ORLANDO SPEEDWORLD
Coming up at Orlando Speed World Dragway:
* Today: Wheels Up Wednesday _ “All Welcome Test and Tune and Grudge Racing” with gates opening at 6 p.m. and racing from 6 p.m.-to-10:30 p.m. $20 General Admission or $30 to race.
* Full Throttle Friday _ “All Welcome Test and Tune and Grudge Racing” with gates opening at 4 p.m. and racing from 6 p.m.-to-11 p.m. $20 General Admission or $30 to race.
* Saturday and Sunday _ BLP Performance Night of Fire.
The Dragway Information Hotline is at (407) 568-5522 and the website is at _ www.raceosw.com/dragway/.
SpeedWorld is located 17 miles east of Orlando in Bithlo at 19164 East Colonial Drive, between Orlando and Titusville on Highway 50 at the 520 Cocoa Cutoff.
SANFORD ADULT SOFTBALL
Here is this week’s schedule in the City of Sanford Parks and Recreation Department Adult Softball Fall Season.
The Semi-Co-Ed/Fun League on Wednesday has Pat’s Liquor challenging Badgers at 6:30 p.m.; Wet Spot taking on Fusion at 7:30 p.m.; and The West End Trading Company facing Fed Up at 8:30 p.m. Throwbacks has the week off.
Everyone is invited to watch the games for free at Pinehurst Park on West 24th Street.
For more information contact Dominic Pascuzzo, City of Sanford Recreation Supervisor, at the City of Sanford Parks and Recreation Department at 407-688-5120, extension 5004; Fax _ 407-688-5121; facebook.com/SanfordFLCityGovt; instagram.com/cityofsanfordfl; visit the city website _ www.sanfordfl.gov _ or email: [email protected]..
STETSON WOMEN
The Stetson women’s basketball team (1-1) will host Edward Waters tonight (Wednesday) at Insight Credit Union Arena at The Edmunds Center at 7 p.m. before heading to Orlando to face UCF on Saturday at 4 p.m. in Addition Financial Arena. Both games will be streamed ESPN+.
STETSON VOLLEYBALL
The Stetson volleyball team (5-20, 2-12) fell to Eastern Kentucky (19-8, 10-4), 3-1, Saturday evening.
The Hatters pulled ahead to an early 10-7 lead in the first set with back-to-back kills from Anabelle Standish. They continued to keep the Colonels at bay as they took a 16-12 lead with two blocks during a three-point scoring run. Unfortunately, the Hatters couldn't hang onto their lead dropping the first set 25-22.
The second set did not start off well for Stetson as they found themselves trailing 4-0. They continued to battle and a kill by Leilani Vitale brought the Hatters to within one. They weren't able to come back in the set however falling 25-17.
To start the third set, Stetson and Eastern Kentucky traded points until the Hatters went on a 5-0 run which included three kills from Standish. The Colonels snatched the lead away from the Hatters but Stetson stepped it up at the net collecting three consecutive blocks. They grabbed another two blocks to end the set 25-23 and forced a fourth set.
The fourth set got away from Stetson early and they fell in the set 25-16 and in the match 3-1.
Standish led the Hatters in kills with 14 and wrapped up a double-double with 12 digs. Elif Yasar finished with the team lead in assists with 26 and digs with 20 for a double-double of her own. Kayla Balfour finished with a team high in blocks with nine total blocks.
Up Next:
Stetson will close out the regular season with home matches against Jacksonville on Thursday and North Florida on Saturday. Both matches will begin in Insight Credit Union Arena at The Edmunds Center at 6 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.
UCF VOLLEYBALL
The UCF volleyball team fell to No. 17 Baylor, 3-0 (25-22, 25-16 and 25-19)) on Saturday afternoon in Waco, Texas, at the Ferrell Center.
The Knights (8-11, 1-13 Big 12) tallied 34 kills and two aces on the day while the Bears (17-6, 9-3) recorded 44 kills and a .384 clip.
Avah Armour led the Knights with 13 kills while Alexia notched eight kills. On the defensive side, Chloe Scheer recorded 12 digs.
The Knights and Bears traded points until Baylor went on a 4-0 run to increase its lead, 10-5. The Black and Gold chipped away with a 5-1 scoring rally to close the gap to two, 23-21. Baylor ended the set with a kill to the first set, 25-22.
Baylor got off to an early 4-1 lead in the second set but a kill from Armour knotted the set at 8. The Bears went on a 4-1 rally to take the lead and hold onto it for the remainder of the set earning the 25-16 set win.
UCF and Baylor battled back and forth until the Bears got out to a four-point lead just before the media timeout, 15-11. The Knights succumbed to the Bears’ offensive power as they took the set 25-19 after hitting a .366 clip.
Up Next:
The Knights head back to Orlando for their final three home matches of the season as they host #21 BYU Thursday at 7 p.m., #23 Utah on Saturday at 1 p.m. and Kansas State next Wednesday at 7 p.m. All three matches in The Venue will also be streamed on ESPN+.
UCF MEN’S SOCCER
The No. 3 seed UCF men’s soccer team battled the elements throughout a hard-fought quarterfinal round, but the squad fell in its 2024 Sun Belt Conference Men’s Soccer Championship opener to the sixth-seeded James Madison Dukes, 2-1, at Marshall University’s Hoops Family Field Sunday night.
In the face of heavy rainfall that lasted most of the match, the Knights (7-6-3, 5-4-0 Sun Belt) controlled the pace of the contest for most of the evening, outshooting the Dukes (8-4-6, 3-3-3 Sun Belt) 17-9, including a 5-3 advantage in shots on goal.
The Black and Gold held James Madison without a shot attempt in the first half before the Dukes responded with a pair of second-half goals to take a 2-0 advantage with 17 minutes to play.
UCF came back with a goal of its own, courtesy of senior Javier López Sánchez in the 79th minute. The midfielder, in the midst of a cluster just in front of the James Madison goal, saw a rebound from a Yanis Belatrache crossing attempt intended for Joey Mueller drop right near his feet.
Sánchez quickly sent a shot attempt of his own on target, watching the ball ricochet off a Dukes defender and into the net.
The goal represented the first score of his collegiate career, joining Sora Funakoshi, Alex Smith, Drew Hansen, Carlos Rojas, Mouhamed Pouye, Jonas Fritschi and Joey Mueller as the eighth different player to score his first goal either as a Knight or in his collegiate career this fall.
STETSON MEN
Stetson Men's Basketball (1-2) fell to The Citadel (2-1), 74-52, Monday night.
The Hatters kept the Bulldogs within striking range for the first eight minutes. However, The Citadel pulled away by double digits and Stetson trailed at the half 34-22.
Coming out for the second half Jordan Wood started the Hatters out with a layup and after the Bulldogs hit two free throws, Tristan Gross hit from behind the arc to cut the deficit to single digits. A couple of minutes later a dunk by Josh Massey capped off a 14-6 run and brought the Hatters to within four. Stetson couldn't sustain the pressure and fell to The Citadel 74-52.
Wood led Stetson in scoring with nine points while going 4-9 from the field and 3-4 at the free throw line. Massey grabbed a team high seven rebounds while scoring eight points. Abramo Canka led the team in assists with three, blocks with two and steals with two.
Up Next:
Stetson will look to bounce back at Oklahoma on Saturday. That game will tip off at 2 p.m.
UCF WOMEN
The UCF women’s basketball team (2-0) will return to the court for the first time in over a week when it hosts the Stetson Hatters at Addition Financial Arena on Saturday. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+. The Knights will remain at home to host North Florida on Tuesday for Kid's Day/Staff Appreciation Day in a rare 11 a.m. start the will also be streamed on ESPN+.
VOLUSIA SPEEDWAY PARK
Volusia Speedway Park in DeLeon Springs/Barberville will be hosting “A Points Season Finale” on Saturday, featuring the 3/4 Modifieds, 602 Late Models, 604 Late Models and Thunder Stock.
Grandstand gates and ticket sales open at 4 p.m., Hot Laps at 6 p.m., followed by Opening Ceremonies and Racing.
General Admission is $12, Seniors, Military and First Responder are $10 and Youth 12 & Under are Free. Pit Pass is $35 and Youth 12 & Under Pit Pass is $25. The Ticket Phone is (844) 347-8849.
The racing will also be broadcasted LIVE on DIRTVision!
Please check our Facebook and website _ VolusiaSpeedwayPark.com _ for updates or changes. The office phone is 386-985-4402.
The track is located at 1500 East State Road 40 in DeLeon Springs. Take either FL-11 North or Highway-17 out of DeLand and go to SR-40 and turn left (West) if using 11 or right (East) if using 17.
Please check our Facebook and website _ VolusiaSpeedwayPark.com _ for updates or changes. The office phone is 386-985-4402.
LMSA
* Sunday, November 24 _ Sine Metu Jameson Irish Whiskey Race. The start window is 1:25 p.m.
* Thursday, November 28 _ The monthly LMSA Membership Meeting will be held from 7 p.m.-to-8 p.m. at the LMSA Club House (531 North Palmetto Avenue).
For more information, visit _ www.flalmsa.org _ or call (321) 578-8364.
