VOLLEYBALL MATCHDAY: Tritons Open Big Week with Visit to No. 23 Tampa

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Eckerd volleyball team has an important match on tap for tonight as the Tritons travel north on I-275 to face No. 23 Tampa at 7:00 PM.

MATCH 21: Eckerd (14-6, 6-2 SSC) at No. 23 Tampa (15-5, 5-3 SSC) | 7:00 PM | Tampa, Fla.
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SECOND TIME AROUND: Tampa defeated Eckerd in St. Petersburg on September 16 in the first meeting between the two schools this season, 3-1, behind 21 kills from Allee Stelogeannis.  The Spartans hit .308 in the match.

KILLER "B"s: Kali Boatwright earned her second SSC Offensive Player of the Week honor on Monday, joining JaQuayla Baker as a repeat winner of the honor.  Boatwright averaged 4.85 kills per set in EC's two matches.  Between Boatwright and Baker, Eckerd has won four of the last six conference honors.  Baker leads the team in total kills (200) and hitting percentage (.338) while Boatwright is tops in kills per set (2.90).

ABOUT THE SPARTANS: Tampa finds itself in a rather unfamiliar position this late in the season - not in first place in the conference.  The Spartans, however, are only a game back in the standings and can pull closer with a win tonight.  Stelogeannis leads the team's attack with 4.22 kills per set, ranking second in the SSC.