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Kim DeBold
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Winner Embry-Riddle (FL) ERAU 16-9,9-7 Sunshine State
1
Eckerd Eckerd 16-12,8-9 Sunshine State
Winner
Embry-Riddle (FL) ERAU
16-9,9-7 Sunshine State
3
Final
1
Eckerd Eckerd
16-12,8-9 Sunshine State
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Embry-Riddle (FL) ERAU 25 19 25 25 (3)
Eckerd Eckerd 11 25 23 22 (1)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Volleyball defeated by Embry-Riddle

ST. PETERSBURG – The Eckerd volleyball team fell to Embry-Riddle in four sets (11-25, 25-19, 23-25, 22-25) on Friday evening at the McArthur Center.

Embry-Riddle jumped out to an early 8-1 lead in the opening set and maintained control throughout the frame. The Eagles extended their advantage to 19-8 before taking the set 25-11.

The Eagles carried their momentum into the second set, building a 13-8 advantage. Eckerd responded with a 10-2 run, fueled by back-to-back blocks from Natalie Aniol and two kills from Jaiden Harris to take an 18-15 lead. The Tritons maintained their advantage down the stretch, with Hayden Nash recording three kills in the final six Eckerd points to secure the set by a score of 25-19 and even the match.

Eckerd opened the third set with a 2-0 lead, but Embry-Riddle responded as the teams traded points throughout the frame. The Tritons erased a three-point deficit to even the score at 17-17 following a kill from Kaitlyn Dohs. Eckerd rallied again from a 20-18 deficit, tying the frame at 20-20 on a kill from Aniol. The Eagles answered with four consecutive points to reach set point, but Eckerd fought off three set points to pull within one. Embry-Riddle claimed the final point to take the set 25-23.

The Tritons started strong in the fourth set, building an 8-5 advantage before the Eagles rallied to take a 16-14 lead. Eckerd answered with a pair of points to tie the frame at 16-16 before back-to-back blocks from Nash gave the Tritons a 19-17 advantage. Eckerd maintained a two-point lead at 22-20, but Embry-Riddle closed the match with five unanswered points to take the set with a final of 25-22.

Nash led the Tritons with 14 kills on a .591 hitting percentage while adding four solo blocks. Dohs followed with eight kills and 10 digs, while Jaelynn Tunley added seven kills and a team-high 20 digs. Sydney Williams collected 19 digs, while Lilli Weber dished out 35 assists and added 13 digs. Aniol contributed five kills and four blocks.

Eckerd will be back in action tomorrow to host Rollins for Senior Night.

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