#7 Spartans Beat Nyack in New York Finale

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – The No. 7 ranked University of Tampa Spartans volleyball team cruised to a victory against the Warriors of Nyack College.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Final: No. 7 Tampa Spartans 3 (1: 25-11, 2: 25-10, 3: 25-13), Nyack Warriors 0

Records: No. 7 Tampa 5-1, Nyack 0-4

Location: Center of Recreation, Adelphi University || Garden City, N.Y.

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HOW IT HAPPENED:

First Set: The first set began as a back-and-forth contest as the Spartans and Warriors traded the lead. Sarah Luoma and Hayley Dillon combined for 8 kills to give Tampa a 14-7 lead. Which led to a 12-5 run to end the set. || Tampa 1-0

Second Set: Tampa started the second set on an 8-3 run. Hayley Dillon, Kalli Cors, and Sierra Rayzor led the way for Tampa as they carried the Spartans on their 13-7 run to close out the set.

|| Tampa 2-0

Third Set: Tampa cruised through the third set -- contributions coming from Chelsea Simmons, JJ Ramirez, and Kalli Cors. Jenna Vaske and Hayley Dillon combined for nine kills in the final set to give the Spartans the win. || Tampa 3-0

INSIDE THE STATS:

• Chelsea Simmons had 36 of Tampa's 43 assists
• Hayley Dillon lead the team with 14 kills
• JJ Ramirez, Hayley Dillon, and Kalli Cors tied with 8 digs each

UP NEXT: Tampa travels to Saint Leo for a neutral site game against Eckerd, Friday, September 17 at 7 PM.