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players celebrate after a point
Kim DeBold
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Palm Beach Atl. PBA 11-10,4-6 Sunshine State
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Winner Eckerd Eckerd 14-8,6-5 Sunshine State
Palm Beach Atl. PBA
11-10,4-6 Sunshine State
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Final
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Eckerd Eckerd
14-8,6-5 Sunshine State
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Palm Beach Atl. PBA 14 25 18 20 (1)
Eckerd Eckerd 25 19 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball | |

Four Tritons record double-digit kills in win over PBA

ST. PETERSBURG – Behind four players with double-digit kills and a .312 team hitting percentage, the Eckerd volleyball team defeated Palm Beach Atlantic in four sets (25-14, 19-25, 25-18, 25-20) on Saturday afternoon at the McArthur Center.

Eckerd started strong, scoring the first five points behind the serve of Jaelynn Tunley. The Tritons built a 9-1 advantage and maintained control throughout the opening frame. Back-to-back kills by Hayden Nash extended the lead to 16-7 before Eckerd cruised to a 25-14 victory, hitting .484 with 16 kills and just one attack error.

Palm Beach Atlantic responded in the second set, jumping ahead 5-1 and extending its lead to 17-9. Eckerd chipped away at the deficit but could not complete the comeback as the Sailfish evened the match with a 25-19 win.

The Tritons regained momentum in the third set, using a five-point run behind the serve of Seiler Hruska to turn a 4-3 deficit into an 8-4 lead. Eckerd continued to build its advantage, extending the margin to 16-10 following a kill by Peyton Walker. The Sailfish rallied with three straight points to pull within 16-13, but Hruska answered with a kill to stop the run. Eckerd maintained control down the stretch, closing out the set 25-18 behind 18 kills and a .452 hitting percentage.

The fourth set featured a back-and-forth battle, with neither team able to establish much separation early. The teams traded points until Eckerd broke a 16-16 tie with three consecutive points, highlighted by kills from Tunley and Hruska, to take a 19-16 advantage. Palm Beach Atlantic responded with two straight points to pull within one at 19-18, but the Tritons answered with another three-point run, fueled by kills from Hruska and Grace Dumont, to extend their lead to 22-18. Eckerd maintained its advantage down the stretch, closing out the set 25-20 to secure the four-set victory.

Hruska led Eckerd with 19 kills, while Nash and Tunley added 12 apiece. Tunley also collected 15 digs for a double-double. Walker contributed 11 kills on a .474 hitting percentage and four blocks. Dumont dished out 49 assists and added three aces, while Sydney Williams anchored the defense with 23 digs. The Tritons finished with 64 kills and 10 aces while holding PBA to a .207 hitting percentage.

Eckerd will be back in action next Friday against Nova Southeastern.

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