ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Tars traveled to St. Petersburg on Saturday afternoon, taking on Eckerd in Sunshine State Conference action. Rollins kept things close in the opening set and battled back in the third, but the Tritons came away with the straight-set victory (22-25, 16-25, 22-25).

The two sides traded points to open the match, Vivian Scuteri putting away a pair of early kills before Kayla Goodloe found the floor to even things at five. Goodloe and Robinson Repass teamed up for a block to give the Tars the lead, with Repass adding a kill to make it 8-5. Rollins continued to build on the advantage, Repass putting away another ball before back-to-back blocks from Scuteri and Repass helped stretch the lead to 13-7. Cameron Grange added a kill to make it 14-7, forcing Eckerd to work its way back into the set.

The Tritons began to chip away at the deficit, cutting the Rollins lead to 19-17 before pulling within one at 20-19. Eckerd eventually evened things at 21, taking the lead on the following point. Scuteri answered with a kill to tie the set at 22, but the Tritons claimed the final three points to take the opener, 25-22.

Eckerd jumped out to an early lead in the second, taking a 4-0 advantage before Repass got the Tars on the board. The Tritons continued to build on the lead, stretching it to 8-2 before Grange and Kai Hazelett put away consecutive kills. Eckerd answered with another run, pushing the advantage to 13-5. Rollins continued to search for a way back into the set, Repass adding a kill before Lelolai Paulino-Dinzey dropped in an ace to make it 16-9.

The Tritons maintained their advantage through the middle of the set, extending the lead to 21-11. Molly Morris found the floor for the Tars, with Addilyn Kegerreis following with a kill of her own. Scuteri added another point before an Eckerd attack error brought Rollins within seven at 22-15. Repass put away one more kill late, but the Tritons closed out the second, 25-16.

Rollins earned the first point of the third, but Eckerd responded with a run to take a 7-2 lead. Goodloe ended the stretch with a kill before Kegerreis added another for the Tars. The Tritons continued to hold the advantage, pushing the score to 13-7 before Rollins began to find its rhythm. Grange served through a four-point run, with Kegerreis putting away three consecutive kills to bring the Tars within two at 13-11.

Eckerd answered to regain some breathing room, taking a 17-13 lead before Rollins mounted another comeback. Kegerreis started the stretch with a kill, and a pair of Triton errors brought the Tars within two. Kegerreis found the floor again before another Eckerd miscue evened the set at 17. The teams continued to trade points, Scuteri and Kegerreis teaming up for a block before Repass put away a kill to tie things at 20. The Tritons responded with four consecutive points to reach match point. Repass and Jenna Garza kept the Tars alive with another kill and ace, respectively, but Eckerd secured the final point to take the set, 25-22.

Repass led the Rollins attack with nine kills on a .643 hitting percentage, adding three block assists. Kegerreis followed with seven kills on a .263 clip, while Scuteri added five kills and three block assists. Grange finished with five kills and eight digs. Garza dished out 15 assists, with Morris adding 13. Aryanna Spainhower led the Tars defensively with 11 digs, while Paulino-Dinzey collected 10.

The Tars move to 11-18 overall and 4-14 in Sunshine State Conference play, while the Tritons improve to 17-12 and 9-9 in the SSC. Rollins returns home on Friday, November 13, to host Barry at 6 p.m. inside Warden Arena for Parents' Day.