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Asya Harris
Andy Meng
3
Winner Saint Leo SL 4-5 (1-0 SSC)
2
Eckerd EC 5-4 (0-2 SSC)
Winner
Saint Leo SL
4-5 (1-0 SSC)
3
Final
2
Eckerd EC
5-4 (0-2 SSC)
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Saint Leo SL 23 22 25 25 15 (3)
Eckerd EC 25 25 23 20 12 (2)

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

Saint Leo Rallies for Five-Set Win over Tritons

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Eckerd volleyball team was primed to win its first conference match of the season after taking a 2-0 lead over Saint Leo on Friday in the McArthur Center, but the Lions roared back to win the final three sets and complete a comeback victory over the Tritons.

HOW IT ENDED
Final: Saint Leo 3, Eckerd 2 (23-25, 22-25, 25-23, 25-20, 15-12)
Records: Eckerd 5-4 (0-2 SSC), Saint Leo 4-5 (1-0 SSC)

KEY MOMENTS
  • Eckerd pulled away late in both the first and second sets to build a 2-0 lead.  Trailing 20-18 in set one, the Tritons won three straight points for a one-point lead and later took the final three points of the set after Saint Leo went back in front.  In the second set, SLU erased a four-point deficit and tied the score at 21-21 before Eckerd won points on four of the last five rallies and take a two-set lead.
  • The Tritons overcame a late three-point deficit in the third set, taking four straight points for a 21-20 lead.  Saint Leo, though, retook control with points on the next three rallies and extended the match with a narrow 25-23 win.
  • Eckerd seemed in control in the fourth set, holding onto an 18-16 lead, but soon found themselves trailing by three thanks to five consecutive points for SLU. A kill by Sarah Johnshoy got a much-needed sideout, but the Lions stayed on top and took advantage of three EC attack errors down the stretch to extend the match to a fifth set.
  • A run of five straight points gave Eckerd an 8-5 lead in the fifth set.  Saint Leo eventually tied the set at 10-10, then won four of the last six rallies to finish the comeback.
NOTES AND NUMBERS
  • The match marked the fourth time this season in which Eckerd has gone to five sets.  The Tritons are 1-3 in those matches.
  • Asya Harris led Eckerd with a match-high 20 kills. Abbie O'Ferrell added 15 while Rachel Wisian (13) and Johnshoy (11) rounded out a balanced attack.
  • Fernanda Reis set a new career-high in assists with 60.
  • Saint Leo sported a highly-efficient attack, hitting .358 on the night and .517 in the fourth set.
UP NEXT
Eckerd will hunt its first conference win on Thursday, September 13, when the Tritons visit the University of Tampa for a 7:00 PM match.
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