Volleyball Splits on First Day of Comfort Inn-Vitational

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The Eckerd College volleyball team split its first two matches of the Comfort Inn-Vitational on Friday at the University of West Florida.

The Tritons (1-1) swept Wilmington 3-0 in the season opener on Friday afternoon before dropping a 3-0 decision to tournament-host UWF Friday evening.





MATCH #1 (Eckerd vs. Wilmington)
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PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Kaleigh Humphrey led a balanced Triton offense with nine kills, as the Eckerd College volleyball team opened the 2010 season with a 3-0 win (25-22, 25-20, 25-22) against Wilmington (Del.) on Friday at the Comfort Inn-Vitational.

Humphrey was one of five Tritons to record 10 or more attacks and was part of a young lineup for Eckerd (1-0). The Tritons used four freshmen and three sophomores overall.

Sophomore middle blocker Olivia Fraser had eight kills and five block assists, while fellow sophomore Taylor Whaley tallied seven kills and eight digs.

Freshman hitter Lindsay Biggs had six kills and a team-high eight block assists. The Tritons held Wilmington (0-1) to a .099 hit percentage.

All three sets were close early on, but the Tritons finished each one nicely. Eckerd won six of the last eight points to take the first set before getting seven of the final 10 points in the second. The Tritons were down 22-19 in the final set before closing the match with six straight points.

Bri Smith directed the offense to a .196 hit percentage and had 29 assists. Junior Hallie Ward had a match-high 13 digs.

MATCH #2 (Eckerd at West Florida)
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