FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Palm Beach Atlantic volleyball team traveled south to face Nova Southeastern on Tuesday night.

The Sailfish looked to complete the season sweep against the Sharks after beating them earlier this year. PBA (12-11, 6-7 SSC) got off to a good start, winning the first set, 25-22. Unfortunately for PBA, a key injury and adjustments made by NSU (13-10, 6-7 SSC) allowed the Sharks to comeback to win, 3-1.

Abbie Zylstra led the Sailfish with 13 kills, six digs, and three blocks. Kayla Matthews added nine kills with 11 digs. Harper Stokes stepped up with seven kills, hitting .545 with a block. Lauren Cummings recorded a team-best 18 digs. Jayden Otto recorded a team-leading 32 assists.

The trio of Zylstra, Matthews, and Kaileigh Ammons helped PBA gain an early 18-12 lead in the opening set. The Sharks did not go down easy with a 5-1 run later in the set, making it 21-20 PBA. Three unforced errors and a kill from Zylstra closed out the 25-22 win for PBA.

The Shark's attack clicked in the second set when they hit .519 as a team. The Sailfish struggled to match the production, dropping the second set, 25-15. PBA slowed NSU down in the third set, dropping the host's team hitting percentage to .140 in the set. The Sailfish clawed all the way back from a 9-2 deficit to take a 15-12 lead. The teams traded leads until the very end where the 'Fish led 23-21. Unfortunately for the Sailfish, NSU rattled off three consecutive kills, followed by a PBA error, to win 25-21.

After hanging with the Sharks for the beginning of the fourth set, the Sharks pulled away. NSU held on to win the set, 25-17 and the match, 3-1.

The hosts outhit PBA, .263 - .154. The Sharks also had a 65 percent side-out percentage in the match. The Sailfish totaled 26 unforced errors in the match.

PBA goes on the road to face Florida Tech on Friday. The match in Melbourne, Fla. takes place at 7 p.m.