SAINT LEO, Fla. - The Eckerd beach volleyball team dropped a pair of matches to Florida Southern and Saint Leo, 4-1 and 5-0 respectively at Saint Leo on Wednesday afternoon.
Eckerd (2-12) dropped its first contest to Florida Southern (20-2) 4-1.
Teagan VanderMey and Rachel Jackson picked up the lone win for the Tritons on the day, as they topped the Mocs Hailey Carefoot and Jackie Schner 21-19, 21-19.
Eckerd's top flight of Anna Jupin and Madison Hardbarger battled back from dropping the first set 21-15 to force set three with a 21-12 victory in set two. They fell in set three 15-9.
Both the three's and four's flights were decided in three sets. Elissa Johnson and Melanie Silva rallied from a 21-13 deficit to win 21-19 in set two before narrowly dropping set three 15-11. Jessi Meghreblian and Jocelyn Escoffery followed suit, falling behind 21-10 in set one, but taking set two 21-16. They fell in the third set 15-11.
Saint Leo (9-3) topped the Tritons, 5-0, in the second match of the day.
Eckerd dropped all five matches in straight sets to Saint Leo.
Eckerd travels to West Palm Beach, Fla. for a two-day tournament, beginning with two games against Barry and Spring Hill Friday at 3:00 and 4:30 PM, respectively.
RESULTS
Florida Southern 4, Eckerd College 1
1. Emma Winford/Ashli McKenny (FSC) def. Madison Hardbarger/Anna Jupin (ECBVB24) 21-15, 12-21, 15-9
2. Sarah Crocker/Reagan Carlton (FSC) def. Addie White/Bekah Overley (ECBVB24) 21-17, 21-19
3. Hayley St. Martin/Mary Olivia Muti (FSC) def. Brooke Hand/Mariana OlivaresCely (ECBVB24) 21-13, 19-21, 15-11
4. Christina Ramazio/Sydney Melcher (FSC) def. Jocelyn Escoffery/Jessi Meghreblian (ECBVB24) 21-10, 16-21, 15-11
5. Teagan VanderMey/Rachel Jackson (ECBVB24) def. Hailey Carefoot/Jackie Schner (FSC) 21-12, 21-19
Ext. Melana Moore/Faith Smith (ECBVB24) def. Emma Hufford/Madeline Sanders (FSC) 21-6, 22-20
Saint Leo 5, Eckerd 0
1. Kayla David/Julia Panko (SLU) def. Madison Hardbarger/Anna Jupin (ECBVB24) 21-11, 21-11
2. Jeanette Henderson/A. Fredette Huffman (SLU) def. Addie White/Bekah Overley (ECBVB24) 21-8, 21-8
3. Ignacia Cortinez/Emma Miller (SLU) def. Elissa Johnson/Melanie Silva (ECBVB24) 21-8, 21-16
4. Clare Flanagan/Emma Laade (SLU) def. Jocelyn Escoffery/Jessi Meghreblian (ECBVB24) 21-17, 21-5
5. Amanda Doherty/Daria Kowalik (SLU) def. Teagan VanderMey/Rachel Jackson (ECBVB24) 21-14, 21-17
