MELBOURNE, Fla. – The #16 Barry Buccaneers women's volleyball team finished emphatically against Florida Tech, 3-1 (25-15, 22-25, 25-21, 25-9), in a Sunshine State Conference (SSC) matchup at the Clemente Center in Melbourne, Florida. The Bucs improve to 22-3 overall and 13-2 in the league.

INSIDE THE MATCHUPS:
Final: Barry 3, Florida Tech 1
Records: Barry (22-3, 13-2 SSC), Florida Tech (13-12, 5-9 SSC) 
All-Time Series: Barry leads series, 52-8, and extends its winning streak against Florida Tech to 17 games (since November 12, 2013).

SUMMARY:

• 1^st set | Christy Paul, Diana Akopova, and Marina Azevedo each had a kill during a 4-0 run when the Bucs built a 15-10 advantage. Akopova had three more kills to help close out the set. | Barry 25, Florida Tech 15
• 2^nd set | Katie Erdman, Ashley Rants, and Kayla Mastin each had a kill for Florida Tech as the Panthers closed out the set winning five of the last six points. | Barry 22, Florida Tech 25
• 3^rd set | Christy Paul had three straight kills for an early Buccaneer lead. Five kills from Diana Akopova helped Barry take a 16-16 set and grow it to 23-17. Djuly Schmorantz clinched the set with her kill. | Barry 25, Florida Tech 21
• 4th set | The Bucs scored 16 consecutive points to take a 17-1 lead. Tierney Ward had three kills in the final four Buccaneer points. | Barry 25, Florida Tech 9

• The Bucs hold an opponent to single-digits in a set for the second time on consecutive Saturdays (last week versus Rollins was the first time since August 24, 2018, versus Johnson C. Smith)
• Kills - Diana Akopova (25), Djuly Schmorantz (15), Christy Paul (9)
• Aces - Marija Borcic (3), Mónica López (1)
• Blocks - Marija Borcic (3), Christy Paul (3), Jeyhlen Thomas (3)
• Assists - Marija Borcic (47), Luana Bulara (7), Djuly Schmorantz (2)
• Digs - Luana Bulara (23), Djuly Schmorantz (20), Mónica López (10)

ON THE HORIZON:
The Bucs return home to host currently sixth-ranked University of Tampa on Friday, November 4, with first serve scheduled for 7:00 p.m.