MIAMI SHORES, Fla. -- Barry University will host No. 5 Tampa at 4 p.m. Saturday in the last home volleyball match of the season.
The Buccaneers (12-9, 7-5 Sunshine State Conference) will meet the Spartans (21-4, 10-1) for the second time this season. Barry lost to Tampa on the road in three sets in the first meeting.
Saturday's match will be carried on the
Buccaneers Broadcasting Network, and can be accessed via
LIVE STATS.
Four seniors will play their final match at Barry's Health & Sports Center. Libero
Brittany Jaco is chasing the school single-season digs record of 589 set by Lauren Evans in 2007. Outside hitter/middle blocker
Katie Dooley has become a focal point of the Bucs offense in the front row. She's had four matches with 10 or more kills, and is second on the team in blocks. Middle blocker
Laine Cielena is eight kills away from 100 for the fourth time in her career. She ranks ninth in school career history in total blocks. Setter
Jasmine Serna ranks second all-time in career digs and is fifth in assists percentage.
Tampa won the 2014 national title. The Spartans feature All-American outside hitter Berkley Whaley, middle blocker Jessica Wagner and hitter Marissa Lisenbee. The three have a combined 938 kills between them.
Tampa owns a 15-37 series record over the Buccaneers. Barry's last win over the Spartans was a four-set victory on Oct. 31, 2008 in Miami Shores.
NET NOTESBarry is tied for third in the SSC with four league matches remaining
The Bucs are in search of their first NCAA South Regional berth since 2010
Barry has finished in the top 10 in the South Region rankings twice under five-year coach
Steve HendricksKatie Dooley is two kills away from 300 in her career
Jasmine Serna is 13 assists away from 1300 in her career
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