We had such a good core group last year and lost a lot of key players but the returners worked very hard in the spring and through the summer building strong relationships and creating a culture that reflects their personalities and it's been really cool to be a part of. The returners came back ready to take the program even further! The energy has been so positive, hard work is built into everything they do. We have been having a lot of fun in practice while we are learning and improving as a team. I can see that there are connections being built and we the newcomers have already been welcomed in. Overall it's been really fun working with Team 47.
— Head Coach, Michelle Piantadosi-Lima
TRITON VOLLEYBALL
RETURNERS
Stella Antypa (Sr.; OH) - Atypa produced a banner 2023 campaign with a selection to the AVCA All-American Honorable Mention Team, AVCA All-Region Team, and All-SSC Second Team. She appeared in 31 matches with 108 sets played, averaging 2.95 kills per set and 3.12 digs per set. She added 43 aces and 44 total blocks on the year. She had a career-high 19 kills against Rollins (10/27).
Jaida Clark (Sr.; MB) - A staple in the Tritons lineup, Clark made an immediate impact in her rookie year, with a selection to the All-SSC Third Team, and a two-time Defensive Player of the Week. She appeared in 30 matches, with 105 sets played, totaling 233 kills, 118 blocks, and 27 aces with nine double-doubles. She posted a season-high 14 kills against Palm Beach Atlantic (11/10), and a season-high of eight blocks against Barry (11/17). Her blocks per set ranked 51st nationally.
Charlize Wittholz (Sr.; MB) - Wittholz appeared in four contests, last season, registering two blocks against Erskine on September 9.
RETURNERS (Cont.)
Nyla Muskovin (Jr.; OH/RS) - She appeared in 30 matches and 102 sets last season, totaling 217 kills (2.13/set) and 73 total blocks on the year. She registered a season-high 15 kills against Emmanuel (9/8) and five total blocks against Lynn (10/13).
Hayden Nash (So.; MB) - Nash appeared in eight games last year with 12 kills and nine total block.
Sidney Knowles (So.; DS) - Did not appear in a contest last year. Prepped at Sherwood High School in Oregon.
Seiler Hruska (Jr.; OH/RS) - Made an imediate impact to the Tritons last year, appearing in 29 matches, with 101 sets played. She tallied 267 kills (2.64/set), 240 digs (2.38/set) and 39 aces. She added a season-high 17 kills against Lynn (11/18) and a season-high 23 digs against Bentley (9/02).
TRITON VOLLEYBALL
NEWCOMERS
Sydney Williams (Fr.; DS) - Attended Blue Valley High School in Kansas.
Kaitlyn Dohs (FR.; DS) - Prepped at Oak Creek High School in Wisconsin, where she earned all-conference and all-state honors as well as offensive and defensive player of the year and AVCA Player of the Year laurels.
Avry Nelson (Fr.; MB) - Attended Northville High School in Michigan. She posted 249 kills and 99 blocks her junior year, garnering all-conference, all-region, and third-team all-state honors. She added 332 kills and 102 blocks her senior year for all-conference, all-region, and second-team all-state honors.
Grace Dumont (Fr.; S) - Prepped at St. Joseph’s Catholic High School in South Carolina, where she was a four-time state champion. She garnered all-region and all-state honors for the 2022 and 2023 seasons, and was named to the JVA Watch List and the AVCA Phenom List from 2021-2023. She was tabbed MaxPreps AVCA SC Player of the Week.
Natalie Aniol (Fr.; RS/MB) - Attended East Lakes High School in Florida, where she was a two-time first-team all-county, and second team all-county honoree.
Peyton Walker (Fr.; MB) - Prepped at Conner High School in Kentucky, where she was a four-time All A Honor-Roll, three-time Kentucky Volleyball Coaches Association Watchlist, Region 9 All-Region Team (2022), NKGVCA All-Opponent D1 second-team (2022), and honorable mention honors (2023).
Gabi Jedrzejczak (Jr.; S) - Spent the last two seasons at Hillsborough Community College, appearing in 54 matches with 170 sets played. She averaged 7.73 assists per set in her sophomore season and tallied 283 digs that year. She added 46 blocks in her career. She prepped at Liceum nr 1 w Szamotulach in Poland.
Kinga Michalska (Jr.; OH) - She spent two seasons at Indian Hills Community College, appearing in 88 matches with 306 sets played over both years. She tallied 1,010 career kills, averaging 3.30 kills per set, and 141 career block.
MICHELLE PIANTADOSI-LIMA
Michelle Piantadosi-Lima enters her 13th year as head of the Tritons volleyball program. Her tenure has produced six trips to the NCAA South Regional tournament and nine AVCA All-Americans. In 2023, she led the Tritons to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances. She led the Tritons to an 11-match win streak from October 6-31, EC's longest win streak since 2011. The team ranked ninth nationally in block per set and 14th in Division II in total blocks. She guided Stella Antypa to All-American honors. She logged 200 career wins at the helm on October 28 at Florida Tech.
In 2022, she led Eckerd back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in five years. She guided the Tritons to one of the best seasons in program history with a 24-9 mark with three wins over nationally-ranked opponents including a thrilling five-set victory in the McArthur Center over No. 4 Tampa, Eckerd first win over UT since 2011. She guided Krysten Garrison and Anna Jungjohann to AVCA All-American honors, marking the first time since 2013 that Eckerd has had two players receive All-American honors.
Joining her on the sidelines is Kali Boatwright '18 and Jandra Fabian.
Boatwright rejoins her alma mater following three years at the Division I level, spending last season as an assistant coach at Gardner-Webb (NC), and two years at Louisiana at Lafayette. She was the Tritons' assistant coach for both indoor and beach volleyball from 2018-21.
Our returners are going to be very impactful; Jaida Clark and Stella Anytpa will be great leaders for us out on the court in their positions. Our transfers bring experience and maturity to the floor and the freshmen have been high energy and are super talented. This team will be really fun to watch! You will see a dynamic offense and a disciplined defense. They are a high energy and competitive team!
— Head Coach, Michelle Piantadosi-Lima
2024 VOLLEYBALL QUICK LINKS
Eckerd kicks off their 2024 season at home as they host the Eckerd College Invitational. They begin the invitational with two matches on Friday, September 6, at 2:30 PM against Emory & Henry and 7:30 PM against Adelphi. They will finish out the tournament Saturday, September 7, versus Wayne State. The Tritons then hit the road to Cleveland, Tennessee for the Lee Invitational. Eckerd opens the SSC slate in September 27 at home against Tampa at 7:00 PM
EC was selected sixth overall in the 2024 Sunshine State Conference Preseason Poll. The Tritons look to move up the standings with in conference play. The Tritons cap the regular season at Lynn on November 22.