as she finished with nine kills and one block, while Pinto would round out the order with seven kills, 10 digs and two aces.
“I think I did good out there,” said Pinto on her game. "I think I'm glad that my serves went over because I've been working really hard on it and making sure that they stay in the court, so that's something I've been working on and I'm glad I got to hit right side, especially since it's a position that I'm not used to, but I'm glad I adapted to it pretty well."
Defensively, freshman Rachel Carroll lead the way with 22 digs, one kill, four assists and one ace, while classmate Emily Lyons added 11 digs, two kills and two aces.
Pillow (four kills, four digs and a block), Rhoads (three kills and one block) and freshmen Caelen Cook (four kills, three digs and an ace) also contributed in the match.
Notes:
Lowe and Beedle were able to play due to the match being a scrimmage.
The match against Trinity College of Florida was supposed to take place after the scrimmage between Ave Maria JV and St. Pete College, but it was rescheduled to Thursday, October 13 due to not having enough players eligible to play.
Sophomores Lana Sandanom and Shelby McGee and freshmen Kendall Steinert, Bailey Perry and Bella Rebimbas were the only ones that did not play as they were resting.
Other Sun Lakes Scores:
St. Pete College (4-7, 2-4 Sun Lakes South) swept Ave Maria JV 3-0 in Bradenton.
Pasco-Hernando State (7-11, 3-5 Sun Lakes South) swept Johnson University Florida (3-6, 2-0 NCCAA) 3-0. The Panthers will play Santa Fe College (4-6, 0-5 Suncoast) Wednesday night, September 28 at 6 pm.
In the battle of two teams unbeaten in conference play that are nationally ranked, #11 Gulf Coast State (14-0, 6-0 Sun Lakes North) defeated RV St. John's River State (12-9, 5-1 Sun Lakes North) 3-1. The Commodores will take on Lake Sumter State and Andrew College (5-5) Saturday afternoon, September 24 at noon and 2 pm, while the Vikings take on #16 Pensacola State on the same day at 1 pm.
#16 Pensacola State (10-6, 4-2 Sun Lakes North) were upset by Lake Sumter State (6-7, 3-4 Sun Lakes North) by a score of 3-1. The Lakehawks will take on Gulf Coast State and Andrew College in a tri-match on Saturday afternoon, September 24 at noon and 4 pm.
Sun Lakes Conference Standings:
North -
1. #11 Gulf Coast State (14-0, 6-0)
2. #13 St. John's River (12-9, 5-1)
3. RV Pensacola State (10-6, 4-2)
4. FSCJ (3-2, 3-2)
5. LSSC (6-7, 3-4)
South -
1. PBSC (4-6, 3-4)
2. PHSC (7-11, 3-5)
3. SCF (7-9, 2-4)
4. SPC (4-7, 2-4)
5. SFSC (3-7, 2-5)
Up Next:
The Manatees remain at home as they welcome Florida State College at Jacksonville (3-2, 3-2 Sun Lakes North) Saturday afternoon, September 24 at 1:30 pm. The SCF beach volleyball team will be recognized for winning the inaugural AVCA Two-Year College National Championship last season.
The following players will be in attendance:
Anna Chechelyntska
Kaylee Forman
Essence Bundrage
Danielle Conover
Kayla David
Yeva Serdiuk
Taryn Wright
Lison Stoffel
Lana Sandanom
Shelby McGee
Guilia Rodrigues, Carolina Moffatt and Ana Broadhead will be in attendance via Zoom.
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