WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Palm Beach Atlantic volleyball team hosted No. 18-ranked Barry on Tuesday night in Rubin Arena.

The Sailfish looked to put the Bucs (14-1, 7-1 SSC) on upset alert and get revenge for the loss earlier in the season at Barry. PBA (8-7, 3-5 SSC) grabbed the momentum early in the match, swiping the first two sets. Barry won the third set and a tight fourth set to stay alive and force a fifth. The fifth set was neck-and-neck until the very end, but Barry came out on top, 15-13 avoiding the upset.

Kaileigh Ammons led the 'Fish with a team-best 16 kills and .481 hitting percentage from the middle. Abbie Zylstra impressed with 15 kills and 10 digs, hitting .261 from the outside. Angeleyshka Curbelo stepped up with 11 kills and a team-best 17 digs. Mary Morgan Formby totaled nine kills and three blocks. Anna Gregerson recorded seven kills and four blocks. Jayden Otto led PBA with 52 assists to go with 11 digs. Lauren Cummings recorded 11 digs as libero.

The Sailfish started strong in the first set. An 8-0 run with a pair of PBA blocks gave the 'Fish an 18-10 lead. Barry battled back, cutting the deficit to down to three. Kills from Curbelo and an error by the Bucs put the Sailfish ahead, 23-17. The Bucs rattled off four consecutive points to make it 23-21. Kills from Zylstra and Curbelo put the set away for the Sailfish, 25-22.

After Barry took an early lead in the second set, the Sailfish worked their way back to tie the set at 13 due to kills by Zylstra, Formby and Ammons. The teams traded points until tying at 24. The Sailfish clinched the set with kills by Ammons and Zylstra, winning 26-24. The Sailfish hit a match-best .350 in the set.

The visitors seized momentum back in the third set. Barry executed well at the beginning of the set, taking a 15-7 lead. PBA worked its way back into the set, cutting the Bucs lead to five, but it was too late as Barry secured the set, 25-19 staying alive in the match.

PBA took an early lead in the fourth set as Ammons and Formby took control with a pair of kills. A run from Barry later in the set allowed the Bucs to come back and take an 18-15 lead. The 'Fish stormed back later in the set with a 6-1 run with kills from Zylstra and Gregerson and blocks from Curbelo and Gregerson to tie the set at 23. The PBA comeback fell short as Barry closed it out with a pair of kills.

Things looked bleak for the Sailfish after Barry took a 12-9 lead in the fifth set. A kill by Gregerson, an attack error by the Bucs, and an ace from Cummings tied the set at 12. The teams traded points before two consecutive kills clinched the set 15-13 and the 3-2 match win for Barry.

Barry outhit the Sailfish, .258 - .220. Syracuse transfer Diana Akopova carried the Bucs with 36 kills. Barry totaled 74 kills compared to 60 for the 'Fish. The Bucs totaled 29 unforced errors in the match.

The Sailfish play again on Saturday at home against Florida Southern. The match at Rubin Arena takes place at 4 p.m.