ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Eckerd volleyball team wraps up the regular season tonight, paying a visit to Florida Tech for a 7:00 PM match.
MATCH 31: Eckerd (18-12, 9-6 SSC) at Florida Tech (7-21, 1-13 SSC)
COVERAGE: Stats/Video
LAST MEETING: Eckerd 3, Florida Tech 0 (Oct. 20, 2016)
STAYING ALIVE: The Tritons enter tonight firmly on the bubble for a berth to the NCAA South Regional Tournament. Â Eckerd is ranked No. 8 in this week's regional rankings and needs to climb to No. 7 to improve its position for a tournament bid. Â A win tonight is a must in order to have a chance to move up.
NEW RECORD: Junior
Kaitlyn Sibson set a new record on Tuesday in a win over Rollins, breaking her own mark for the most digs in a single season. Â Sibson set the record last season with 544 digs and shattered it this year as she enters tonight with 563 on the season.
ABOUT THE PANTHERS: Florida Tech is in the middle of a busy finish to the season with tonight's match its fourth in six days. Â The Panthers scored their first conference win on Saturday, beating Nova Southeastern in four sets. Â Three players average better than two kills per set - Olivia Hersey (2.63), Kelly Germain (2.44) and Jenna Schaffer (2.04).