ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Eckerd volleyball team fell to No. 8 Tampa at St. Pete Catholic High School on Monday evening as the Spartans hit .414 on the night.
UTampa jumped out to a 9-3 lead in the opening set. They maintained a sizable advantage the rest of the frame and held set point at 24-13 before the Tritons rallied with five straight points. However, Tampa took the stanza. The Spartans again jumped out to an early lead in set two. However, Eckerd responded with a 10-4 run to pull within one at 12-11. EC evened the score at 16-16, but Tampa capped the set with a 9-2 stretch. Eckerd hung close at 14-12 in the third frame, but the Spartans pulled away for the match win.
HOW IT END
FINAL: No. 9 Tampa 3, Eckerd 0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-17)
RECORDS: Eckerd 11-8 (4-7 SSC); Tampa 17-2 (9-2 SSC)
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Kinga Michalska led Eckerd with 12 kills, hitting .231 percent and adding two aces.
- Stella Antypa nearly added a double-double with 10 kills and nine digs. She also added two aces.
- Gabi Jedrzejczak posted 29 assists and two aces.
UP NEXT
Eckerd returns to action on Wednesday with a trip to Rollins at 7:00 PM.
