Miami, FL

After sweeping Polk State College in Winter Haven, FL on Saturday, October 4th, Santa Fe traveled to the #3 Miami Dade College Sharks on Wednesday, October 8th. 

The Sharks took a 9-3 lead in the first set, and they extended their lead to 12-5. Selena Placide recorded a couple kills to keep the Saints in the set 14-8, but the Sharks were able to extend their lead to 18-9 with an ace. Kailyn Howard recorded a few kills of her own and Jessica Mckee got a kill facing set point, but the Sharks took the first set 25-14.

Miami Dade went up 6-1 in the second set, and two kills by Linnea Preston put the score to 10-6. Mariana Haas added a kill to maintain an 11-7 deficit. The Sharks extended their lead to 15-7 and won the second set 25-13.

A kill by Emily Geaquinto brought the Saints to a 3-2 deficit in the third set, and a kill by K. Howard kept the Saints within one point at 5-4. The Saints took a 7-6 lead with a kill by Addison Mittauer and an ace by Preston. The Sharks regained the lead at 10-9, and the Saints tied the set 11-11 with a kill by Placide. The Sharks won five points in a row to take a 16-11 lead, and a kill by Geaquinto put the score at 22-17. K. Howard recorded a kill facing match point, but the Sharks completed the sweep with a 25-19 set three win.

The Saints will travel to Fort Myers, FL to face #1 Florida Southwestern State College at 2:00pm.