LAKELAND, Fla. – The Nova Southeastern University Sharks Volleyball team got back into the win column with a four-set victory over the Florida Southern Mocs on Thursday evening in Lakeland.
 

Records: Nova Southeastern 13-8 (6-6) | Florida Southern 10-10 (4-8)
Location: George Q. Jenkins Field House | Lakeland, Fla.
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- The match began with the Sharks and Mocs tied at 2-2, following a kill by Brantley Chipley.
- The Sharks quickly gained the lead at 4-3, after back-to-back kills from Olivia Aniol.
- Kills from Olivia Aniol and Caiden Largent pushed the Sharks advantage to 7-6.
- After surrendering the lead, the Sharks evened the score at 10-10 with points coming from Taylor Stockman, Erika Spankus, and Caiden Largent.
- The Sharks rallied with five consecutive points from Gabrielle Spankus, Avery Piatt, Oliva Aniol, and Erika Spankus, as the lead grew to 15-10.
- Erika Spankus recorded a pair of points with a kill and a block assisted by Olivia Aniol to take the score to 17-12.
- Three kills by Caiden Largent put the Sharks ahead 21-15.
- Brantley Chipley and Taylor Stockman each tallied points to put the Sharks at match point 24-16.
- The Sharks secured the set victory with a kill by Taylor Stockman, taking the first set with a 25-18 score.
- The second set opened with the Sharks taking a 2-0 lead with Brantley Chipley and Taylor Stockman starting the scoring.
- Kills by Erika Spankus and Taylor Stockman took the Sharks advantage to 5-2.
- The Mocs offense responded quickly, erasing the Sharks lead and evening the set at 6-6.
- A balanced attack from Gabrielle Spankus, Olivia Aniol, and Caiden Largent put the Sharks ahead 9-7.
- Caiden Largent and Taylor Stockman continued their strong showings with three points, putting the score to 13-8.
- Taylor Stockman tallied consecutive points for the Sharks pushing the lead to 16-12.
- The Mocs rallied in the late stages of the set, evening the score at 17-17.
- Erika Spankus recorded back-to-back points for the Sharks as they regained the lead at 19-18.
- Caiden Largent added three points on kills to put the Sharks ahead 22-20.
- The Mocs took the lead at 23-22 and held on for the set win at 25-23.
- As the third set began, the Sharks took a 2-0 lead from a pair of errors.
- The Sharks continued to benefit from errors as the score reached 4-4.
- Three consecutive points from Erika Spankus and Olivia Aniol put the Sharks ahead 7-5.
- The Mocs took control of the set with four consecutive points, taking the score to 10-8.
- Brantley Chipley recorded a pair of points as the score evened at 11-11.
- The Mocs regained the lead and held it through the middle of the third set, pushing the score to 17-15.
- Caiden Largent put the Sharks back ahead at 19-18 with a kill.
- Caiden Largent and Brantley Chipley each recorded kills to even the set score at 21-21.
- The Sharks finished the set with four consecutive points coming from Erika Spankus and Taylor Stockman, taking the set with a 25-22.
- The Sharks trailed 3-0 at the beginning of the fourth set.
- Brantley Chipley and Taylor Stockman got the Sharks on the scoreboard in the set as the Mocs lead reached 5-2.
- As Taylor Stockman recorded a pair of points and Olivia Aniol added a score, the Sharks evened the score at 5-5.
- The Mocs and Sharks exchanged four-point scoring runs, with the Sharks getting points from Gabrielle Spankus, Brantley Chipley, and Caiden Largent, the score reached 10-10.
- The Mocs took a 15-13 lead in the middle of the fourth set.
- Taylor Stockman and Olivia Aniol paired up for consecutive blocks, taking the score to 16-16.
- The Mocs offense took some momentum back as the took a 20-18 lead.
- The Sharks added points from Erika Spankus, Gabrielle Spankus, and a pair of Mocs errors as they regained the lead at 23-21.
- The Mocs tallied three consecutive points as to put themselves at set point 24-23.
- A kill by Caiden Largent and a service ace by Gabrielle Spankus put the Sharks ahead 25-24
- The Sharks finished the match with a 27-25 final in the fourth set, following a Taylor Stockman kill
 

- Caiden Largent: 17 kills, six digs
- Gabrielle Spankus: 47 assists, 10 digs
- Taylor Stockman: 13 kills, 11 digs, four blocks
- Avery Piatt: 26 digs
 

The Sharks will remain on the road as they square off with the Spartans from the University of Tampa on Friday, Oct. 31. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Volleyball be sure to follow on Instagram at NSU_VBall and X at NSU_VB.