Tritons Cruise Past Saint Leo

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Eckerd volleyball team dominated from the start on the way to a straight-sets win over Saint Leo at Shorecrest Prep on Wednesday night. 

Eckerd used an 8-3 run early to distance themselves before using a 9-2 run to cap the opening frame. EC jumped out to a 21-11 favor in the second stanza, but the Lions went on a 7-1 run to pull within one at 23-22. However, the Tritons responded to take the second frame. The Tritons kept their lead in set three to win the match. 

HOW IT ENDED 

FINAL: Eckerd 3, Saint Leo 0 (25-13, 25-22, 25-20) 
RECORDS: Eckerd 11-6 (4-5 SSC); Saint Leo 5-13 (1-9 SSC) 

NOTES AND NUMBERS 

• Kinga Michalska led Eckerd with nine kills. She padded her stat line with seven aces and six digs.
• Jaida Clark and Hayden Nash added eight kills each, while Nyla Muskovin had seven. 
• Clark, Nash, and Muskovin each hit over .300. 
• Stella Antypa added nine digs, while Kaitlyn Dohs posted eight. 
• Gabi Jedrzejczak tallied 27 assists and six digs. 
• Eckerd hit .279 percent as a team, their second-best percentage of the year. 

UP NEXT 

Eckerd travels to Barry on Friday for a 7:00 PM matchup.