DELAND, Fla. — The Jacksonville Dolphins fell in five sets (22-25, 17-25, 25-23, 25-23, 10-15) to the Stetson Hatters Friday night. The Dolphins (10-13, 4-5 ASUN) have gone to five sets in each of their last six matches.
Jacksonville was led by freshman outside hitter
Jaylyn Tuiasosopo who tallied a team-high 15 kills. Junior middle blocker
Haley Yount thrived as well, scoring 12 kills while hitting .320.
Set One
Yount scored four kills on four swings while graduate student
Abbie Tuyo led the way with five kills. Jacksonville scored three late points to cut the deficit to two late, but a late error gave Stetson the first set.
Set Two
Sophomore
Kathryn Adler got hot in the second, tying Tuiasosopo with a team-best four kills. Despite their showing, the Hatters took the second 25-17.
Set Three
Alder scored six more in the third, sparking the Dolphin comeback in the third. Tuiasosopo and sophomore
Zoey Vandel each chipped in with four kills. The set was back-and-forth the whole way. The set was tied at 23, then Vandel notched a kill to get to set point. On her serve, she scored the ace to win the set 25-23.
Set Four
Adler scored to put JU up 21-17. Despite a late Stetson push, Jacksonville took care of business to force a tiebreak fifth set, 25-23.
Set Five
The final set was tied at seven early, with neither team finding a late surge. It was the Hatters who took the first shot, taking five of the next six points to lead 12-8. They would close out the set with a five-point win.
Match Notes
- Yount has double-digit kills in four of her last five matches.
- Tuiasosopo has at least 15 kills in three-straight matches.
- Senior setter Jade Cuya Cobos has at least 29 digs in six-straight matches and double-digit digs in nine-straight matches.
Up Next
The Dolphins will head south to face the FGCU Eagles Sunday afternoon. First serve is slated for 1 PM.
