MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – The Saint Leo University volleyball team closed out its weekend at Barry University on Saturday evening. The Lions stayed competitive through each set but untimely runs by the home team gave the Buccaneers a 3-0 win over the Lions. Saint Leo battled throughout but fell 3-0 to Barry on the road, led by Brielle Kallberg's six kills and steady offensive presence. Gina Stavile added four kills, while setter Tajma Muharemovic finished with 21 assists, two aces, and six digs in the conference match up.

Saint Leo hit .022 as a team with 23 kills and 21 errors on 91 attempts in the 3-0 defeat at Barry. Kallberg paced the Lions with six kills on a .154 hitting percentage, while Stavile and Emma LeTourneau each added four kills, with LeTourneau hitting .444 and contributing two block assists. Alexa Gandolfo chipped in four kills and a block assist, and Kaitlyn Anderson served one ace while adding a block assist. Muharemovic directed the attack with 21 assists, two service aces, and six digs, while libero Molly Chappell led the back row with six digs. Giada Solorzano and Mia Moser combined for five digs, and Anastasia Azzan contributed defensively with two digs.

How It Happened: BARRY 3, SAINT LEO 0
Set 1 | Barry 25, Saint Leo 14
The Lions opened strong, keeping pace through the early points behind kills from Kallberg and Stavile. Muharemovic connected with multiple hitters to spread the offense, and Chappell's defense kept the rallies alive. Barry pulled ahead midway through the set, using a late surge to close 25-14.
 
Set 2 | Barry 25, Saint Leo 16
Saint Leo continued to compete in the second frame, holding close through 15-13 after kills from Kallberg and Gandolfo. Muharemovic and Anderson each served aces to keep the Lions within striking distance before the Buccaneers found momentum to pull away late.
 
Set 3 | Barry 25, Saint Leo 16
The Lions showed grit in the final frame, erasing an early deficit with kills from LeTourneau and Stavile. Muharemovic's two aces gave Saint Leo a brief boost midway through, but Barry responded with a 6-1 run to seal the match 25-16.

Inside the Numbers

• Saint Leo hit .022 as a team compared to Barry's .341.
• Brielle Kallberg led with 6 kills on a .154 hitting percentage.
• Gina Stavile and Emma LeTourneau each added 4 kills, with LeTourneau hitting .444.
• Alexa Gandolfo tallied 4 kills and 1 block assist.
• Tajma Muharemovic recorded 21 assists, 2 aces, and 6 digs.
• Molly Chappell and Giada Solorzano each notched 6 and 2 digs respectively.
• Kaitlyn Anderson contributed 1 ace and 1 block assist.
• The Lions totaled 4 team blocks and 4 service aces while keeping the second and third sets close.

 
UP NEXT
Saint Leo is home three times next week beginning with out Pink Game in the final non-conference game of the season against Flagler on Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. Halloween features match up with the Panthers of Florida Tech at 6 p.m. on Friday night. The weekend wraps up  with a visit by Embry-Riddle to open the final month of the season. First serve against the Eagles is set for 4 p.m.