ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Eckerd volleyball team posted a sweep for the second day in a row as the Tritons topped Palm Beach Atlantic, 3-0, Saturday afternoon at the McArthur Center thanks to a .425 hitting percentage.
Eckerd started the game on a 9-3 run and capped the set with six consecutive points for a 25-16 opening set win. EC continued to cruise in the second set with a .400 hitting percentage and a 7-0 run to end the set, winning the frame 25-13. The Tritons came from behind with an 11-5 stretch to take the third stanza 25-21.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: Eckerd 3, Palm Beach Atlantic 0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-21)
RECORDS: Eckerd 12-3 (5-3 SSC); Palm Beach Atlantic 6-9 (2-6 SSC)
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Stella Antypa led Eckerd with 15 kills, while Seiler Hruska added 11.
- Hruska posted a blistering .688 hitting percentage, while Antypa posted a .464 percentage.
- Aleksa Curta added 16 assists, while Sarah Sampson had 15.
- Ashley Eck had 12 digs, while Hruska added eight.
- Eckerd's .425 hitting percentage was a season-high.
- EC's 11 blocks were the most in SSC action this year.
UP NEXT
Eckerd returns to the McArthur Center on Tuesday, hosting Saint Leo at 7:00 PM.
