St. Pete, Florida – Florida Tech Volleyball was back on the road to kick off a three-game road trip to end the regular season. The Panthers traveled to Eckerd College for a key match in the NCAA South Region.

MATCH EIGHTEEN – SSC PLAY
Final: Florida Tech Panthers 0, Eckerd Tritons 3
Set Recap: (17-25), (20-25), (15-25)
Records: Florida Tech (14-12, 9-9 SSC) | Eckerd Tritons (17-12, 7-11 SSC)
Location: McArthur Center | St. Pete, Florida

MATCH NOTES:
First Set: Florida Tech 17, Eckerd Tritons 25

• This evening's highly touted matchup began with a kill from Isabelle Clark as the Panthers jumped out to a 3-1 lead.
• Eckerd made their first big run of the night, scoring five straight to pull ahead 5-3.
• Kills from Cordelia Kearns and Devyn Glassgold got the Panthers back on the board and the first set was tied at 7-7.
• Tech got kills from Elisa Broggio and Kearns but Eckerd went on another run to take a multiple point lead halfway through the set.
• Down 17-12, Kearns recorded two aces and service ace to pull the Panthers within striking distance.
• Unfortunately, those would be the last points Tech earned in consecutive fashion as both teams traded points until Eckerd won the set.

Second Set: Florida Tech 20, Eckerd Tritons 25

• Tech opened the second set with a huge block from Elisa Broggio and Isabelle Clark.
• Similar to the end of the first set, both teams continued to go back and forth as the scoreline was knotted up at 6-6.
• Also, like the first set, Eckerd earned the first big run with a 5-0 stretch to take a 10-6 lead.
• Cordelia Kearns, Devyn Glassgold and Scarlett Kimbrell earned kills as the Panthers came right back with a run of their own.
• While the Panthers cut the deficit to two points, the Tritons put an end to the run with one of their own to re-extend their lead to 18-12.
• Tech responded for a second time in the set, getting more kills from Broggio, Kearns, and Kimbrell, but were unable to recover from being down multiple points.
• After back-to-back kills from Glassgold and another from Kearns cut the lead to just four, but Eckerd put an end to the comeback effort.

Third Set: Florida Tech 15, Eckerd Tritons 25

• Isabelle Clark earned the first point of the third set for Tech with a kill from the middle but it was Eckerd who opened up with a big lead, 7-1.
• Kills from Clark and Devyn Glassgold kept the Panthers in the set but they still trailed 11-8.
• Tech continued to show fight, getting back-to-back kills form Clark and Cordleia Kearns to stay one run away from the lead.
• However, Tech was unable to find the big run they needed as Eckerd went on to take the set and the match.

NOTABLE PANTHERS:

• Cordelia Kearns – 11 Kills, 11 Digs – Third Straight Double-Double
• Isabelle Clark – 9 Kills (.333 Hitting Percentage), 4 Digs, 1 Block

UP NEXT: The Panthers will stay on the west coast of Florida for two more matches this week. Tech will face No. 1 Tampa on Friday at 7:00 PM before heading to Lakeland to take on Florida Southern at 4:00 PM on Saturday.

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