BABSON PARK, Fla. - The Eckerd beach volleyball team kicked off their 2023 campaign with a dominant 5-0 victory over Webber (Fla.) at the Webber Campus Beach Volleyball Courts on Wednesday afternoon.
In the No. 1 draw, Agata Sklepik and Kitana Lim had a pair of narrow-margin victories, 22-20, 21-18, over Webber's Cindy Garcia and Montana Pelak.
Dana Dull and Anna Jupin bounced back after a 1-0 set deficit to defeat Lily Arnold and Bailey Sikkema 21-13, 15-2 in the No. 2 slot.
Sophia Romigh and Jessi Megrheblian competed in the No. 4 slot, downing WIU's Kendall Skeinert and Abby Baxter 21-23, 21-18.
Joelle Coulter and Addie White edged out straight-set victories in the No. 3 position, defeating Nadia Reid and Kiersten Tisdale 21-19, 21-19.
After a 21-16 victory in the first set, Nicki Bechtold and Teagan VanderMay outlasted the No. 5 pairing of Vivianne Cancio and Wanda Harris in set two, 25-23, to take the game.
Grace Badlam and Madison Hardbarger took down the pairing of Sydney Sneed and Delaney Johnson in dominant straight sets, 21-10 and 21-16 at the exhibition paring.
The Tritons (1-0) travel to Lakeland to face off against Saint Leo and Florida Southern next week at the Ruthven Beach Volleyball Courts on Wednesday.
Eckerd 5, Webber 0
1.
Agata Sklepik/
Kitana Lim (ECBVB) def. Cindy Garcia/Montana Pelak (WUBVB) 22-20, 21-18
2.
Dana Dull/
Anna Jupin (ECBVB) def. Lily Arnold/Bailey Sikkema (WUBVB) 19-21, 21-13, 15-2
3.
Joelle Coulter/
Addie White (ECBVB) def. Nadia Reid/Kiersten Tisdale (WUBVB) 21-19, 21-19
4.
Sophia Romigh/
Jessi Megrheblian (ECBVB) def. Kendall Skeinert/Abby Baxter (WUBVB) 21-23, 21-18
5.
Nicki Bechtold/Teagan VanderMay (ECBVB) def. Vivianne Cancio/Wanda Harris (WUBVB) 21-16, 25-23
exh.
Grace Badlam/
Madison Hardbarger (ECBVB) def. Sydney Sneed/Delaney Johnson (WUBVB) 21-10, 21-16
