No. 22 West Florida Topples No. 2 Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. - With a four-set battle, the No. 2 University of Tampa volleyball team was defeated by their south region nemesis, the No. 22 University of West Florida 3-1 (25-22, 22-25, 25-27, 25-27).

West Florida snapped Tampa's 35-game home winning streak, dating back to 2010 when the five-time national champion, Concordia Golden Bears defeated the home squad.

The loss gives the Spartans a 17-3 record while the prevailing Argonauts improve to 16-6 on the season. The loss represents the UT squad's only blemish in regional play in their 2012 campaign.

Offensive tandem Holly Reschke and Danielle Selkridge planted 20 kills each in the four set loss, with Selkridge swinging at a .633 attack percentage. The 6'2 middle hitter also blocked five UWF swings.

Setter Kahley Patrick spun a 48 assist performance with a team-leading 17 digs good for the Spartan's lone double-double. Libero Frances Cardenas notched 12 digs while Reschke and freshman Jen Scholz amassed nine.

UWF middle Jenny Bellairs tallied 16 kills to lead the Argos while Autumn Duyn and Lindsay Homme also recorded double digit kills with 12 and 11 respectively.

Argo libero Colleen Starrs tallied 16 digs while Duyn posted 14 to represent West Florida's only double-double.

The Spartans return to the court Saturday to face a pair of South Region foes in West Georgia and Christian Brothers. Tampa faces UWG at 11 a.m. and CBU at 5:45 p.m. to round out the Red Elephant Café South Region Crossover.

Live stats as well as a live video webcast will be available through www.tampaspartans.tv

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