Tiani Bello - Junior
Eckerd Tritons Volleyball
(7-2, 0-2 SSC)
Florida Tech
(4-6, 0-2 SSC)
History
This is the 39th meeting between the Tritons and Panthers. Eckerd has recorded 30 wins and 8 losses against the Panthers. At their last matchup, the Tritons upset the Panthers 3-0.
Last Time Out
Lions Rally Past Tritons
SAINT LEO, Fla. - The Eckerd volleyball team took the opening two sets handily over Saint Leo. However, the Lions rallied to take the 3-2 win over the Tritons on Saturday afternoon at the Marion Bowman Activities Center.
Eckerd used a 9-2 run midway through the first set to fuel a 25-18 set win. Eckerd cruised throughout the majority of the second stanza to win 25-14. SLU jumped out to an early lead in the third stanza, but Eckerd used a 10-2 run to take a 23-22 lead. However, Saint Leo won the frame 26-24.
The teams swapped points in the fourth stanza, but the Lions capped the set on a 4-1 stretch to win 25-23. EC and SLU stayed within two points of each other throughout the fifth, but Saint Leo took the match, 15-13, on a kill.
Cover Athlete
Tiani Bello
Last season, Bello appeared in 27 matches with three starts while playing 65 sets. She totaled one kill on the season against Florida Southern (9/8) and registered 14 serving aces. Bello dished out 45 digs on the season and was named to the CSC Academic All-District Team.