Women's Volleyball | 11/16/2023 2:10:00 PM
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. - The Barry University volleyball team hosts Eckerd on Friday, Nov. 17 for Senior Day, honoring
Biancaliz Cruz and
Mariana Bertrán during the 7 pm contest. The following day, the Buccaneers welcome Saint Leo for the season finale with the start time being pushed up to 3 pm.
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Broadcast |
| Eckerd |
Friday, Nov. 17; 7:00 pm |
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| Saint Leo |
Saturday, Nov. 18; 3:00 pm |
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INSIDE THE MATCHUPS:
RECORDS: Barry (10-17, 4-14 SSC), Eckerd (21-7, 11-7 SSC), Saint Leo (9-18, 4-14 SSC)
SERIES: Barry leads Eckerd 41-20, leads Saint Leo 17-16
Last Meeting: Eckerd 3, Barry 0 (Oct. 13, 2023)
Barry welcomes Eckerd fresh off a 3-1 triumph over Palm Beach Atlantic to kick off the Bucs' season-ending three-game homestand on Tuesday, Nov. 14. The Buccaneers average 12.7 kills on a .226 hitting percentage with 14.9 digs, 11.8 assists, 1.9 blocks and 1.6 service aces.
Diana Akopova leads the league, and ranks second in Division II, with 4.93 kills, joined in the top-25 nationally by
Varvara Osychenko who boasts 4.02 while Akopova adds a team-leading 0.36 aces.
Thalia Iglesias and
Fiona Baker split the setter duty with 6.93 and 6.69 assists respectively while
Jeyhlen Thomas averages 0.80 blocks.
Eckerd travels to Barry riding a four-match losing streak, most recently dropping a 3-0 decision against Tampa on Tuesday, Nov. 14. The Tritons average 13.3 kills on a .229 clip with 14.9 digs, 12.2 assists, 2.5 blocks and 1.9 service aces.
Stella Antypa paces four Tritons who average multiple kills with 2.95, followed by Seiler Hruska who chips in 2.59 kills on top of 0.43 service aces. Aleska Curta tallies 6.19 assists for Eckerd while Ashley Eck anchors the defense behind 4.52 digs with Kalli Schoening boasting 1.28 blocks.
Saint Leo treks to Lynn prior to taking on Barry, heading into the final weekend after dropping a 3-1 contest against Florida Southern on Tuesday, Nov. 14. The Lions enter the weekend averaging 12.1 kills on a .184 hitting percentage with 14.6 digs, 10.8 assists, 1.8 blocks and 1.1 service aces.
Reagan Hopp leads four Lions averaging over two kills with 2.94, getting her feeds from Tajma Muharemovic who dishes out 7.86 assists on top of 0.27 aces. Jeanetter Henderson tallies a team-best 4.33 digs, while Margaret Schrim adds 0.78 blocks.
About Barry University Athletics
Barry University has sponsored NCAA Division II athletics for 39 years, winning 28 national championships in eight sports, crowning 429 All-Americans in 13 sports and over 640 scholar All-Americans. Barry is a proud member of the Sunshine State Conference "The Conference of National Champions" with 106 league titles since joining for the 1988-89 season. The Buccaneers have NCAA men's teams in soccer, cross country, basketball, swimming, baseball, golf, tennis and track and women's teams in soccer, cross country, volleyball, basketball, swimming, beach volleyball, golf, rowing, softball, tennis and track.
