November 11, 2024

No. 9 Tampa Hosts Rival Florida Southern before heading to the East Coast for Barry and Lynn.

Tampa, Fla. - Winning 12 of 14 total sets last week, the Spartans have won 8 games in a row and 20 on the season. Looking ahead, the no. 9 team in the nation hosts Florida Southern on Tuesday before traveling to Barry and then Lynn later this week.

No. 9 Tampa vs. Florida Southern

Tampa: 20-2 | Florida Southern: 12-10

Tuesday, Nov. 12 - 7:00 PM EDT

Bob Martinez Athletic Center | Tampa, Fla.

No. 9 Tampa vs. Barry

Tampa: 20-2 | Barry 17-4

Thursday, Nov. 14 - 7:00 PM EDT

Health & Sports Center | Miami Shores, FL

No. 9 Tampa vs. No. 17 Lynn

Tampa: 20-2 | Lynn: 22-3

Sunday, Nov. 17 - 4:00 PM EDT

De Hoernle Sports Center | Boca Raton, Fla.

ABOUT THE SPARTANS:

The Spartans captured their 20th win of the season for the sixth season in a row (Excluding the 2020 season of 16 games and a record of 14-2).
UTampa is still on top of the conference with their 14.09 kills and 12.95 assists per set.
The Spartan defense is allowing the third-fewest kills and assists across the conference with 10.95 and 10.22 respectively.
Rachel Gregg increased her season-hitting percentage to .439 which is still atop of the conference.
Kalli Cors (3.58) and Nathaly Perez (3.34) are both in the top 8 of the conference in kills per set.
Six Spartans are in the top 20 of SSC hitting percentage: Gregg (.439), Perez (.325), Cors (.295), Mak Carter (.270), Jenna Davis (.268), and Connor Rahn (.263).
UTampa is a combined 202-81 against this week's opponents.

SCOUTING REPORT FLORIDA SOUTHERN:

Florida Southern is eighth in the SSC with an in-conference record of 6-8.
The Moccasins recorded 13 aces last week against Palm Beach Atlantic, the second most in a 4-set SSC match this season.
Madison Fowler (1.12) and Morgan Word (0.97) are ranked fifth and twelfth in the SSC, respectively, in blocks per set.
Caroline Chambers and Word are ranked seventh and eighth in the conference with 0.41 and 0.39 service aces per set.
Florida Southern's defense is allowing 12.06 kills and 1.93 aces per set, both are the second most in the conference.

SERIES HISTORY:

UTampa is 84-56 when facing Florida Southern.
Following a win in October, The Spartan win streak over the Mocs is now 11.

SCOUTING REPORT BARRY:

Barry's offense is dominating the conference with a .297 hitting percentage and 18.28 points per set.
The Buccaneers are currently on a 5 game-winning streak.
Barry's 67 kills against Nova Southeastern last weekend is tied for the fourth most in an SSC game.
Former Division II Player of the Year Diana Akopova is leading the Sunshine State Conference in kills and points, averaging 5.03 and 5.79, respectively.
Varvara Osychenko and Veronika Eremeeva are ranked third and fourth in the conference with 0.46 and 0.44 service aces per set.
The Buccaneers swept no. 25 Florida Tech last week in 3 sets, recording 53 kills which is tied for the most in a 3-set SSC match.

SERIES HISTORY:

Although 66-21 all-time, Tampa is 5-3 in their last 8 games against Barry.
The Buccaneers handed the Spartans their first loss of the 2024 season.

SCOUTING REPORT LYNN:

The Fighting Knights join the Spartans as the only two SSC offenses averaging 14 kills per set.
Lynn recorded 69 digs last week against Florida Southern, tied for the third most in an SSC 3-set match this year.
Hope Passerello has recorded over 900 assists (10.81 per set), which leads the conference.
With 4.10 digs per set, Isabella Gentile is atop the SSC as the only player averaging more than 4 each set.
Aline Olegario blocked Florida Southern 6 times last week, the fifth most in an SSC 3-set match
Samantha Wolf is averaging 3.67 kills per set on the season, the fifth most in the conference.

SERIES HISTORY:

UTampa is 52-4 all-time when facing Lynn.
The Spartans are a perfect 29-0 in Tampa, but 22-4 when playing at Lynn.