Volleyball Outlasts Pasco-Hernando State College in Five-Set Thriller
January 29, 2021

Volleyball Outlasts Pasco-Hernando State College in Five-Set Thriller

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NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. - Santa Fe volleyball played its first five-set match of the 2021 season and came out on top, 20-25, 25-19, 23-25, 25-19, 15-13 at Pasco-Hernando State College. 
 
After allowing a third-set lead to slip away, the Saints bounced right back and forced the fifth set with a 25-19 result in Set 4.
 
In the decisive set, Pasco-Hernando held an 11-7 advantage before Santa Fe won six of the next seven points to go in front 13-12, after an ace from Emily Loose forced a Bobcats timeout.
 
Lilli Bentz's kill found the back left corner to put the Saints one point away from the win, 14-12. 
 
After the Bobcats earned a point, the exhilarating victory was secured after a Pasco-Hernando swing was stuffed at the net by Kylee Haaf. 
 
The Saints had 98 digs as a team in the match, making it difficult for the Bobcats to find the floor. 
 
Individually, Madison Sheffield had perhaps her best all-around match of her career as a Saint, tying a career-high with 20 kills to go along with a season-high 16 digs. Freshman Kassidy Bolling finished with 15 kills.
 
The Cheronis Perspective
Head Coach Nick Cheronis: "We always have a great match against Pasco-Hernando. In some ways we were fortunate to come away with a win. Having said that, our players deserved that outcome. Winning on the road will be a valuable experience for our first conference match at Florida State College at Jacksonville on Tuesday." 
 
Up Next
The Saints' next time out is Tuesday, Feb. 2 at Florida State College at Jacksonville, scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.