#10 Tampa Downs Florida Tech

TAMPA, Fla. – The No. 10 ranked University of Tampa Spartans volleyball team earned its tenth win of the season and seventh sweep this season, beating the Florida Tech Panthers 3-0 Saturday evening at the Bob Martinez Athletics Center.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Final: #10 Tampa 3 (1: 25-12, 2: 25-13, 3: 25-12), Florida Tech 0

Records: #10 Tampa 10-1 (4-0 SSC), Florida Tech 0-12 (0-4 SSC)

Location: Bob Martinez Athletics Center || Tampa, Fla.

All-Time Series: The Spartans lead the all-time series 88-0.

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HOW IT HAPPENED:

First Set: The Spartans began the set with a 13-4 run behind kills from Sorrel Houghton and Katie McKiel, both from Melissa Elias. Kalli Cors paced the Spartans attack throughout the match and had four kills in the first set. Elias had six helpers in the set. The Spartans cruised to a 25-15 set win. Score: 1-0 Tampa

Second Set: Tampa again began with a large run to open the set, going up 14-5 behind five kills from Cors. McKiel also had five kills in the set. Emily Noe assisted on four of five of McKiel's kills. The Spartans won the second set 25-13. Score: 2-0 Tampa

Third Set: The Spartans and Panthers began a very competitive opening to the third set, with the score at one point tied 11-11. Sarah Luoma led the Spartan attack in the final set, collecting five kills in the set. Elias assisted on four of her kills and Claudia Rivera on the last, which gave the Spartans the third set 25-12, and the match. Final: 3-0 Tampa

INSIDE THE STATS:

• UT employed an even attack with four Spartans logging four or more kills: McKiel (9), Cors (9), Luoma (5), Houghton (4), and Sierra Rayzor (4).
• Rivera continued her streak of consecutive double-digit digs to nine matches.
• Elias continued her streak of consecutive double-digit assists to nine matches.

UP NEXT: The Spartans are on the road for a Friday night contest at Palm Beach Atlantic at 7:00 PM.

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