ST. AUGUSTINE –
Jordan Berglin tied her career high with 20 kills as Flagler College swept (25-14, 25-20, 25-23) Lander University in a Peach Belt Conference volleyball match Friday night at Flagler Gym.
Flagler has now won four matches in a row and has not lost a set since Sept. 17. The Saints are now 9-6 overall and 4-3 in the Peach Belt. Lander dropped to 13-5 overall and 6-3 in conference play. The loss puts the Bearcats a half-game behind first-place Augusta University in the standings.
The last time Berglin finished with 20 kills was at USC Aiken, Oct. 8, 2021. Her .400 hitting percentage tonight was a career best. Berglin had six errors on 35 swings.
Molly Boyd added nine kills and hit .389 for the Saints.
Kennedy Muff had her fourth double-double of the season with 32 assists and 10 digs. She added four kills and three total blocks to her line.
Edie Lamoreaux led the defense with a match-high 16 digs.
Katie Miller and Olivia Dow each had eight kills for Lander. Madilyn Reed notched a double-double with 22 assists and 10 digs. Patricia Pantoja had a team-high 13 digs.
Despite not having played in 13 days, Flagler opened the match on a 6-2 run. After fending off a spurt by Lander, the Saints would erupt and hold a 20-9 lead before settling on a 25-14 win. Flagler hit a blistering .355 with 13 kills with two errors on 31 swings. Lander was limited to a .053 mark. Berglin had five kills and hit .714 in the set.
Leading 12-11 in the second set, one of Berglin's seven kills in the set sparked a 6-2 run to give the Saints enough separation in route to a 25-20 win.
The Bearcats held a 20-14 lead in the third set, but the Saints rallied thanks to a 9-3 run to tie the match at 23 on Berglin's 20
th kill of the match. Boyd followed with a kill to set up match point and a solo block by
Jordan Norwood ended the match.
Flagler will begin a seven-match road swing on Friday, Oct. 14 at Augusta.
Tonight's match was part of the Side-Out Foundation's Dig Pink® program. The majority of the money program raises funds for metastatic breast cancer research. If you would like to donate, please visit
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