Volleyball Prevails in Five-Set Thriller on Sophomore Night, 3-2 over Indian River
October 20, 2022

Volleyball Prevails in Five-Set Thriller on Sophomore Night, 3-2 over Indian River

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – What a night it was for Santa Fe College Volleyball, as the Saints outlasted Indian River State College in five sets on Sophomore Night and NJCAA Day, 22-25, 25-19, 25-20, 22-25, 15-9.

Each of the two matches this season between the Saints and the Pioneers went the distance, and this one inside the SF Gymnasium evened the season-series in thrilling fashion. SF earned their first Suncoast Conference victory in the process.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Trailing 5-3 in Set 1, the Saints went on an 8-0 run on the serve of Christina Killingsworth to take an 11-5 lead.

SF grew their lead to 19-10, forcing an Indian River timeout. Whatever was discussed amongst the Pioneers paid dividends, and IRSC went on a 10-1 run to tie it up at 20-20. It happened in a flash, and the guests came all the way back to go in front 1-0.

IRSC raced out to a 6-1 lead in Set 2, but the match continued to feature several significant changes in momentum, and the Saints tied it at 7-7 with a 6-1 run of their own.

SF led 18-17 later in the frame and tied the match at a set apiece by winning seven of the final nine points. Keionna Mackey and Katelyn Crofts led the way with an efficient attack. 

An 8-0 spurt from the Saints established a 10-5 lead, and the hosts didn't let this lead get away, leading the remainder of Set 3. A Paige Dinges kill accounted for the final blow, and SF was a set away from victory.

Set 4 was tied at 15-15 before three unanswered points from the Pioneers. Santa Fe drew to within a single point, 22-21, but IRSC forced a fifth and decisive set.

Leading 8-7, a spurt of four consecutive points from SF created a cushion they needed to preserve the win. Katie Netzel had two aces during the stretch of play, and the final three points down the stretch were earned by a Crofts kill, a Mackey putaway from the back row that found the left sideline, and a finishing ace from Melanie Oglesby.

UPDATED RECORDS

Santa Fe – 6-13, 1-11 Suncoast

Indian River – 5-19, 1-12 Suncoast

TRENDS

Santa Fe has now won two consecutive matches, while Indian River has dropped their last seven outings.

STATISTICS

Complete statistics will be provided as soon as soon as possible.

SOPHOMORE NIGHT

Cydnee Eubanks, Paige Dinges, Melanie Oglesby, Cali Conner, Nicole Everson, Nicole DePaula, Elizabeth Klein, Katelyn Crofts, and Maddy Dickinson were all celebrated postmatch for their achievements on the court and in the classroom during their careers with the Saints.

UP NEXT

The Saints travel to No. 16 Daytona State on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 3:00 p.m.

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