Palm Beach, Fla. - Caroline Glastetter hammered down 12 kills while hitting .476 as the Maryville volleyball team handed Nova Southeastern its first loss with a 25-17, 25-16, 25-20 sweep in Palm Beach, Fla., Friday afternoon. The Saints hit a season-best .298 while committing just eight errors in the match.
 
Nova Southeastern recap
Trailing 9-3 in the opening set, Ella Brinkmann's kill was the spark of a stunning 11-0 burst. After another Brinkmann kill, Maryville's defense forced three straight errors. Hanna Dressing tied the set before a block by Glastetter and Dressing put the Saints ahead 10-9. After an NSU error, Brinkmann and Dressing sandwiched kills around an ace by Rachel Schipper as the Saints took control.
 
Maryville led in second two 12-10 before tallying seven unanswered points. Makenna Brauman started the run with a kill, and after an NSU miscue, Schipper served up an ace. After a Glastetter kill, Schipper aced NSU two straight times. A Nova error put the Saints on top 19-10 and an eventual 2-0 lead.
 
The Saints reeled off seven straight points to take control of the final set. Brauman again had the first kill to begin the burst, and Grace Knadler added a kill. Following two NSU errors, Knadler and Brauman combined on a block. Olivia Klump served an ace, and yet another NSU miscue led to an 8-1 lead. The Saints stayed in front but Nova got as close as 22-20. But a setting error was the first of three straight Maryville points that closed out the match.
 
Statistical Leaders
Kills: Caroline Glastetter - 12
Hitting Percentage: Caroline Glastetter - .476
Assists: Rachel Schipper - 19
Service Aces: Rachel Schipper - 4
Digs: Taylor Hasbrook - 21
Blocks: Hanna Dressing - 4
 
Records
Maryville: 4-1
Nova Southeastern: 3-1
 
What's Next?
On Saturday, the Saints face host Palm Beach Atlantic and then play at Lynn University to close out the PBA tournament.