SSC Opener Results in Sweep for No. 3 Tampa

Tess Schrenger
Tess Schrenger
September 23, 2025

TAMPA, Fla. – The University of Tampa women's volleyball team delivered a dominant performance Tuesday night, sweeping Saint Leo University 3–0 at the Bob Martinez Athletics Center. The Spartans won by set scores of 25–17, 25–22, 25–18 to stay undefeated in 2025. The Spartans now sit at 9-0 overall and 1-0 in SSC play. The Lions are now 1-5 on the season and 0-1 in conference play.

Final Score: No. 3 Tampa 3 (1: 25-17, 2: 25-22, 3: 25-18), Saint Leo 0

Records: No. 3 Tampa (9-0, 1-0 SSC), Saint Leo (1-5, 0-1 SSC)

Location: Martinez Center | Tampa, Fla.

How It Happened

Tampa set the tone early, racing to a 10–4 lead in the opening frame behind kills from Tess Schrenger and Connor Rahn. The Spartans' efficient offense (.310 hitting percentage overall) kept Saint Leo under pressure, while their defense collected 57 digs to deny the Lions second chances.

The second set proved the tightest of the night, with Saint Leo pulling within 20–19 before back-to-back kills from Nathaly Perez and Rachel Gregg gave Tampa breathing room. Rahn sealed the frame at 25–22 with her sixth kill.

In the third, Tampa weathered an early Saint Leo surge, then ripped off a decisive 12–4 run fueled by Schrenger and Mak Carter at the net. A block by Perez and Gregg capped the rally, and the Spartans closed the sweep on another Schrenger kill.

The Spartans finished with a .310 hitting percentage (42 kills, 11 errors, 100 attempts), compared to Saint Leo's .090. Tampa also held a 57–41 advantage in digs and out-blocked the Lions 5–4.

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