MIAMI SHORES, Fla. — Momentum stay inside the Health & Sports Center as the Barry Volleyball team collects their second straight sweep against a conference opponent. The Bucs were in control from the start defeating Saint Leo Univeristy on Saturday afternoon.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: #24 Barry 3, Saint Leo 0
Records: Saint Leo (5-14, 1-10 SSC), Barry (14-4, 7-4 SSC)
All-Time Series: Barry leads Saint Leo 48-17
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Set One - Barry opened up on a 4-0 run that was quickly erased by the Lions in their first service. The two teams traded off points until Barry finally found separation and went on a four-point run capped off by an ace from Varvara Osychenko. Gaia Riedmuller held service for the last seven points, recording two service aces. | Barry 25, Saint Leo 12
- Set Two - Dominance trickled into the second set as Barry swung a .421 clip. Six different Bucs collected a kill. Osychenko and Ivana Zujovic recorded three service aces each. Before the final rally from the Lions, Barry did not allow Saint Leo to get more than two points in a row in the entire set. | Barry 25, Saint Leo 12
- Set Three - The final set saw a carousel of Bucs see the court as 13 different players stepped on the floor. The offense outhit Saint Leo 18-8 in kills in the set. Barry closed it out on a 9-3 run to secure the match sweep. | Barry 25, Eckerd 15
NOTEWORTHY:
- No front row player hit under .250 for the match.
- Diana Akopova was the lone player with double-digit kills with 11,hitting .500 with just one error.
- Petra Brkicic captained the offense with 22 assists.
- Veronika Eremeeva had a near double-double with nine kills and 13 digs.
- This is the 13th sweep of the season.
- The 12 service aces is the sixth time the Bucs have been in double-figures in that category.
ON THE HORIZON:
Barry remains home to start out another three match week taking on the Nova Southeatern Sharks Monday, November 4 with first serve set at 7:00 p.m.
