Bradenton, Fla. - After securing their first win of the season, the SCF court volleyball team (1-2, 1-2 Sun Lakes) will look to keep their momentum going for their first road trip of the season. The Manatees will travel six hours to the panhandle as they face #9 Gulf Coast State (10-2, 3-0 Sun Lakes) at the Billy Harrison Fieldhouse in Panama City Friday night, September 13 at 7 pm (6 pm central) before traveling to Pensacola to take on #10 Pensacola State (8-3, 2-1 Sun Lakes) at the Hartsell Arena Saturday afternoon, September 14 at 2 pm (1 pm central).
Sun Lakes Conference Standings:
1. Palm Beach State (9-1, 4-0)
2. #9 Gulf Coast State (10-2, 4-0)
3. #10 Pensacola State (8-3, 2-1)
4. Pasco-Hernando State (3-7, 2-1)
5. Indian River State (6-4, 2-2)
6.St. Pete (4-4, 2-2)
7. #25 St. John's River State (9-7, 1-2)
8. SCF (1-2, 1-2)
9. South Florida State (1-3, 1-3)
10. Lake Sumter State (4-3, 0-3)
11. Florida State College at Jacksonville (3-8, 0-2)
Last Time Out:
After falling in their first two matches to Indian River State (3-0) and Palm Beach State (3-0), the Manatees are coming off securing their first win of the season and in conference play at home after defeating South Florida State 3-2 in a come from behind victory.
They are currently tied for seventh in conference with Indian River State, but are eighth in the standings overall.
Super Saiyan Built Juggernauts:
The trio of sophomore Jaycie Sheean and freshmen Aryanna Spainhower and Sabrina Calhoun have been leading the offense for the Manatees on attacking.
Since making her debut with the Manatees this year from Purdue University - Northwest, Sheean has became a key part of the their offense. The native of Rockford, Illinois currently has 21 kills, eight digs, seven blocks and one ace. In the match against South Florida State, Sheean had a career-high 10 kills.
Spainhower had one of her best offensive and defensive games in her match with South Florida State as she secured her first collegiate double-double of 16 kills and 25 digs. The local product from Braden River currently has 30 kills, 49 digs, three aces and five blocks. Additionally, Spainhower's 25 digs put her in the FCSAA 25 Dig Club.
Calhoun currently has 18 kills, three aces and 10 digs in her name so far. Against South Florida State, she had 14 kills and three digs in the match.
Libero Domination:
The freshmen duo of defensive specialists Johaliz Colon and Sarah Stouky have played strongly in the back row. Colon currently has 33 digs and three assists this season, while Stouky currently has 29 digs, five assists. In the match against South Florida State, Colon had 14 digs in her name, while Stouky had 15 digs and three assists.
Mighty Assist:
Sophomore Morgan McGuire plays a strong role at the setter position. McGuire currently has 43 assists, 16 digs and four blocks. She secured her eight career double-double against South Florida State as she had 34 assists and 11 digs.
Freshman Adasyn Konopka also plays a key part in assists as she has 30 assists and 26 digs. Konopka had four assists and seven digs against South Florida State.
Wildcard Status:
Sophomore Katrina Tallo and freshman Natalie Schwenk play as the wildcards of the team.
Tallo currently has five kills, 18 digs and eight blocks. She had a career-high 11 digs in the win over South Florida State.
Schwenk, the lone walk-on on the team, currently has 21 digs and two aces so far. The Pennsylvanian had nine digs and two aces against South Florida State.
Scouting Gulf Coast State:
The Lady Commodores are coming off of 3-0 win over St. Pete College. They are currently second in conference and are ranked #9 in the NJCAA Top 25 National Polls.
Freshman Danna Aguilera leads the offense as she has 146 kills, 11 aces and 119 digs while sophomore Morgan Langley leads the defense with 233 digs and nine aces.
Scouting Pensacola State:
The Lady Pirates are coming off of a 3-0 win over Florida State College at Jacksonville. They are currently ranked #10 in the NJCAA Top 25 National Poll.
Freshman Catie Woolf leads the offense with 110 kills, 12 aces, 79 digs and 12 blocks, while sophomore Maddie Mire leads the defense with 163 digs and 12 aces.
How to Keep Up:
Both games will air livestream and fans can keep up the Manatees on all social media platforms.
Livestream Links:
@ Gulf Coast State - https://www.commodoreproductions.com/live/
@ Pensacola State - https://piratenetwork.live/broadcastevents/
Social Media -
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SCFvolleyball
X - https://X.com/SCFVolleyball?s=09
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/volleyball_scf/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D
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