Box Score MELBOURNE – For the second straight year, Polk State Volleyball's first Citrus Conference win of the season came in a five-set thriller over Eastern Florida State College. The Eagles got in the win column for the first time in 2026 on Wednesday night with a 3-2 win at Titan Field House.
After falling 25-19 in the opening set, Polk State (1-19, 1-8 Citrus Conference) picked up one of its biggest single-set comebacks ever in the second. The Eagles erased a 10-point deficit for a 25-22 win.
Trailing 13-3 at one point, Polk State stormed back with a 15-4 run, taking its first lead at 18-17 on consecutive aces from
Ana Martinez. The teams traded the next nine points before Polk State closed the set with three straight points.
Camilla Freitag had the kill that ultimately put the set away.
Polk State took the third set by a 25-21 score. After Eastern Florida scored first, the Eagles responded with an 8-1 run to go ahead to stay. Freitag and
Chillis Oke each had two kills during the run. Later in the set, consecutive kills from
Adriauna Combs gave Polk State set point before
Mariana Castano ended it with a kill of her own.
Polk State dropped the fourth set 25-18, but on more than one occasion, the Eagles looked as though they may run away with the fifth set. Polk State raced to a 9-4 lead and later led 14-11, but neither team could put the other away.
Twice, Eastern Florida State had set point, but the Eagles refused to let their opportunity slip away. Following a kill and an Eastern Florida error that gave Polk State a 17-16 lead, Freitag ended it with a service ace, giving the Eagles an 18-16 victory.
Freitag and Combs led Polk State with 12 kills apiece. Castano narrowly missed a double-double, finishing with nine kills and 12 digs.
Oke had a strong night with six kills and five total blocks.
Jasmine Mahoney filled up the box score with 20 assists, four aces, and eight digs. Martinez also had a nice all-around match with 13 digs and seven assists.
Now with a win under its belt and its 20-match losing streak over, Polk State will look to capture a tie for fifth place in the Citrus Conference on Saturday. The Eagles will host Santa Fe College for Sophomore Day.
