FLORENCE, Ala.— The Barry Buccaneers won both matches on the final day of the UNA Regional Crossover Tournament at Flowers Hall on Saturday. The Bucs defeated Harding 3-1 and Montevallo 3-0.
In the first match, the Bucs (6-7) jumped out to a quick two-game lead against the Bison (10-5) winning 30-27 and 30-28. But after the Bison took game three 30-26, they led in game four 20-14 when Camilla Pagnan took over and served eight straight points to key a 9-0 run that put the Bucs up 22-20. Barry went on to take the game 32-30 and the match 3-1.
Pagnan had 23 kills, while Stefanie Sveiven had 16 kills and five blocks. Lauren Evans led four Bucs in double figures with 23 digs. Manuela Nesheva led the Bison with 14 kills, while Meredith Rosenbaum had 31 digs.
In the second match, the Bucs swept through the Montevallo Falcons (3-14) 30-26, 30-26, 30-23.
The Falcons committed 33 attack errors to hit a measly .016 in the match. Pagnan again led the Bucs with 11 kills, but Sveiven had 10 and Meisje-Sable Burton added eight on the slide set for which the Falcons had no answer.
Pagnan was named the co-Most Outstanding Player of the Tournament along with North Alabama's Danielle Palasak. Edith Musebe (Henderson State), Aley Tallman and Emily Carle (Nova Southeastern) and Jessica Hansen (North Alabama) rounded out the All-Tournament team.
The Bucs open Sunshine State Conference action on Friday, Sept. 21 at 7:00 pm at the de Hoernle Center against the Lynn Knights.
Short Box Score (Match)
2007 Barry University Buccaneers
Barry vs Harding (09/15/2007 at Florence, Ala.)
Barry def. Harding 30-27,30-28,26-30,32-30
Barry (5-7) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Camilla Pagnan 23-5-1; Stefanie
Sveiven 16-0-5; Spenser Rigg 14-0-3; Meisje-Sable Burton 7-0-3; Romina
Powers 5-0-1; Maria Romanowski 2-2-4; Julie Priester 0-1-0; Lauren
Evans 0-1-0; Totals 67-9-9.0. (Assists) - Maria Romanowski 49. (Dig
leaders) - Lauren Evans 23; Maria Romanowski 16; Spenser Rigg 16;
Camilla Pagnan 12
Harding (10-5) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Manuela Nesheva 14-1-1; Katelin
Parks 12-0-3; Sarah Phipps 12-0-1; Becky Townsend 8-0-4; Shellie
Rummer 6-1-1; Leah Tepe 2-3-1; Emily Tate 0-1-0; Meredith Rosenbaum
0-1-0; Totals 54-7-6.0. (Assists) - Leah Tepe 42. (Dig leaders) -
Meredith Rosenbaum 31; Manuela Nesheva 15; Leah Tepe 13
Site: Florence, Ala. (Flowers Hall)
Date: 09/15/2007 Attend: 204 Time: 1:57
Referees: Wendy Little, Bob Harris
Short Box Score (Match)
2007 Barry University Buccaneers
Barry vs Montevallo (09/15/2007 at Florence, Ala.)
Barry def. Montevallo 30-26,30-26,30-23
Barry (6-7) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Camilla Pagnan 11-1-2; Stefanie
Sveiven 10-0-7; Spenser Rigg 10-0-3; Meisje-Sable Burton 8-1-1; Maria
Romanowski 5-2-1; Romina Powers 2-0-2; Totals 46-4-8.0. (Assists) -
Maria Romanowski 34. (Dig leaders) - Lauren Evans 15; Camilla Pagnan
11; Spenser Rigg 10; Maria Romanowski 9
Montevallo (3-14) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Monika Tortorici 9-0-4; Kara
Zawisza 8-0-1; Katie Johnson 6-0-1; Katy Handrick 6-1-1; Carson
Anderson 4-2-1; Joy Peschman 2-2-3; Susannah Lamon 0-1-0; Totals
35-6-6.0. (Assists) - Joy Peschman 29. (Dig leaders) - Lauren
Tortorici 13; Joy Peschman 11; Susannah Lamon 8
Site: Florence, Ala. (Flowers Hall)
Date: 09/15/2007 Attend: 101 Time: 1:19
Referees: Bob Harris, Robert Miller