Saint Leo University Athletics

SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Saint Leo University volleyball team honored its two seniors prior to its match versus Embry-Riddle Saturday afternoon. Anastasia Azzan and Sabrina Valentin were honored with a pre-match ceremony before the Lions battled with the Eagles. Embry-Riddle captured the 3-0 win over the Lions despite the celebratory atmosphere.
 
Valentin led the Lions with a team-best seven kills while adding five digs. Junior Gina Stavile, who made a video featuring the two seniors friends and family for a pre-match message, finished with six kills in the loss. Freshman Reagan Lyerla chipped in five kills in just two sets of action. She added three digs as well. Freshman Grace Thompson connected on four kills on just six swings while posting a .500 hitting percentage. She also led the team with three blocks including one solo.
 
Freshman setter Jansen Warbritton handed out 19 assists while adding a team-best 10 digs and a pair of blocks. Junior Mia Moser and graduate student Giada Solorzano split time at libero with Moser collecting four digs and Solorzano chipping in three.
 
Dakota Zieman led the Eagles with 18 kills on 35 swings while posting a .457 hitting percentage. She also added a pair of service aces and eight digs. Haley Manjack and Lindsay Smith each tallied eight kills in the victory.
 
The Eagles won in straight sets 25-17, 25-12, and 25-18. Embry-Riddle dominated the service line with nine aces compared the Lions' one. They also had a commanding edge in dugs 46-28.
 
The Lions will face their final mid-week match as Saint Leo travels to Florida Southern Tuesday night for another Sunshine State Conference match. The match is set for a 7 p.m. first serve.