Tampa, Fla. - Going up against the second-ranked team in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II on Saturday afternoon, the Barry University volleyball team fell 3-0 (25-17, 25-10, 25-17) at Tampa.

INSIDE THE MATCHUPS:

Final: Tampa 3, Barry 0
Records: Barry (8-14, 2-11 SSC), Tampa (22-0, 13-0 SSC)
All-Time Series: Tampa leads 49-21

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Set 1 - Tampa scored the opening three points of the afternoon and led for the entire first half, using a 4-0 run midway through the frame to pull ahead 19-13.
• Set 2 - The Spartans started the second set with four-straight points and quickly created a double-digit advantage at 13-3 while holding the Bucs without a run greater than three until a late 3-0 spree made it 19-7. 
• Set 3 - Barry scored the initial point of set three and held onto the advantage until a 7-1 stretch by Tampa created a 10-5 score.

NOTEWORTHY:

• Diana Akopova paced the offense behind 11 kills while adding five digs and one assisted block.
• Varvara Osychenko added seven kills with six digs and a solo block.
• Fiona Baker dished out 22 assists on top of a team-high eight digs.

ON THE HORIZON:

The Buccaneers travel to Lynn on Tuesday, Oct. 31 with first serve set for 7 p.m.