ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Eckerd women's basketball team breezed by Florida Tech, 77-58 at the McArthur Center on Saturday afternoon.
Eckerd was hot out the gates with a triple by Jaylen Ostenson in the opening minute. Eckerd and Tech swapped leads six times in the first quarter before the Tritons began to pull away at the 2:53 mark. Chance Bucher closed the quarter in emphatic fashion with a jumper at the buzzer off an offensive rebound for 20-12 lead after the first frame. A pair of free throws by Emma Egan gave Eckerd a double-digit advantage. Lisa Michaelsen and Ieva Korzane were both 2-for-2 from beyond the arc in the frame, with Korzane netting a three at the buzzer for a 49-25 lead at the intermission.
Eckerd kept the pressure on in the second half, maintaining at least a 20-point lead for the remainder of the game. In the fourth quarter, the Tritons worked all the way up to a 33-point advantage. Paloma Simon added seven points in the fourth quarter, closing the door on a dominant 77-58 victory.
HOW IT ENDED
FINAL: Eckerd 77, Florida Tech 58
RECORDS: Eckerd 15-4 (10-3 SSC); Florida Tech 5-14 (2-11SSC)
NOTES AND NUMBERS
- Korzane led the Tritons with 17 points. Egan, Ostenson, and Lisa Michaelsen rounded out double-digit scoring with 15, 12, and 12 points respectively.
- Egan flirted with a double-double, grabbing a team-leading eight boards. She also tacked on four assists.
- Carrollo led the team with six assists while Michaelsen added three blocks.
- Eckerd's defense limited Florida Tech to shoot 26 percent from the floor, while the Tritons shot 50 percent.
- The Tritons were impressive from distance, with 12 made triples, shooting 38 percent.
UP NEXT
The Tritons remain at home to face Florida Southern on Wednesday night for their Morgan's Message game and Teal Out at 5:30 at the McArthur Center.
