The Nova Southeastern University volleyball team swept Palm Beach Atlantic in convincing fashion in non-conference action inside the Arena at the Don Taft University Center on Thursday evening. The win improves the Sharks record to 10-6 on the season while PBA falls to 4-7.
It was a record breaking night for the Sharks, as senior setter Valia Petrova (Sofia, Bulgaria) became the NSU Volleyball program's all-time assists leader with her 18th assist of the match. She bypassed Lindsey Metts (2000-2003), who previously held the record with 3,302 assists. Concluding the match with 41 assists, Petrova now stands at 3,330 for her career. In addition, junior libero Kathleen Yony (Miami, Fla.) became just the third NSU player to surpass the 1,000 dig plateau in NCAA play. Yony, who tallied an astonishing 11 digs in the opening set, finished the match with 1,009 career digs.
"We played as a team tonight," said NSU head coach Steve Wilcosky. "It was really fun to watch and it showed the potential we have when we are all playing for each other. It's good to know that we're progressing as a team and as a program. If we can maintain that it could be a good turning point for us this season."
Sophomore middle blocker Molly Sigerich (Downers Grove, Ill.) paced the Sharks offensively with 12 kills and a .647 attack percentage. As a team NSU hit .379, establishing a new season high. Sigerich was followed by junior outside hitter Lucia Cizmarova (Bratislava, Slovak Republic) with 11 kills, junior outside hitter Taylor Pohlman (Olathe, Kan.) with 10. Senior outside hitter Jenerra McGruder (Euless, Tex.) and freshman middle blocker Carly Perschnick (Dwight, Ill.) each had eight kills.
However, the night belonged to Petrova and Yony. Petrova finished the match with four kills, 41 assists and nine digs. Yony corralled a team high 22 digs and two assists.
The Sharks will play their next seven matches away from the friendly confines of the Don Taft University Center. The road trip begins with a match vs. Florida Tech in Melbourne, Fla. on Thu, Oct. 1st at 7 p.m.
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