Spartans Volleyball Complete Weekend 4-0

PENSACOLA, Fla. - Closing out the South Regional Crossover in perfect form, the No. 3 University of Tampa volleyball team (18-1) emerged victorious with a pair of wins against the University of North Alabama (5-15) and Valdosta State University (14-8), both coming in three sets.

In the first match, Tampa spun a 3-0 victory with Jackie Neff and Allee Stelogeannis stepping into Spartan form. Each notched a team-high six kills as Neff swung at a .625 clip with Stelogeannis posting a .600 mark along with five digs.

Tampa won its first set 25-17 with Berkley Whaley swatting three kills for the offense while recording four digs. The second frame was won by a 25-14 margin where Kim Amerell, Neff, and Stelogeannis recorded three kills each. The final stanza saw Megan Heffron kill three and libero Jen Scholz dig out three, as the Spartans won 25-19.

The nightcap of the twin bill saw the Spartans stampede the Blazers behind a dominating performance from Whaley. Valdosta State had no answer to the swift swinging middle hitter as she paced the offensive attack with 11 kills in 16 swings for a staggering .688 attack percentage.

In the first frame, Whaley grounded five for the Spartan tempo with libero Scholz notching seven digs as UT won 25-11. Round two followed suit as Holly Reschke hit a blistering six kills to silence the VSU defense, winning by a 25-13 tally. Tampa won the final set 25-18 as Marissa Lisenbee, Meagan Burke, and Reschke each grounded six while Frances Cardenas dug out six to stifle the opposition.

Tampa vs. North Alabama Box Score

Tampa vs. Valdosta State Box Score

2013 UWF South Region Crossover
All-Tournament Team:

Berkley Whaley - UT (Most Valuable Player)

Meagan Burke - UT
Jenna Kirkwood - VSU
Katarina Milojevic - EC
Kayshia Brady - FSC
Alexis Gillis - CBU
Jenny Bellairs - UWF
Dominique Hale - FSC
Lindsay Homme - UWF
Jen Scholz - UT

Tampa returns to action Wednesday in Winter Park, Fla. to face SSC opponent Rollins in an Oct. 23rd matchup, game time set for a 7 p.m. start. Live stats will be provided through www.tampaspartans.tv.

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