TAMPA, Fla. - The 22nd-ranked Eckerd Tritons (12-8) found it difficult to muster any offensive rhythym as the North Alabama Lions (14-11) held the Tritons to a .153 attack percentage en route to a 3-0 (25-17, 25-23, 25-19) victory on Saturday afternoon at Tampa's Bob Martinez Center.
For the match, the Lions hit .236 as a team as Sarah Roberts had 12 kills while Ari Smith added 10 in the match. Lauren Greenhill reached double digits in digs with 10 while Alison Jacobs just missed a triple-double with nine kills, 31 assists and 10 digs for UNA.
After cruising in the first set, the Lions held on for a close two-point win in the second. UNA held a commanding 23-12 lead in the final set before holding off a frantic Eckerd rally. The Tritons scored seven straight points to cut the deficit to four at 23-19. After Roberts ended the streak with a kill to set up match point, Jacobs got the game's final point with a tip over the Eckerd block to secure the win.
Lydee Benoit led the Tritons with 15 kills while
Alex Laton added six total blocks.
Eckerd will return to action on Tuesday, October 20 as it hosts St. Francis (Ill.) at 7pm at the McArthur Center.
