Sept. 28 vs Nova Southeastern | 7 PM                           
Sept. 29 vs #9 Palm Beach Atlantic | 4 PM 
Where: Marion Bowman Activities Center | Saint Leo, Fla.
Records:  SLU 7-7, SSC 4-2 | NSU 3-11, SSC 1-6 | PBA 14-1, SSC 6-1
Coverage Links: Live Stats | Video

Volleyball Notes

• Saint Leo has won eight of the last 10 matches in the all-time series against Nova Southeastern including the last four. NSU's last victory in the series came Nov. 14, 2015 in Fort Lauderdale, a 3-2 win. The Sharks last win in Saint Leo was Nov. 8, 2008, a 3-0 sweep of the Lions.
• Saint Leo and Palm Beach Atlantic split the season series a year ago with each team winning on the road. The Lions 3-2 victory in West Palm Beach over the then-No. 3 ranked Sailfish snapped an eight-match losing streak for the Lions in the series.
• Sophomore Ashley Quero, junior Nina Vattovaz and senior Dallas Jasper have been the go-to offensive threats for the Lions in their six Sunshine State Conference matches this season. The trio have combined for 204 of the team's 335 kills. Quero leads the way with 3.12 kills per set while Vattovaz comes in at 2.87 and Jasper is averaging 2.62.
• Nova Southeastern recently snapped a five-match losing streak as the Sharks picked up their first conference win of the season in a 3-0 sweep of Rollins. Senior outside hitter Denvyr Tyler-Palmer leads the squad at 3.43 kills per set. Senior libero Megan Burns patrols the backline with 4.85 digs per set this season.
• Palm Beach Atlantic opened the season on a 13-match winning streak until a tough 3-0 loss to Tampa at home gave the Sailfish their first loss of the season. Freshman outside hitter Amber Rowoldt (3.69 kps) and senior outside hitter Raegan Grooms (3.38 kps) entered the weekend averaging over three kills per set for the Sailfish. PBA leads the conference in blocks and is powered by senior Maddie Span (1.21 bps) and redshirt sophomore Jennie Anderson (1.18 bps).

 

Sept. 29 at Paul Short Run | 10 AM 
Where: Lehigh University | Bethlehem, Pa.


Cross Country Notes

• Saint Leo returns to the course after participating at the UF Mountain Dew Invitational in Gainesville on Sept. 22. The men's team took 7th out of 22 teams where the women's squad took 11th out of 27 teams.
• Shawn Bell paced the men's team with a time of 26:16.6 for 41st place out of the NCAA DI, DII and NAIA runners on the 8K course.
• The women's team saw five runners finish inside the top-100 behind Laura Tobin's 38th place finish, 18:22.9.
• The Lions return to the Paul Short Run for the first time since 2016 where the women's team took 33rd out of 45 teams and the men's team 32nd of 38.

Sept. 29 at Florida Tech | 7 PM 
Where: Rick Stottler Field | Melbourne, Fla.
Records:  SLU 2-5, SSC 1-2 | FIT 4-5-1, SSC 1-2  
Coverage Links: Live Stats | Video

Women's Soccer Notes

• Saint Leo took Wednesday off from competition after a split week facing PBA and Florida Southern.
• Carolina Solis-Deleon leads the offense with three goals followed by Caitlin Strong with a goal and an assist.
• Julia Ortiz has been charged with protecting the net in all seven games. Ortiz heads to Melbourne with 30 season saves.
• Florida Tech gets set to host after dropping a pair of games to Eckerd (3-0) and Nova Southeastern (3-1).
• Saturday's lone goal came off the foot of Maria Munoz, the Panthers' leading goal scorer. Munoz has netted five this season along with five assists. She is supported by Keira McCarthy with five goals, one assists.
• Maria Sanchez Recuero has started in 10 games, during which time she gathered 52 saves.

 
Sept. 29 vs #19 Florida Tech | 7 PM                 
Where: University Soccer Field | Saint Leo, Fla.                                    
Records:  SLU 2-6, SSC 0-3 | FIT 5-2, SSC 1-2                                     
Coverage Links: Live Stats               

Men's Soccer Notes

• Saint Leo was upset by Trinity Baptist, 2-1, on Wednesday. Saint Leo produced 27 shots but only one found its way into the back of the Eagles' net in the 55^th minute. The Lions lone goal came off the head of Hermon Constant, assisted by Mathis Hardy.
• Elias Niesigk leads the Lions' offense with two goals, two assists followed by Hermon with two goals, one assist.
• Wessel Berenschot has started the last three games in goal. He enters the game with 18 stops.
• No. 19 Florida Tech fell 1-0 at the hands of Nova Southeastern on Wednesday. The lone goal came in the 12^th minute from outside the box.
• The Panthers' offensive is led by Per Henrik Nag with seven goals, one assist followed by Luca Campanini with four goals, three assists.
• Jason Fesquet has earned five starts where he has collected eight saves. Aymerick Berald-Catelo has made six stops in two starts.