Box Score SARASOTA, Fla. — No. 15 Southeastern volleyball earned a straight-set victory over No. 23 New College of Florida, winning 3-0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-14). This is the first recorded top-25 Sun Conference volleyball match since 2002.
The Fire improved to 14-4 overall and 8-1 in Sun Conference play, while the Mighty Banyans fell to 14-4 overall and 6-3 in conference play.
SEU took control early, winning the opening set 25-19 behind 14 kills and a .270 hitting percentage. The Fire continued their offensive efficiency in the second set, recording 13 kills with just one attack error to claim a 25-21 win and move within a set of the sweep.
The team closed out the match with their strongest hitting performance of the afternoon, posting a .303 hitting percentage in the third set. SEU recorded 13 kills in the frame to secure a 25-14 victory and complete the sweep.
Laura Bonomi led the Fire offensively with 15 kills and added 20 digs for a double-double.
Jillian Zoerman contributed 10 kills and 15 digs, while
Laura Santangeletta added six kills and hit .417.
Defensively,
Mallori Grey paced SEU with 23 digs, while Bonomi's 20 digs helped anchor the back row. As a team, the Fire finished with 39 kills, a .277 hitting percentage, and 79 digs.
With the win, SEU continued its strong run in Sun Conference play, improving to 8-1 in conference action as the regular season progresses.
