February 2, 2021
Volleyball Begins Conference Play with 3-1 Result at FSCJ
Santa Fe College
3
Florida State College at Jacksonville
1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
25 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
|
|
20 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 1 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Santa Fe College
K:
Madison Sheffield
- 17
B:
Katelyn Crofts
- 5
D:
Kariana Ayala
- 18
SA:
Kariana Ayala
- 3
Florida State College at Jacksonville
K:
Ketura Margaret
- 21
B:
Leah Mortensen
- 2
D:
Ketura Margaret
- 25
SA:
2 Players
(#1,
#13)
- 2
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Santa Fe College | Florida State College at Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .349 | .216 |
| Blocks | 9.0 | 4.0 |
| Digs | 80 | 81 |
| Aces | 6 | 6 |
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Mid-Florida Conference play began for Santa Fe College volleyball, and the Saints improved to 4-1 on the season with a 25-20, 19-25, 25-19, 25-15 victory at Florida State College at Jacksonville.
In Set 1, the score was knotted up at 15-15 before the Saints went on a 4-0 spurt to get in front of the Blue Wave, 19-15, forcing an FSCJ timeout.
That run did its damage, and with Santa Fe leading 24-20 later in the set, an FSCJ service error gave the Saints the 25-20 outcome headed into Set 2.
The Blue Wave responded in Set 2, 25-19, to tie it up at a set apiece.
Set 3 started off neck-and-neck, and was tied at 12-12. The Saints proceeded to rattle off six of the next seven points to gain the upper hand, 18-13, capped off by a solo block by Katelyn Crofts at the net.
A Crofts kill also would be the final point of the set, finishing off of the block for the Saints' 25-19 win in Set 3.
Santa Fe was able to pick up the first conference win of the year, using a fast start to cruise to a 25-15 score in Set 4.
Madison Sheffield continued her strong start to the 2021 season, totaling 16 kills, 17 digs, and two blocks.
Samantha Caglianone had a season-high 11 kills while hitting for a .379 percentage, while Crofts hit .538 and amassed five blocks.
The Cheronis Perspective
Head Coach Nick Cheronis: "It's always good to learn while you are winning," said Head Coach Nick Cheronis. "I thought FSCJ played their hearts out and that was a good lesson for us. Conference play has a different intensity to it."
Up Next
The Saints will be at Indian River State College for two matches on Friday, Feb. 5. Hillsborough Community College will be the 3:00 p.m. opponent, followed by a 5:00 p.m. matchup with IRSC.