Sun Lakes Standings:
North -
1. Pensacola (4-0)
2. Gulf Coast State (4-1)
3. Lake Sumter State (3-2)
4. St. John's River State (2-3)
5. Florida State College at Jacksonville (0-0)
South -
1. SCF (3-1)
2. Pasco Hernando (2-1)
3. South Florida State (0-0)
4. St. Pete (0-2)
5. Palm Beach State (0-4)
Last Time Out:
The Manatees are coming off of completing a tri-match on the road in Cuthbert, Georgia where they shutout both Andrew College and Southern Union State by a score of 3-0. The 3-1 start to their season is the best start for the Manatees since 2015.
Schedule Update:
Originally, the Manatees were scheduled to face St. Pete College Wednesday night, August 29 at 6 pm, however they were forced to make some adjustments to their schedule due to the effects of Hurricane Idalia. The following matches listed are as adjusted:
SCF @ St. Pete - moved to Saturday, September 9 at 1 pm (original date - August 29)
SCF @ Warner University JV/Florida National University JV - cancelled (original date - September 9)
SCF @ Ave Maria - moved to Monday, September 4 at 12 pm (original date - September 8)
Debut of the Architect:
The Manatees have anticipated the official debut for sophomore Amee Beedle. Beedle, who redshirted last season, made her much waited debut in the second game against Southern Union State where she had two kills, four aces and six digs. The native of Wheaton, Illinois joined the Manatees last year after transferring from Vincennes University in Indiana.
Tee Time:
Beedle was not the only one that made her official debut as freshman Teresa Briefeneder would do the same. Briefeneder played in both matchups where she had a total of 14 kills, two assists, two aces, 10 digs and three blocks combined. Additionally, she is the first Austrian to play in an SCF uniform.
Black Widow Killer:
Freshman Charlotte Herman leads the offense for the Manatees with 28 kills, five blocks and 15 digs. She finished with 11 kills and three blocks on the Georgia road trip.
Opportunist Knocks:
Freshman Aleksandra Wrobel had one of her best outings to start the season against Southern Union State where she finished with 11 kills, eight digs and two blocks. Wrobel currently has 23 kills, 14 digs and five blocks (two solo) so far.
Setting the Tones:
The setter duo of freshmen Elise Bakken and Morgan McGuire have been on a consistent path when it comes to assists. Bakken currently has 67 assists in her to go along with six aces and 22 digs, while McGuire has 43 assists, 28 digs and nine aces.
Wild Card Factors:
As far as the wildcard players, sophomores Katie Keefe, Rachel Carroll, Caelan Cook and Bailee Perry and freshman Kat Tallo play the parts.
Keefe has 20 kills, six aces and 39 digs. She had three kills and a dig against Andrew College.
Carroll currently has 22 digs in her name to go along with two assists and two aces. She had 17 combined digs on the road in Georgia, which included a season-high 12 against Southern Union State.
Cook currently has 16 kills, eight digs and two blocks this season.
Perry, who returns from limited playing last season, currently has 22 kills, five aces, 29 digs and three blocks. In the match against Andrew College, Perry had a double-double of 10 kills and 11 digs.
Tallo, a local who has played strong defense in the front and back rows, currently has 16 kills, six assists, two aces, 25 digs and a team-leading 10 blocks. While in Georgia, Tallo had three kills, seven digs and five blocks (one solo).
Scouting South Florida State:
The Lady Panthers finished last season 8-12 overall with a 5-8 record in conference play for a third place finish. They are lead by head coach Kim Crawford, who enters her 21st season as head coach.
They will open their season with their conference opener against St. Pete on Friday afternoon, September 1 at 3 pm prior to playing SCF.
Key returners for the Lady Panthers include Jayleen Santiago (150 kills, 121 digs and 18 blocks), Rachel Skyles (81 kills, 53 digs, 32 blocks), Allie Shaffer (126 kills, 154 digs and 13 blocks) and Danica Metcalf (109 kills and 27 blocks).
The Manatees hold a 28-11 overall record against the Lady Panthers. Last season, both teams split their conference series with the Manatees taking the first match 3-2 in Avon Park, while the Lady Panthers took the second match 3-0 in Bradenton.
How to Keep Up:
The home opener will air on the SCF Sports Network. Fans can also keep up with the Manatees on social media.
Livestream Link -https://portal.stretchinternet.com/scf/
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