VOLLEYBALL GAMEDAY: Tritons Look to Get Back on Track at Embry-Riddle

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Eckerd volleyball team will look to snap a four-match skid tonight when the Tritons visit Embry-Riddle for the first of two matches this week against the Eagles.

MATCH 27: Eckerd (15-11) at Embry-Riddle (12-12) | 7:00 PM | Daytona Beach, Fla.
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BACK ON TRACK: The Tritons need a win tonight in order to get back on track after losing four straight matches, three of which were on the road last week.  Eckerd has now dropped into sixth place in the Sunshine State Conference standings but is only one game out of third place in a tight race.  All three of the Tritons' remaining conference contests are against teams below them in the standings.

1500 FOR SIBSON: Junior libero Kaitlyn Sibson recorded the 1500th dig of her career on Saturday at Lynn, making her only the second player in program history to reach that number.  Sibson is only 146 digs away from breaking the program's all-time digs record currently held by Kristy Busse.

CLOSING STRETCH: Eckerd's last two weeks will be a little busier than originally planned with road contests at Embry-Riddle and Rollins moved due to Hurricane Matthew.  The team's home schedule wraps up this weekend hosting those two schools on Friday and Saturday.

ABOUT THE EAGLES: Embry-Riddle is 5-7 against Sunshine State Conference competition this season as the former NAIA member continues its transition into NCAA Division II.  The Eagles don't feature a dominant attacker but rather rely on a balanced offense.  Amanda Saunders leads the team with 2.60 kills per set while Asya Oguz averages 2.35.  Two others - McKenna James and Paola Virella - average over 1.8 per set.  James leads the team in blocks with 80.