HOOVER, Ala. – The Lee University volleyball team dropped its second match of the GSC/SSC Crossover 3-1 to Florida Tech Saturday morning. The Panthers (3-15) won the first two sets 25-16 and 25-15 before the Lady Flames (9-12) avoided the sweep with a 25-19 margin in the third set. Florida Tech ended the match with a 25-14 score in the fourth set.
Emma Flowers and Bailey Kress led Lee with 10 kills each. Quinne Daoust added five kills, while Mary Katherine Givhan and Hannah Upton supplied four a piece to the Lee total of 37 kills.
Hanna Matthews recorded 24 assists and combined with Calina Croy for 30 of Lee's 37 assists. Micaela McMichen tallied a team-high 15 digs. Mackenzie Pearson was right behind with 12 digs.
Florida Tech had two players reach double-digit kills. Elena Ciulli had a match-high 14 kills and Audrey Keenan added 12 more. Sheila Villagrasa led all players with 33 assists.
Three Panthers had over 10 digs. Kyra Atkinson posted 19, Keenan tallied 16 and Villagrasa was credited with 15 digs.
The Lady Flames will complete the GSC/SSC Crossover at 5:45 Saturday evening against Florida Southern College.
