DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Embry-Riddle used an efficient offensive attack against the Eckerd volleyball team Friday night as the Tritons fell in four sets, 3-1, at the ICI Center.
ERAU took an early lead in the opening set, but EC rolled off five consecutive points to take an 18-15 lead. However, the Eagles stayed close and took the set on three straight points, 28-26. After a tight start to the second set, the Eagles used a 13-4 run to cap the set, 25-16. The Tritons rallied to win the third stanza, 25-19, using a 4-1 stretch to end the set. In the final frame, the teams swapped points, but ERAU used a seven-point run to take a 10-point lead before winning the match, 25-19.Â
HOW IT ENDEDÂ
FINAL: Embry-Riddle 3, Eckerd 1 (28-26, 25-16, 19-25, 25-18)
RECORDS: Eckerd 18-5 (7-5 SSC); Embry-Riddle 15-10 (6-8 SSC)Â
NOTES AND NUMBERSÂ
- Joelle Coulter led EC with 15 kills, while Anna Jungjohann (11) and Stella Antypa (10) rounded out the double-digit kills.Â
- Ashley Eck paced the defense with 20 digs.Â
- Krysten Garrison added a 43 assist, 13 dig double-double.Â
- Antypa also logged a double-double with 11 digs alongside her 10 kills.Â
- Simone Jackson posted a career-high 11 digs.Â
- EC hit .441 in the third set.
UP NEXT
Eckerd travels to Rollins on Saturday at 4:00 PM.
