WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.- With sophomore Mariela Quesada leading the way with 18 kills, the Palm Beach Atlantic University volleyball team shook off a recent two match losing streak on Tuesday evening by handing St. Thomas University at 3-0 loss at the Rubin Arena. Despite battling team-wide injuries the Fish managed to earn solid victories over the Bobcats to drop STU to 10-3 on the season and interrupt their recent seven match winning streak.

After starting the season 11-0, the Fish were tripped up their previous two matches with losses versus Lynn University at home (3-0) and a heartbreaking loss of 3-2 versus Florida Tech in Melbourne last week. Tuesday evening would be a different opponent and a different outcome as PBA dominated with 25-13, 25-21, and 25-13 victories to cruise to their 12th win.

Quesada and the Fish came out firing in game one as the 5’9” outside-hitter produced eight kills in the team’s first set while also mixing in as a setting option in game’s two and three.

Hitting .378 for the match, Quesada led the Sailfish hitting efforts with her 18 kills while also adding in 10 digs for yet another double-double. As a team, Palm Beach Atlantic finished with a .344 team hitting percentage while four players hit at least .333.

Senior Jennifer Eldridge produced six kills as did freshman Paige Mitchell and junior Janeen McCormick. Mitchell and McCormick also produced well on the block as Mitchell led the team with four block assists and McCormick chipped in with a solo block and block assist.

Jessica Way managed 33 assists in the win while also adding in four kills on four attempts for a perfect hitting percentage. Allie Warren produced 15 digs to lead the way defensively while Eldridge and Quesada joined Warren with double-digit totals in digs with 10 digs each.

The Bobcats were led on the night by Betina Schmidt who came away with a team-high 11 kills. The Brazil native managed a .219 hitting percentage but had only two teammates with at least four kills. STU connected for a .030 team hitting percentage but were held to negative hitting percentages in set one and three.

PBA will have the next few days off from game action while they prepare to host the Pepsi Bash at the Beach Tournament on Friday and Saturday, October 8-9 at the Rubin Arena.

Stay tuned to PBASailfish.com for updates on the Pepsi Bash at the Beach tournament as well as video coverage of the Fish at the tournament.