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Volleyball Preview: No. 2 Tampa Heads South for Pair of Conference Matchups
October 3, 2025

Volleyball Preview: No. 2 Tampa Heads South for Pair of Conference Matchups

TAMPA, Fla. - Volleyball will take on Palm Beach Atlantic on Friday, October 3, at 6:00 PM and will play again on Saturday against Nova Southeastern at 4:00 PM.

ABOUT THE SPARTANS

  • The Spartans are 10-0.
  • Tampa moved up one spot to No. 2 in the  AVCA Coaches Poll.
  • The team is hitting an average of .332.
  • Utampa has dropped just three sets in its 10 total matches.
  • Nathaly Perez is just 24 kills away from 1,000 career kills.

SCOUTING PALM BEACH ATLANTIC

  • PBA is 10-3 on the season.
  • Two of the three Losses for the Sailfish have come in SSC play.
  • Rachel Smith leads the team with 101 kills.
  • Five players have 80-plus kills this season.  

SCOUTING NOVA SOUTHEASTERN

  • NSU is 8-3 and 1-1 in the SSC.
  • The Sharks are coming off an away victory over the Sailfish.
  • Brantley Chiply leads the conference in hitting percentage (.398).
  • Olivia Aniol and Chipley both rank inside the top five for blocks averaged per set.
  • Taylor Stockman is third in the league for points averaged per set.

SERIES HISTORY

  • The Spartans have won 13 straight over the Sailfish and are 23-5 in the all-time series.
  • Tampa has won two consecutive matches versus Nova Southeastern and is 40-5 all-time. 

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