MIAMI SHORES, Fla. - A hot-hitting Barry squad gave the Eckerd volleyball team a difficult matchup on Friday night as the No. 24 Buccaneers swept the Tritons in straight sets for the second time this season.
HOW IT ENDED
Final: #24 Barry 3, Eckerd 0 (13-25, 12-25, 22-25)
Records: Eckerd 12-13 (4-11 SSC), Barry 24-3 (13-3 SSC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Barry raced out to an early 7-2 lead in the first set and never looked back. Â After a series of side-outs, the Bucs won five straight points for a 15-6 advantage. Â Barry's lead grew to as many as 13 points on the way to a 25-13 win.
- Eckerd stayed close at the start of set two before the Bucs went on a five-point run to go ahead 13-6. Â Barry stayed in control for the remainder of the set, winning eight of the final 10 points in taking a 2-0 match lead.
- The Tritons fell behind by six points (13-7) in the third set but three straight points out of a timeout cut the gap in half. Â Barry responded with a six-point run, aided by five Triton errors, to take a 23-14 lead. Â Eckerd, however, continued to battle, winning the next three points before the Bucs reached match point. Â EC stayed alive by taking points on five straight rallies but ran out of time as a kill by Bianca Pasca completed the sweep for Barry.
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Barry hit .313 in the match but hit a combined .491 in the first two sets, including a .636 attack percentage in the second set. Â The Bucs committed only eight attack errors in the entire contest.
- Arielle Erillo had 14 digs, moving her into ninth place in the Triton record books for career digs with 1080.
- Abbie O'Ferrell led Eckerd's attack with seven kills while Rachel Wisian, Payton Meader, and Paula Hoffmann each had four.
UP NEXT
The Tritons play their final road match of the year on Saturday, visiting Lynn for a 4:00 PM start.Â
