Florida College Goes 1-1 in Tri-Match at Home

TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. - The Lady Falcons defeated the University of Maine Fort Kent in three sets and lost to the Keiser University Seahawks in four sets on Thursday. 

University of Maine Fort Kent

The Lady Falcons held former USCAA foe to 10 or less kills in every set of their win on Thursday, defeating the Bengals 25-12, 25-22, 25-18. Carolina Ramalheira stepped up for the Falcons and secured 13 kills on 26 attempts to post a .346 hitting percentage, with Cassidy Lee trailing behind with nine kills and three blocks. Madison Lee was able to pitch in 37 assists for Florida College, 11 more than what the Bengals had as a team. Three Lady Falcons posted double digits in digs, with 13 for Adriana Bravo and 10 for Raquel Teixeira and Addeson Coffey. 

Keiser University

Florida College took the Seahawks to a four set match to close out Thursday's tri-match, but were defeated 21-25, 25-22, 17-25, and 22-25. Bravo led the match for both teams in kills, tallying 20 and a .182 hitting percentage, followed by Seahawk Brooklynn Slater, who had 18 kills and a .244 hitting percentage. Newcomers Raquel Teixeira and Cassidy Lee also tallied double digits in kills, with 12 for Teixeira and 11 for Lee. Setter Madison Lee posted 47 assists for the Lady Falcons, the same number that the Seahawks had altogether. Four Falcons saw double digits in digs, with Teixeira leading the match with 22, followed by Coffey with 11 and Bravo and Avery Lanning with 10. 

"The team came out strong against the University of Maine Fort Kent, where our serve receive passing and quick feet allowed us to control the tempo of the game," said head coach Kerri Mitchell. "Against Keiser, we lost a bit of steam at times and played more chaotic than we needed to. Keiser was great competition for us and we love matching up with them."