ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Eckerd beach volleyball team fell in a pair of contests against the College of Charleston (SC), 5-0, and Saint Leo, 4-1, on day two at the Battle on the Bay at the North Shore Courts on Saturday.
The Tritons fought against Charleston (4-4), taking the No. 1 draw to three sets, with
Joelle Coulter and
Kitana Lim losing the first set 23-21, but bouncing back in the second 21-19, before falling to the Cougars 18-15 in the decisive third set. Eckerd dropped the remaining four matches in straight sets.
Anna Jungjohann and
Nicole Perekhodko gave EC an early point against Saint Leo (6-6) with a 21-15, 21-17 victory in the No. 4 slot. Coulter and Lim nearly gave Eckerd another victory in the No. 1 pairing against Saint Leo. The duo dropped the first set, 21-12, but bounced back to win the second, 21-14, before falling 15-10 in the third.
Martina Melicherova and
Mariana Olivares-Cely nearly took their No. 3 draw to a third set but fell 21-14 and 22-20. Eckerd lost the remaining three matches in straight sets.
The Tritons (0-4) welcome the University of North Carolina-Wilmington to the North Shore Courts on Tuesday for a pair of matches at 1:00 and 2:30 PM.
Game One
College of Charleston 5, Eckerd 0
1. Alli Grant Avery/Sofie Vogel (COFC) def.
Joelle Coulter/
Kitana Lim (ECBVB) 23-21, 19-21, 18-15
2. Amani Dunston/Ella Reames (COFC) def.
Sophia Romigh/
Daniella Russo-Lolas (ECBVB) 21-4, 21-10
3. Emma Falk/Maria Zweig (COFC) def.
Martina Melicherova/Mariana Olivares (ECBVB) 21-16, 21-17
4. Gabi Bailey/Kyra Thompson (COFC) def.
Anna Jungjohann/
Nicole Perekhodko (ECBVB) 21-13, 21-13
5. Marie Martinsen/Rebecca Olariu (COFC) def.
Nicki Bechtold/
Agata Sklepik (ECBVB) 21-10, 21-10
Game Two
Saint Leo 4, Eckerd 1
1. Nina Vattovaz/Jeanette Henderson (SLU) def.
Joelle Coulter/
Kitana Lim (ECBVB) 21-12, 14-21, 15-10
2. Aliya Fredette-Huffm/Leeann Potter (SLU) def.
Sophia Romigh/
Daniella Russo-Lolas (ECBVB) 21-8, 21-9
3. Emma Miller/Ally-Reese Williams (SLU) def.
Martina Melicherova/Mariana Olivares (ECBVB) 21-14, 22-20
4.
Anna Jungjohann/
Nicole Perekhodko (ECBVB) def. Brenna Reinhard/Clare Flanagan (SLU) 21-15, 21-17
5. Elizabeth Sandoval/Amanda Doherty (SLU) def.
Nicki Bechtold/
Agata Sklepik (ECBVB) 21-8, 21-7
