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Volleyball Preview: No. 1 Tampa Set for Two Top 10 Matchups
October 17, 2025

Volleyball Preview: No. 1 Tampa Set for Two Top 10 Matchups

TAMPA, Fla. - The Spartans are set to host two top 10 teams at the Bob Martinez Center. Tampa will battle No. 8 Lynn on Friday night at 7:00 PM and No. 3 Barry on Saturday at 4:00 PM.

ABOUT THE SPARTANS

  • Tampa is ranked No. 1 in the AVCA Coaches Poll with a 14-0 record.
  • Nathaly Perez recently surpassed 1,000 kills for her career.
  • Ana Rivera ranks seventh in the conference with 3.74 digs per set.
  • Tampa will wear pink Friday night in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness.

SCOUTING LYNN

  • Lynn holds the No. 8 ranking in the AVCA Coaches Poll.
  • The Fighting Knights are third in the SSC with two league losses.
  • Aline Olegario ranks third in the SSC in kill percentage.
  • Nadia Rossi averages 3.74 kills per set, which is fourth best in the conference.
  • Ula Gorjup averages a league-best 10.42 assists per set.

SCOUTING BARRY

  • The Buccaneers rank No. 3 in the AVCA Coaches Poll.
  • The program has just one loss on the season and sits second in the league standings.
  • As a squad, Barry leads the SSC in blocks, service aces, hitting percentage, and points.
  • Freshman Valeriya Kozlova was named AVCA National Player of the Week.
  • Kozlova ranks second in the league in hitting percentage, kills per set, and points per set.
  • Veronika Eremeeva is first in the conference with 5.36 points averaged per set.

SERIES HISTORY

  • Tampa is 52 -6 against Lynn.
  • The Fighting Knights eliminated the Spartans last season in the NCAA South Region Championship.
  • Tampa leads Barry 62-22 in the all-time series record.
  • The Spartans knocked Barry out of the NCAA tournament a season ago.

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