MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – The Eckerd volleyball team battled through two tightly-contested sets but ultimately fell to Barry in straight sets (12-25, 24-26, 23-25) on Friday night.

After dropping the opening set 25-12, the Tritons responded with a strong showing in the second frame. Eckerd used a three-point run to take an 11-8 lead before the teams traded momentum throughout the set. Trailing 23-21 late, Seiler Hruska delivered back-to-back kills to even the score at 23-23. The Tritons moved ahead 24-23 for set point, but Barry rallied for three consecutive points to escape with a 26-24 victory.

Eckerd carried its momentum into the third set, building a 14-10 advantage behind strong offensive production from Hayden Nash. The Tritons maintained a 20-17 lead before Barry answered with five straight points to move ahead 22-20. Eckerd battled to within one at 24-23, but the Buccaneers secured the final point to take the set 25-23 and complete the sweep.

Nash paced the Tritons with 10 kills on a .600 hitting percentage, while Hruska added eight kills and Jaelynn Tunley contributed seven. Lilli Weber dished out 24 assists and collected 10 digs, while Sydney Williams anchored the defense with 13 digs.