ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Eckerd volleyball team utilized a scorching .339 hitting percentage on the way to a 3-1 victory over Saint Leo at the McArthur Center Friday night.
Eckerd used a 5-1 stretch to take an early cushion before winning 25-21 on a Krysten Garrison kill. EC and SLU swapped leads throughout the second stanza, with the Lions claiming the set, 25-23, on back-to-back kills. The Tritons used a 13-1 stretch in the third frame to cruise to a 25-15 win. Eckerd used a pair of 7-2 runs in the fourth to win the match, 25-11.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: Eckerd 3, Saint Leo 1 (25-21, 23-25, 25-15, 25-11)
RECORDS: Eckerd 22-6 (11-6 SSC); Saint Leo 12-18 (5-14 SSC)
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Anna Jungjohann led EC with 18 kills, one off her career-high. She also posted a blistering.680 hitting percentage. She also added five blocks.
- Kalli Schoening added nine kills, one off her career-high.
- Krysten Garrison flirted with a triple-double with 41 assists, nine digs, and seven blocks.
- Simone Jackson added a career-high four aces.
- Eckerd hit plus-.300 in the first, third, and fourth sets with a .414 percentage in the third stanza.
- Eckerd's 22 wins are the most since 2011, and their 11 SSC wins are the most since 2013.
UP NEXT
Eckerd returns to action Saturday for Senior Day at 4:00 PM against Florida Tech at the McArthur Center.
