Ieva Korzane - Sophomore
Eckerd Tritons Women's Basketball
(12-7, 7-5 SSC)
Nova Southeastern
(16-3, 11-1 SSC)
History
This is the 49th game between the Tritons and Sharks. At their last matchup, Eckerd fell to Nova Southeastern 54-70 on January 17, 2024.
Last Time Out
Vieira's, Green's Double-Double's Paced Tritons Over Florida Southern
LAKELAND, Fla. - A pair of double-doubles by Lauryn Vieira and Bella Green paced the Eckerd women's basketball team to another dominant victory over Florida Southern 81-66 on the road on Wednesday night.
The Tritons and Moccasins traded baskets back and forth in the opening frame. A pair of free throws by Lauryn Vieira gave Eckerd its first advantage of the game at the 2:41 mark, allowing Eckerd to lead 8-7. The Tritons held a 12-11 advantage after the first quarter. Florida Southern opened the second quarter on a five-point run to flip the lead in its favor. A basket by Martyna Kowalska at the 6:40 mark equalized for the Tritons before running away with the lead. Eckerd went on an 11-0 run, up 27-18. Arielle Dabu silenced the run for Eckerd to keep the Mocs deficit to single digits. A triple by Jessie Ford brought Eckerd to a double-digit lead with 3:40 remaining in the half. A last-second foul allowed Vieira two free throws for Eckerd to take a 40-26 lead into the break.
The Tritons kept the momentum in the second half, working to a 20-point favor. Hannah Wentworth went 2-for-2 from beyond the arc in the third quarter. Eckerd took a comfortable 63-43 lead heading into the final quarter.