MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Palm Beach Atlantic volleyball team concluded its time in Alabama on Saturday with matches against Arkansas Tech and Shorter.

The Sailfish faced off against Arkansas Tech for the first time since 2018 and the second time in program history to start the day. PBA dropped the first set, but rebounded nicely to defeat the Golden Suns, 3-1. The Sailfish ended the tournament with another match against Shorter, after defeating the Hawks on Friday. The 'Fish swept Shorter for the second straight day, taking down the Hawks, 3-0.

"Today capped off a nice weekend for our program with continued improvement in execution and leadership," PBA head coach Jeff Huebner said. "AB and Savanna pulled together today to create a ton of consistency for our program, along with Jayna who finishes up the 4 best serve receive matches of her career."

PBA looks to continue its winning streak on Tuesday when it begins conference play against Barry. The match at home in Rubin Arena takes place at 7 p.m.

Match One – PBA: 3, AKU: 1

The Sailfish started slowly against the Golden Suns in the first set. AKU hit a match-best .273 in the set, and held the Sailfish to eight kills, winning the set 25-18.

The Golden Suns were positioned to take a 2-0 lead, leading 22-20 in the second set. A kill from Sydney Corbett and three attack errors from AKU gave the Sailfish a 23-22 lead. A big solo block from Addison Chapman made it 24-23 PBA. Chapman nearly put it away after AKU's reception went over the net to set her up for an easy attack, but a violation kept the Golden Suns alive. PBA eventually overcame AKU after a kill from Corbett and an ace from Chapman clinched the set 27-25.

PBA increased its offensive efficiency in the third set, but AKU still held a 21-20 lead down the stretch of the third set. A solo block and a kill by Harper Stokes, a pair of kills from Corbett, and a kill from Savana Rogers won the set for PBA 25-21.

The 'Fish turned in a dominant performance in the fourth set. PBA started the set with a 16-5 advantage, including four aces.  The Sailfish hit a match-best .219 in the set, cruising to a 25-14 win to finish the match, 3-1.

Corbett led the Sailfish attack with 14 kills, hitting .242 with nine digs. H. Stokes recorded eight kills, hitting an efficient .438 with six blocks. Chapman totaled eight kills with two blocks and seven digs. Kaileigh Ammons finished with nine blocks and five kills. S. Rogers corralled a team-high 19 digs with six blocks. Anna Beth Stokes led PBA with 33 assists. Jayna Bredenberg finished the match with 15 digs.

Match Two – PBA: 3, SU: 0

The Sailfish kept their momentum rolling into their final match of the tournament. After feeling out the Hawks to start the set, the Sailfish rattled off an 11-0 run to end the first set, 25-12. The run included six unforced errors by Short and a pair of aces from the 'Fish.

PBA found itself trailing in the third set, 17-14. A 5-0 run, including kills from S. Rogers and Corbett got the Sailfish back on track. The set was knotted up at 21 before a kill from Giulia Santuari and an error from Shorter gave the 'Fish a 23-21 lead. A block from Ammons and S. Rogers and a kill from A. Stokes capped off the set for the Sailfish 25-23.

Some issues with serve receive allowed Shorter to take a 15-8 advantage early in the third set. A 6-0 run for PBA allowed the 'Fish to claw back to take a 23-21 lead. PBA held on to steal the set, 25-23, and finish the sweep after a kill from A. Stokes.

Corbett led PBA's offense with 10 kills, hitting .292 with six digs. Chapman totaled six kills with a team-high 13 digs. Kaileigh Ammons tallied five kills with six blocks. A. Stokes notched a team-high 22 digs with seven digs and four kills.

"Addie had two really good matches for us today, leading in digs in the second set and serving tough," Huebner said. "We can't wait to get back to Rubin this Tuesday and kick off our conference season."