MELBOURNE, Fla. – The Eckerd volleyball team swept Florida Tech (25-17, 25-19, 27-25) on Saturday afternoon at the Clemente Center, powered by a 16-kill performance from Seiler Hruska.

Eckerd used a five-point run to take a 10-5 lead in the opening set before Florida Tech answered with six straight points to move ahead 11-10. The Tritons responded with a 6-1 stretch to regain control at 17-12. Eckerd maintained its momentum down the stretch, finishing with 17 kills and a .378 hitting percentage to claim the opening frame, 25-17.

The Tritons opened the second set with four consecutive points and maintained their advantage throughout the frame. Eckerd continued to build its lead, using a 5-1 run to pull ahead 20-13. The Tritons held Florida Tech to a .049 hitting percentage in the set while producing 16 kills of their own to secure the 25-19 victory.

Florida Tech jumped ahead 5-2 in the third set, but Eckerd rallied to take a 17-14 advantage. The Panthers responded with a 7-1 run to move ahead 21-18 and eventually reached set point at 24-21. The Tritons answered with four consecutive points, highlighted by back-to-back kills from Hayden Nash, to take a 25-24 lead. After Florida Tech evened the score, Jaelynn Tunley delivered a kill before a Panther attack error sealed the 27-25 victory and the sweep.

Hruska paced the offense with 16 kills on a .467 hitting percentage while adding 17 digs, four blocks, and two aces. Nash and Kaitlyn Dohs each contributed 10 kills and four blocks, while Tunley added nine kills and a team-high 19 digs. Lilli Weber dished out 44 assists, and Sydney Williams collected 14 digs.

Eckerd held Florida Tech to a .111 hitting percentage while finishing with 50 kills and 10 blocks.

The Tritons return home Friday to face Embry-Riddle at 6 p.m. in the McArthur Center.