Bradenton, Fla - The SCF volleyball team (4-1, 1-0 Sun Lakes South) entered into a success in Sun Lakes Conference play and will look to continue you doing so for their next road trip for the next four matches. The Manatees will begin with a trip to Ave Maria to take on Ave Maria University JV at the Tom Golisao Field House Monday afternoon, September 4 at 12 pm for a non-conference match before resuming Sun Lakes Conference play where they will travel to St. Petersburg to take on St. Pete College (0-3, 0-1 Sun Lakes South) at the SPC Gibbs Campus Gymnasium Saturday afternoon, September 9 at 1 pm.
Last Time Out:
The Manatees are coming off of securing their first win of the conference play this season after defeating South Florida State 3-0 in their conference/home opener. It was the first time since 2016 that the Manatees secured a win in their home opener.
Additionally, the Manatees are currently in first place in their division standings.
European Union SCF Style:
A big part of SCF's offense and defense comes from sophomore Katie Keefe and freshmen Elisa Bakken, Teresa Briefeneder and Aleksandra Wrobel. All four as noted are the first to represent their native European countries for SCF (Keefe: England; Bakken: Norway; Briefeneder: Austria; Wrobel: Poland).
Keefe came off of one of her best outings this season as she had a double-double of 11 kills and 13 digs in the win over South Florida State. The native of London, England currently has 31 kills, 52 digs and 10 aces.
Bakken, the leader in setting, currently has 84 assists, nine aces and 27 digs. In her last outing against South Florida State, the Norwegian had 20 assists, three aces and five digs in the match.
Briefeneder currently has 18 kills, 14 digs and five blocks (two solo). The Austrian had four kills, four digs and two blocks (one solo) in her last outing. Her hitting percentage (.351) ranks #1 in the state.
Wrobel is coming off of her second straight match with 10 plus kills after finishing her match against South Florida State with 10 kills and two digs. Wrobel currently has 33 kills, 16 digs and five blocks (two solo).
Returning for the Fight:
Sophomore Amee Beedle made her return to the SCF rotation recently after sitting out last season. Beedle currently has four kills, five aces and 12 digs with the Manatees so far this season. Against South Florida State, the native of Wheaton, Illinois had two kills, one ace and five digs in the match. In fact, she earned her 500th career dig in the NJCAA (486 with Vincennes University).
Beedle was not the only player that made her return as classmate Shelby Pillow also made season debut after sitting out the first four games of the season. In the match against South Florida State, Pillow had two kills and a block. Last season, the native of Athens, Georgia finished her freshman campaign with 172 kills, eight assists, 23 digs and 73 blocks (25 solo).
The Wild Ones:
Sophomores Caelan Cook, Rachel Carroll, Bailee Perry and Isabella Rebimbas and freshmen Charlotte Herman, Morgan McGuire and Kat Tallo play as key wildcard players in the rotation.
Cook currently has 21 kills, nine digs and four blocks. She had five kills, one dig and two blocks in her last outing.
Carroll had two digs and two assists in the win over South Florida State on Saturday. The former prospect from Sarasota High School currently has four assists, two aces and 24 digs in her name so far.
Perry currently has 25 kills, two assists, seven aces, 34 digs and four blocks so far this season. Against South Florida State, the Sebastian native had three kills, two aces, one assist, five digs and a block for the win.
While she did not play against South Florida State, Rebimbas currently has seven kills and 11 digs in her name.
Herman currently has 28 kills, 15 digs and five blocks in her name so far this season, despite not playing against South Florida State
McGuire, who rotates with Bakken on setting currently has 54 assists, a team-leading 11 aces and 37 digs. She was one dig shy of her first collegiate double-double as she had 11 assists, nine digs and two aces against South Florida State.
Tallo, the leader in blocking, currently has 17 kills, 10 assists, six aces, 28 digs and 11 blocks (three solo). Against South Florida State, the local product from Classical Academy of Sarasota had her best serving game with four aces, four assists, three digs, a kill and a block.
Scouting Ave Maria JV:
The Lady Gyrenes represent the NAIA Sun Conference and are coming off of finishing last season 1-7 overall. They are led by head coach Teigan McCormick, who enters her third season as head coach for the junior varsity team and as assistant coach for the varsity team.
The Manatees hold a 5-0 overall record against the Gyrenes.
Scouting St. Pete College:
How to Keep Up:
The match against Ave Maria will air of the SCF Volleyball Facebook Live page, while the match against St. Pete will air livestream on the SPC athletics page. Fans can also keep up with the Manatees on all forms of social media.
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