WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. –Head Coach Natalia Koryzna along with assistant coach Michaela Karrick wrapped up their first season directing the Saint Leo Lions on Saturday afternoon at Palm Beach Atlantic. Saint Leo fell in a three-set match (25-17, 25-6, 25-18) to the fifth-seed Sunshine State Conference Sailfish. The 2021 season returned a full schedule featuring 31 matches in which the Green and Gold went 12-19, 6-14 in the SSC. Leading the Lions through the last four years including an NCAA South Region Championship title and a pandemic, Saint Leo thanks seniors Payton Bellano, Ashley Quero, Anna Garrett, and Brooke Turner and looks forward to what life holds for them next.
 
Inside the Rubin Arena Saturday afternoon, Turner led the offense with nine kills followed by Ally-Reese Williams with seven. Anna Garrett tallied 26 assists in her final appearance in the Green and Gold for a career total of 3,963, the second-highest career count in program history. Payton Bellano led the defensive efforts with 18 digs. Bellano also earned her name in the Lions' record book as the fourth-highest career digs with 1,371.
 
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