Bradenton, Fla - The SCF volleyball team (11-11, 5-6 Sun Lakes South) will close out the remaining home season at Hal Chasey Gymnasium with three matches. The Manatees will welcome Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range (17-7, 13-3 MCAC) Thursday night, October 20 at 6 pm before welcoming South Florida State (4-11, 2-8 Sun Lakes South) for a rematch Saturday afternoon, Ocotber 22 at 1 pm. St. Pete College (6-10, 3-8 Sun Lakes South) will also be in Bradenton to take on Mesabi Range CTC, but will not face SCF as they played them twice earlier in the season.
Last Time Out:
The Manatees are coming off of winning two of their last three conference matches on the road. They would fall to Palm Beach State (3-1) before defeating Pasco-Hernando State (3-2) and St. Pete College (3-0). They are currently in second place in the standings of the south division.
Sun Lakes Standings:
North -
1. Florida State College at Jacksonville (9-2, 8-2)
2. #15 Gulf Coast State (20-3, 8-3)
3. Pensacola State (20-7, 8-4)
4. St. John's River (15-12, 8-4)
5. Lake Sumter State (9-12, 3-9)
South -
1. Palm Beach State (9-6, 7-4)*
2. SCF (11-11, 5-6)*
3. South Florida State (5-10, 3-7)
4. St. Pete (6-10, 3-8)
5. Pasco-Hernando State (8-15, 3-9)
*Playoff Picture:
The Manatees have secured a spot in the FCSAA State Tournament for the first time since 2014 and could have a possible chance to be in first place if they defeat South Florida Sate and Palm Beach State and Palm Beach State falls to St. Pete on Friday.
St. Pete and South Florida State are fighting for third place in the south division in order to join SCF and Palm Beach State. In the north division, Florida State College at Jacksonville and #15 Gulf Coast State are battling for first place and the #1 seed in the tournament.
Lake Sumter State, who are the defending Sun Lakes Champions, are already eliminated from going to the playoffs, while Pasco-Hernando State has a slim chance to claim a spot if they defeat South Florida State Friday and if South Florida State loses the remainder of conference to SCF and St. Pete.
Sophomore Soundoff:
The match against South Florida State will be dubbed as sophomore day for three of the players: Shelby McGee, Lana Sandanom and Lison Stoffel. They will be honored prior to the start of the match.
McGee, who has rotated from an outside hitter before switching to defensive specialist, leads the path in digging. The Hudson native currently has 303 digs, 41 assists and 17 aces.
Sandanom, a native of Toulouse, France, was one of the power hitters for the Manatees offense. She would finish her sophomore campaign early due to a knee injury and totaled 253 kills, 50 digs and 29 blocks in her career with the Manatees.
Stoffel, a native of Alsace, France, has played a recent role as an attacker for Sandanom while continuing to play roles as a setter and defensive specialist. Stoffel currently has 209 digs, 82 assists and 34 aces. In her career, she has 513 assists and needs 84 to surpass Sanja Vojnovic (596, 2015) for 10th all-time.
Attack Machines:
Freshmen Haley Rhoads and Caelen Cook have been key players in place of Sandanom's injury. During the match against Pasco-Hernando, they both secured their first collegiate double-double. In fact, Rhoads was two blocks shy of her first collegiate triple-double.
Rhoads has 174 kills, 12 aces and 55 blocks (18 solo). In her last two matches on the road, the North Port native had 25 kills, one ace and 12 blocks (five solo).
Cook, who has increased her value at her position, has 162 kills, 84 digs and 13 blocks. She had 12 kills against Pasco-Hernando and three kills against St. Pete.
To Assist Beyond Assists:
Speaking of double-doubles, freshman Kendall Steinert leads the way in setting as she has 721 assists, 35 aces, 252 digs and 30 blocks (four solo). In addition, Steinert has 14 double-doubles this season. Additionally, her 721 assists put her at #7 overall in the program and needs 84 to surpass Ewine Guscetti (824, 2018) for sixth-all time.
Block Party:
Alongside Rhoads, freshman Shelby Pillow has lead the front row defense with her blocking ability. Pillow currently has 154 kills and 63 blocks (24 solo). She had one of her best defensive outings against Pasco-Hernando as she finished with seven blocks (four solo) and seven kills while leading the offense against St. Pete with 10 kills and three blocks.
Hybrid Party:
Freshman Bella Rebimbas has play a vital role as the hybrid of the Manatees offense and defense. Rebimbas currently has 148 kills, 250 digs and 15 aces. Against Pasco-Hernando, the native of Naples, Florida had one of her best defensive outings of the season as she secured her third collegiate double-double of 15 kills and a career-high 22 digs.
Wild Party:
Freshmen Bailey Perry and Rachel Carroll continue their role as the wildcard players. Perry has 42 kills, seven aces and 101 digs, while Carroll has 147 digs and 19 aces.
Scouting Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range:
Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range hails from Virginia, Minnesota and represents the Minnesota Collegiate Athletic Conference (NJCAA DIII Region 13). They are lead by head coach Sara Matuszak.
The Lady Norse are entering the matchup on a six-match winning streak after shutting out Fond Du Lac Tribe CC, Rainy River CC and Vermilion CC to close their part of MCAC conference play where they finished in first place in the north division of MCAC, claimed the regular season championship and secured a spot in the MCAC District Tournament. The matches against St. Pete and SCF will be their season finale.
Lone sophomore Kaelynn Kudis, a transfer from Vermilion CC, leads the teams offense and defense with 480 kills, 49 aces, 310 digs and 90 blocks (52 solo). Kudis is currently #1 offensive player in NJCAA DIII in kills and kills per set (5.39).
Freshmen Kylee Huusko and Johanna Westby follow with 165 and 154 kills respectively. Huusko adds 22 aces and 22 blocks, while Westby adds 25 aces, 256 digs and 43 blocks (22 solo).
Alongside Kudis' defense in the front and back row, freshman Abbigail Shuster leads with 355 digs and 34 aces.
This will be the first encounter between both teams.
Scouting SFSC:
The Panthers are coming off of a 3-0 shutout loss to Santa Fe College this past Tuesday. They are currently sitting in fourth place in the south division standings. Prior to playing SCF, the Panthers will face Pasco-Hernando State Friday night, October 21.
Sophomore Isabella Hurtado leads the offense with 101 kills and 29 blocks, while freshmen Jayleen Santiago and Allie Shaffer follow with 96 and 95 kills respectively. Santiago adds 13 blocks to her regime, while Shaffer adds 18 aces and 119 digs
Defensively, freshman Rachel Skyleshas 27 blocks and 57 kills, while sophomore Yeishlanie Reyes leads with 253 digs.
The Manatees played the Panthers earlier in the season in Avon Park where earning a 3-2 thriller victory off of Sandanom's 25 kills. In the series, the Manatees hold a 12-4 lead overall.
How to Keep Up:
Both matches at home against Mesabi Range and South Florida State will air on the SCF Sports Network. Fans can also keep up with the Manatees on social media:
Livestream Links -
https://portal.stretchinternet.com/scf/
Social Media Links -
Instagram: @volleyball_SCF
Twitter: @SCFVolleyball
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SCFvolleyball
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