EFSC Volleyball Players Earn State Recognition

By  //  September 24, 2014

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Eastern Florida’s volleyball team upset Palm Beach State College in four sets on Thursday after playing an intense, emotional and excruciating match in which each point was hotly contested. (Eastern Florida image)
Eastern Florida’s volleyball team upset Palm Beach State College in four sets earlier this season after playing an intense, emotional and excruciating match in which each point was hotly contested. (Eastern Florida image)

VOLLEYBALL – Two Eastern Florida State College volleyball players have earned membership in the Florida College System Activities Association Volleyball 25 Dig Club.

Caitlin Stoner
Caitlin Stoner

Freshman libero Caitlin Stoner recorded 26 digs in Eastern Florida’s five-set loss to St. Johns River State on Sept. 17 and sophomore outside and right-side hitter Fernanda Faustino recorded 25 digs in Eastern Florida’s four-set upset of Palm Beach State on Sept. 18.

Also, Eastern Florida received 15 votes in the weekly FCSAA Coaches Poll, coming up just short of a top 10 ranking.

Fernanda Faustino
Fernanda Faustino

The Titans are 11-9 heading into Thursday’s match at State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota in Bradenton. The Manatees are ranked fifth in the state with a 6-2 record as they prepare for a match tonight at South Florida State College.

The Titans return home to the Melbourne Campus to face Florida College System Activities Association Southern Conference foe Indian River State College at 6 p.m. Sept. 30. Admission is free.

Eastern Florida Golfers Finish Second at Webber

GOLF – Eastern Florida’s golf team finished second for the second time this fall season, coming in seven strokes behind Johnson & Wales University at the 21st annual Webber Warrior Invitational at the Lakes Wales Country Club.

Jamie Howell
Jamie Howell

“Through 12 holes today we had caught and passed Johnson & Wales,” said Eastern Florida head coach Jamie Howell.

“We didn’t finish it off. We played the final six holes 10 over par. DeMorat was solid again, finishing second and Sweeney and Gray were both solid all three rounds. We need to keep improving the little areas and we will be a threat at each event on our schedule.”

Eastern Florida finished Tuesday’s final round with a 291 for a total of 862. Johnson & Wales, a four-year school from North Miami, shot 287 for 855.

Individually for Eastern Florida Michael DeMorat shot 69 for 211; Kerry Sweney and Brad Gray 73 for 218; Dalton Bartlett 76 for 220 and Michael Keymont 79 for 226.

Eastern Florida finished second in its season-opening tournament at Wallace State in Cullman, Alabama. Next up for the Titans is the Collegiate Players Cup against Florida Tech. Play begins Oct. 17.