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Paula Hoffmann
Andy Meng
3
Winner Florida Southern FSC 13-7 (8-4 SSC)
1
Eckerd EC 8-10 (3-8 SSC)
Winner
Florida Southern FSC
13-7 (8-4 SSC)
3
Final
1
Eckerd EC
8-10 (3-8 SSC)
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Florida Southern FSC 23 26 25 25 (3)
Eckerd EC 25 24 17 16 (1)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | John Armstrong, Director of Athletic Communications

Sudden Shift in Momentum Slows Eckerd Against Florida Southern

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A rapid shift in fortune midway through the second set took an exciting night for the Eckerd volleyball team and turned it into a 3-1 loss to Florida Southern in the McArthur Center on Tuesday night.

HOW IT ENDED
Final: Florida Southern 3, Eckerd 1 (23-25, 26-24, 25-17, 25-16)
Records: Eckerd 8-10 (3-8 SSC); Florida Southern 13-7 (8-4 SSC)

KEY MOMENTS
  • Eckerd erased an early three-point deficit in the first set, which was tightly contested the rest of the way.  A run of three straight points, two via Arielle Erillo aces, gave Eckerd a lead which it never surrendered though the Mocs stayed very close. Paula Hoffmann's kill got Eckerd to set point at 24-22 and, after FSC stayed alive on the next rally, a combo block by Rachel Wisian and Payton Meader gave the Tritons the first set, 25-23.
  • The Tritons stormed ahead to a 17-9 lead in the second set, seemingly on the verge of a 2-0 match lead.  However, behind the service of Bethany Besancenez, the Mocs rolled off seven straight points before a service error ended the run.  Momentum had clearly shifted, though, as Florida Southern took the lead at 21-20. The teams traded points over the next seven rallies before an Eckerd service error and an FSC ace closed the comeback victory for the Moccasins.
  • Besancenez again gave Eckerd problems at the service line early in the third set as Florida Southern raced to an 11-2 lead.  The Mocs led by as many as 10 points before Eckerd managed to pull within five, but the Tritons got no closer.  FSC won points on six straight rallies to all but assure the set win.  A late Eckerd run wasn't enough as Florida Southern took a 2-1 match lead.
  • Florida Southern once again took a commanding early lead in set four, and the Tritons never recovered.  The Mocs hit .344 in the set on the way to a 25-16 victory to close the match.
NOTES AND NUMBERS
  • The Tritons struggled on the attack in the final two sets hitting .071 and .049 respectively, while FSC hit .343 and .344 in the same sets.
  • Hoffmann (14 kills, 14 digs) and Abbie O'Ferrell (13 kills, 10 digs) each had double-doubles for Eckerd.
  • Erillo finished the match with 23 digs, leaving her 20 digs shy of reaching 1000 for her career.
UP NEXT
The Tritons host Rollins (3-16, 1-11 SSC) on Thursday at 7:00 PM in the McArthur Center.

 
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