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Rollins' women's volleyball suffered an uncharacteristic losing streak over the weekend. Their defeat at the hands of Saint Leo on Friday, September 29 and in their contest on Sunday, October 1 against Eckerd College gave them three straight losses for the first time since their 2004 season. The Tars started off strong in the first match, but were unable to convert the lead into a win. They did win the next match to tie the score at 1-1, but were unable to capitalize on this momentum. They lost a close third match and fell in the fourth to give Saint Leo its 3-1 win. Junior Lorena Orlandini played exceptionally well for the Tars, with a total of fourteen kills. Nikki Swift led Rollins' defense with eighteen digs.
Still on the road, the Tars started off strong against Eckard. They took the first match by a score of 30-25, but Eckard responded with tough play in the second match, dominating the Tars 30-16. Despite Rollins' attempt to regain the momentum, and a close 30-28 fourth match, Eckard cinched the 3-1 win. Senior Sarah Schneider contributed 15 digs to the Tars admirable defensive effort. The Tars play on Thursday October 5 at Tampa against their top ranked team.
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