MELBOURNE, FLA. – Florida Tech Volleyball wrapped up Halloween weekend with a home match against Eckerd.

MATCH FIFTEEN: SSC PLAY
Final: Florida Tech Panthers 0, Eckerd College Tritons 3
Set Recap: (22-25), (19-25), (25-27)
Records: Florida Tech (7-17, 4-11 SSC) | Eckerd College (16-11, 8-8 SSC)
Location: Clemente Center | Melbourne, Florida

MATCH NOTES:
First Set: Florida Tech Panthers 16, Eckerd College Tritons 25

• Cordelia Kearns began tonight’s match with a solo block and Scarlett Kimbrell followed her up with a kill to give the Panthers an early lead.
• The Tech lead did not last long as Eckerd ripped off a 10-3 run to take control of the set.
• Needing a response, the Panthers matched the Triton run with a 6-0 run of their own. Olivia Bush, Ayisha Missipo, and Kearns all scored kills, giving the Panthers an 11-10 lead.
• However, Eckerd came back with a 7-1 run to regain momentum and the lead.
• Cordelia Kearns and Isabelle Clark each earned kills, but the deficit was too big to overcome late in the set.

Second Set: Florida Tech Panthers 19, Eckerd College Tritons 25

• Much like the first set, the second set saw each team trading runs in the early stages. Eckerd took a 4-0 lead before Tech evened the scoreline with a 4-0 run of their own and back and forth both sides went.
• After a Hanna Schneider ace to tie the set at 9-9, the Tritons ignited the last big run of the run for a 17-12 lead.
• Olivia Bush picked up another kill to stop the run and Ayisha Missipo, but Tech still trailed 22-16 late in the set.
• Natalie Rhodes earned a service ace and Elisa Broggio earned a kill, but Eckerd held on to win the set.

Third Set: Florida Tech Panthers 25, Eckerd College Tritons 27

• After dropping the first two sets, the Panthers entered the third needing to respond. They opened the set with a 3-1 lead, with a kill from Kearns.
• Eckerd worked to tie the set at 6-6 and both sides traded points for the next ten points.
• With the score tied 13-13, the Tritons used a 5-1 run to take their first multi-point lead of the set.
• Not backing down, the Panther front row forced four straight errors and Clark and Kearns earned kills to complete a 7-1 run.
• Leading 21-18, Clark and Kimbrell picked up another kill each and Broggio added an ace to give the Panthers set point.
• However, Eckerd exploded for a 6-1 run to come back and steal the set and win the match.

UP NEXT: The Panthers will have a week off before returning to the Clemente Center for their final home matches of the season. Tech will host Florida Southern on Friday, November 6^th at 7:00 PM before hosting Tampa on Saturday, November 7^th at 4:00 PM. Saturday’s match will serve as the program’s senior day.

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