MIAMI SHORES, FL. – In order to do something you have never done before, you must go to places that you have never gone to before.

The 2018 Barry University women's volleyball team (10-0, 2-0 SSC) is off to the best start in the program's history, winning their first 10 games. On Saturday afternoon, the Bucs had to go the distance against fellow Sunshine State Conference rival - the Lynn University Fighting Knights (6-3, 0-2 SSC). It was the first time this season that Barry has gone five sets with an opponent. The 10-0 start tops the 9-0 start that the 1994 Buccaneer squad tallied during a 30-4 season.

Head coach Steve Hendricks credits the fast start to the chemistry and competitiveness of his team. He believes that has  led to an accomplishment that has never been done before. "I'm proud and happy for my team knowing that we are now a part of the rich, successful history of Barry athletics," Hendricks said. "We played through some adversity today and found a way to win", Hendricks added. "We have plenty of tough competitors on this team and they share a great chemistry between them. That was ultimately the difference in the final set."

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Game One Final: Barry 3, Lynn 2
Records: Barry (10-0, 2-0 SSC), Lynn (6-3, 0-2 SSC)
All-Time Series: Barry is 32-12 against Lynn

SUMMARY:

• 1st set | The Bucs struggled offensively early on, recording only 11 kills on 53 attempts registering a .054 hitting percentage. 
• 2nd set | Barry came right back and dominated this set building a lead as large as 14. The Bucs offensive attack was led by junior Megi Buvinic with seven kills in 13 attempts. Buvinic also chipped in three digs and a block.
• 3rd set | Barry continued their dominance in this set against Lynn. The Bucs started coming together on both sides of the court, tallying five blocks on the set.
• 4th set | The Knights would not go down without a fight, playing more efficiently on the offensive end. It was the only set in which they had a hitting percentage over .200. Paige Fullerton led the way for the Knights with four kills.
• 5th set | Junior Kishara Gordon helped shut the door on the Fighting Knights to give Barry their record-setting 10th win of the season with four of her 11 kills in this set.

NOTEWORTHY:.

• Freshman Bianca Pasca set a season-high with 46 assists against the Fighting Knights.
• Barry had five players reach double-digit digs in the same game for the first time this season. 
• 15 blocks sets a single-game high this season for the Bucs.

ON THE HORIZON:

The Buccaneers return home next Friday, September 14th against Saint Leo University. The match is set for 7:00 pm at the Health & Sports Center in Miami Shores. Barry is 45-16 all-time against the Lions.