FORT WAYNE, IND. -- The Florida College Falcons came through the losers bracket on Saturday winning three games to repeat as USCAA Volleyball National Champions.
In the finals they defeated the host Taylor University-Fort Wayne squad twice winning the first match 30-28,30-27,30-27 and then taking the winner-take-all match in five games 24-30,30-25,27-30,30-16,15-12.
ALL TOURNAMENT:
Kelsey Bowen - Walla Walla
Kirsten Fish - Rochester
Sarah Hodgin - TUFW
Cassie Warriner - TUFW
Sarah Hunsicker - Florida College
Marissa Paulin - Florida College
MVP - Kelsie Foreman - Florida College
COACH OF THE YEAR
Donna Parimore - Florida College
First Round
Florida College def. New Hampshire Tech. Inst. 30-12, 30-8,
30-13
UC-Clermont def. St. Joseph's 30-28, 30-24,20-30,30-26
Walla Walla def. Rochester College 30-27,30-26,29-31,30-21
Taylor U-Fort Wayne def. Judson College 30-9,30-28, 30-13
Winners Bracket
Semifinals
Florida College def. UC-Clermont 30-12,30-22,30-16
Taylor U-Fort Wayne def. Walla Walla 30-19, 30-28, 30-25
Winners Bracket
Final
Taylor U-Fort Wayne def. Florida College 30-26,23-30,30-27,30-17
Elimination Bracket
First Round
St. Joseph's def. Judson 30-20, 30-20, 30-15
Rochester def. NHTI 30-14,30-18,30-19
Second Round
St. Joseph's def. Walla Walla 30-24, 27-30,20-30,30-23,15-13
Rochester def. UC-Clermont 24-30,30-15,30-24,30-23
Third Round
Rochester def. St. Joseph's 30-14,20-30,24-30,30-21,15-7
Third Place
Florida College def. Rochester College 30-24,30-17,30-21
Championship
Florida def. Taylor U-Fort Wayne 30-28,30-27,30-27
FINAL
Florida College def. Taylor U-Fort Wayne
24-30,30-25,27-30,30-16,15-12