LAKE WALES, Fla. – The Lady Royals delivered an thrilling comeback Monday night, rallying past Trinity College of Florida in five sets, 3-2 (25-23 TCF, 25-14 WU, 30-28 TCF, 25-12 WU, 15-6 WU), at the Turner Athletic Center.
The Royals battled through a back-and-forth opening set before Trinity edged Warner, 25-23. Warner responded emphatically in the second set, rolling to a 25-14 victory to level the match.
The third set proved to be the turning point of the night as both teams battled seep into extra points. After Trinity claimed the marathon set, 30-28, Warner answered with its strongest stretch of the match, dominating the fourth set, 25-12, to force a decisive fifth set.
Araya Garrison led the Royals' offensive attack with a match-high 15 kills while hitting an impressive .565. She also contributed two blocks and finished with a team-high 17.5 points.
Antonia Amer added 11 kills, while Siarah Bencosme and Julia De Jesus each recorded nine kills. Rylee Waldie contributed eight kills while hitting .250.
Leonelis Lopez-Fernandez anchored the defensive effort with a team-high 20 digs. De Jesus added 13 digs, while Bencosme recorded 11 digs.
Imar Laboy directed the Warner offense with 25 assists, while Adeline Dumont added 11 assists. The Royals finished the night with 58 kills, 53 assists, 11 service aces, seven blocks and 83 digs.
Match Leaders:
Kills: Araya Garrison –15
Blocks: Araya Garrison –2
Digs: Leonelis Lopez-Fernandez –20
Aces: Antonia Amer, Adeline Dumont, and Grace Licier –2
Assists: Imar Laboy –28
Up Next
The Royals return to Sun Conference action on the road, traveling to face the Keiser University Seahawks on Saturday, October 10th at 2 pm. Keep up with the match live on the Sun Digital Network.
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