ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Eckerd beach volleyball team prevailed in a pair of back-and-forth matches at the Baker Beach Volleyball Complex on Tuesday, winning a pair of contests, 3-2, over Webber (Fla.) and Florida Southern.
Eckerd (2-10) won the No. 1, 3, and 5 slots for a 3-2 victory over Webber in the opener.
Teagan VanderMey and
Rachel Jackson made quick work in the N0. 5 slot to give Eckerd tis first point with a 21-14 and 21-11 victory.
Anna Jupin and
Madison Hardbarger took the top flight in straight sets, 21-16, 21-16 win.
Addie White and
Bekah Overley clinched the match in the No. 3 draw to give Eckerd its first win of the season. After dropping the opening set 21-19, they rallied to take the next two 21-19, 15-9.
The Tritons defeated Florida Southern in similar fashion in the finale.
VanderMey and Jackson won for the second time on the day, rallying to win in three sets, 21-19, 20-22, 15-10.
Jupin and Hardbarger took the top draw in a three set tiebreak as well, 16-21, 21-19, 15-12 before
Brooke Hand and Mariana OlivaresCely gave the Tritons the match in the No. 3 position. The duo dropped the first set 24-26 before bouncing back to take the next two 21-16, 15-7.
Eckerd returns to action next Wednesday with a tri-match at Saint Leo, facing off against Florida Southern at 2:00 PM.
Results
Eckerd 3, Webber 2
1.
Anna Jupin/
Madison Hardbarger (ECBVB24) def. Lily Arnold/Janna Morrissey (WIU) 21-16, 21-16
2. Nadia Reid/Kiersten Tisdale (WIU) def.
Brooke Hand/Mariana OlivaresCely (ECBVB24) 21-11, 23-21
3.
Addie White/
Bekah Overley (ECBVB24) def. Kendall Steinert/Leyni Young (WIU) 19-21, 21-19, 15-9
4. Delanie Johnson/Abigail Baxter (WIU) def.
Elissa Johnson/
Melanie Silva (ECBVB24) 21-16, 19-21, 15-12
5.
Teagan VanderMey/
Rachel Jackson (ECBVB24) def. Vivianne Cancio/Ryann Sloan (WIU) 21-14, 21-11
6. Anna Morton/Mariah Clements (WIU) vs.
Melana Moore/
Faith Smith (ECBVB24) no result
Eckerd 3, Florida Southern 2
1.
Anna Jupin/
Madison Hardbarger (ECBVB24) def. Ashli McKenny/Emma Winford (FSC) 16-21, 21-19, 15-12
2. Reagan Carlton/Hayley St. Martin (FSC) def.
Addie White/
Bekah Overley (ECBVB24) 21-15, 21-19
3.
Brooke Hand/Mariana OlivaresCely (ECBVB24) def. Sarah Crocker/Mary Olivia Muti (FSC) 24-26, 21-16, 15-7
4. Sydney Melcher/Christina Ramazio (FSC) def.
Jocelyn Escoffery/
Jessi Meghreblian (ECBVB24) 13-21, 21-17, 15-11
5.
Teagan VanderMey/
Rachel Jackson (ECBVB24) def. Jackie Schner/Hailey Carefoot (FSC) 21-19, 20-22, 15-10
Ext. Chloe Maxwell/Madeline Sanders (FSC) def.
Faith Smith/
Melana Moore (ECBVB24) 21-11, 21-18
