No. 1 volleyball goes 2-1 for the week

The Lady Falcons took the No. 1 USCAA ranking in the poll released on October 8, rising from second place.

The student body packed the student section of Conn Gymnasium for “Toga Night” on October 7 against Clearwater Christian to show support for their home team. The Lady Falcons put up a tough fight, but lost all three matches, 23-25, 15-25, 23-25. Josie Ratliff had three ace serves and 18 sets. Jackie Roberts led the team in kills with 12.

Head coach Donna Parimore ’83 acknowledged the talent of Clearwater. “Clearwater was very strong this year. I thought we played them better at our gym last Tuesday, but not well enough to win a single set. We had our chances in sets one and three, but couldn't pull out a "W" due to several unforced errors;  namely serving and poor first touches.  I also thought the intensity we needed to turn things around  was not there. However, our fans were great! I thought they were numerous, loud, encouraging, and  quite entertaining,” said Parimore.

The next match was against St. John’s River Community College in Palatka, Fla. on October 9. FC won in three sets, 25-22, 25-22, 25-20. Kelyn Gregory had 10 kills and Kelsie Foreman had eight digs.

The Lady Falcons played away again on October 10, facing South Florida Community College in Avon Park, Fla. They won 3-1 (25-17, 25-15, 21-25, 25-10). Susan Johnson had 14 kills and Sara Hoffman had 13 sets.

Parimore was impressed with the play of the Lady Falcons. “Our team played well on the road against both SJRCC and SFCC. Kelyn Gregory had two really strong nights both offensively and defensively. Marissa Paulin served particularly well against SFCC accumulating four aces for the evening,” said Parimore.

Southeastern University of the NAIA is next up for Florida College (21-7). They play Tuesday, October 14 at 7:00 PM in Lakeland, Fla.