October 1, 2014
Spartans Defeat Eckerd 3-1 on the Road
Box score
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The University of
Tampa volleyball team (11-1, 4-0 SSC) continued their undefeated
Sunshine State Conference streak Thursday night with a 3-1 win
(25-18, 23-25, 25-18, 25-17) over the Eckerd College Tritons (8-6,
1-5 SSC). The away victory marked the Spartans' 40th-consecutive
SSC triumph since 2011, a school and conference record.
Despite dropping the second set of the match, Tampa made quick
work of the Tritons, rallying for a four-set victory to remain
undefeated in conference play and improve to 11-1 on the regular
season. The Spartans earned a .364 attack percentage on the
evening, tallying 60 kills total as four Spartans recorded
double-digit kills.
Junior outside hitter Berkley Whaley led the way for the
Spartans, registering 15 kills and earning a .464 attack average.
This effort came just two days after being selected as the Sunshine
State Conference offensive player of the week.
Sophomore Allee Stelogeannis and junior middle blocker Jessica
Wagner followed Whaley's lead with 11 kills each, while senior
middle blocker Meagan Burke swatted ten. From her setter role,
senior Kahley Patrick guided her team to offensive success with 45
assists on the night.
Freshman Molly McAlvany, who recently stepped into the libero
role, tallied 17 digs in the match to lead the Spartans
defensively. Wagner and Patrick also contributed heavily at the net
with four and three block assists, respectively.
The Spartans will host the Lynn University Fighting Knights on
Friday, Oct. 3 before wrapping up weekend play on Saturday against
the visiting Florida Tech Panthers. Friday night's match is set for
7:00 p.m. from the Martinez Center on the campus of the University
of Tampa.
Live stats will be made available through
www.tampaspartans.com.
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