BABSON PARK, Fla. (Sept. 8, 2022) – The Conquistadors lose another nail-bitter this time against Webber International, 3-1. FNU came out strong winning the opening set but was unable to pull off the victory Thursday.
Set One FNU Notables (25-19)
- Five kills for Joanne Dania in the set
- FNU jumped ahead with an 18-15 lead late in the set
- A block by Lina Valentino and Joanne Dania claimed set point for the Conquistadors
Set Two FNU Notables (23-25)
- FNU had early momentum that materialized into a 7-5 lead to start the second set
- Three kills from Joanne Dania and two for Layla Cortez in the set
- After trailing 9-8, Webber jumped ahead 20-17 before ultimately evening the match
Set Three FNU Notables (15-25)
- Webber jumped ahead early with a 7-4 lead over the Conquistadors
- A kill by Webber’s Tanasha Cooksey ended the set and gave Webber a 2-1 lead in the match
- Two kills for Layla Cortez in the set
Set Four FNU Notables (21-25)
- Heated battle early as the set was tied 5-5 before Webber generated an 18-12 lead
- Five kills for Layla Cortez
- A block by Bailey Sikkema ad Tanasha Cooksey ended the match and handed Webber the victory
Match Notables:
- Thirty-four total team kills
- Joanne Dania and Layla Cortez recorded 12 and 11 kills, respectively
- Fifteen digs for Juliana Santos
Up Next: The Conquistadors’ next game features a head-to-head battle against Trinity College of Florida on the road September 15. First serve is set for 6 p.m.
