ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Eckerd volleyball team begins the final week of regular season play tonight with a visit to Rollins College to face the Tars for the second time in five days.
MATCH 30: Eckerd (17-12, 8-6 SSC) at Rollins (11-17, 3-10 SSC) | 7:00 PM | Winter Park, Fla.
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SECOND TIME AROUND: Eckerd hosted Rollins on Friday night and scored a comfortable 3-1 win over the Tars to snap a five-match losing streak. Â After pulling out a close 25-23 win in set one, the Tritons dominated set two for a 25-7 win. Â Rollins stayed alive with a 25-19 third-set win but EC closed the door with a 25-18 win in the fourth. Â
Mackenzie Redner (17 kills),
Stephanie Karlovics (15) and
Kali Boatwright (13) led the Triton attack as Eckerd hit .342 in the match.
WEEKEND WARRIOR: Junior
Mackenzie Redner had a big weekend for the Tritons as EC wrapped up its home schedule with a pair of wins. Â Redner matched her career-high in kills twice, putting away 17 against Rollins on Friday and Embry-Riddle on Saturday.
RECORD WATCH: Junior libero
Kaitlyn Sibson needs only two digs tonight to set a new program record for most digs in a season. Â Sibson enters the night with 543 digs and is on the cusp of breaking the record she set last season. Â The Tampa native currently holds three of the top four spots on the single-season digs list.
ABOUT ROLLINS: The Tars are looking to finish the season on a high note for first-year head coach Mika Robinson. Â Junior Shannon McDonough recorded her 1000th career kill on Saturday in a loss to Florida Southern; McDonough, along with Bri Civerio, lead the Rollins attack. Â Both have amassed over 400 kills this season. Â Despite the 3-10 conference record, the Tars have been tough at home, nearly upsetting then-No. 15 Palm Beach Atlantic before losing in five sets.
