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Kristina Filimonova
2
Tampa UT 5-6, 1-2 SSC
3
Winner BARRY BARRY 7-4, 2-1 SSC
Tampa UT
5-6, 1-2 SSC
2
Final
3
BARRY BARRY
7-4, 2-1 SSC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Tampa UT 11 25 20 30 13 (2)
BARRY BARRY 25 22 25 28 15 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Rainier Perez

No. 25 Barry Takes Down '18 Champ Tampa in Five Set Thriller

The Buccaneers outscored the Spartans 115-99 in points on Friday night

MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – The last three regular season matches between Tampa and Barry have all been heavyweight fights with both teams exchanging blows deep into matches. On Friday night behind a jam-packed crowd at the Health & Sports Center, the No. 25-ranked Barry Buccaneers took down the 2018 National Champion, Tampa 25-11, 22-25, 25-20, 28-30, 15-13 in a match that lasted two hours and thirty minutes. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUPS:

Final: No. 25 Barry 3, No. 22 Tampa 2
Records: Barry (7-4, 2-1 SSC), Tampa (5-6, 1-2 SSC)
All-Time Series: Barry trails 18-55

WHAT ARE THEY SAYING: 

SUMMARY:

  • 1st set | Anastasiia Samokhvalova dominated the first set at the net for Barry with four total blocks and three kills. The Buccaneers held Tampa to a .000 attack percentage with five total team blocks. 
  • 2nd set | The Spartans fought back controlling the net this set with four team blocks and siding-out at 63 percent. 
  • 3rd set | Barry looked to have the Spartans right where they wanted them, wrapping up the set on a 9-5 run.
  • 4th set | This set induced sweaty palms, end of your seat drama with the Bucs having four match point opportunities. There were a total of 20 ties and eight lead changes before Tampa closed out the set 30-28.
  • 5th set | The Buccaneers forced a Tampa timeout up 11-6 and looked to be running away with it until the Spartans went on a 7-2 run to tie things up at 13. A kill by Samokhvalova gave Barry the lead again and an attack error by the Spartans sealed it.

NOTEWORTHY:.

  • Barry had three players record double-doubles: Megi Buvinic - 13 kills/15 digs, Bianca Paşca 48 assists/14 digs and Kristina Filimonova 13 kills/11 digs.
  • Samokhvalova was one block shy of double figures with 11 kills and nine blocks
  • Brittany Reynolds had a career night with 11 kills and seven digs -- both are career-highs. 
  • The 62 team kills and 59 assists were a season-high for Barry.
  • This was the Buccaneers' first win at home against Tampa since 10/31/2008

ON THE HORIZON:

The Bucs continue their SSC schedule at home tomorrow against Saint Leo. First serve is scheduled for 4:00pm. 

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