Volleyball team falls to College of Central Florida, set to make postseason debut

The Eastern Florida State College women's volleyball team lost to No. 17 College of Central Florida Thursday night on the road in the last Mid-Florida Conference match of the regular season for the Titans.

The Titans lost in three sets 25-16, 25-18, 25-19 and will open the postseason on Tuesday night.

The Titans jumped out to a 13-7 lead in the first set as the Titans went on a 7-1 run. But the College of Central Florida came out of a timeout and rattled off eight straight points to take the lead. Elisa Pauzer's kill snapped the run but the Patriots pulled away to take the first set 25-16.

The Patriots jumped out to early leads in the second and third sets and the Titans would battle back but could not take the lead falling to 10-10 overall and 2-6 in the conference.

The Titans will be on the road for the playoff opener Tuesday night against the No. 3 seed with the winner playing the No. 2 seed. Two teams advance to the state tournament in the Mid-Florida Conference. It is the first time in recent history that the volleyball team has qualified for the postseason.