ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Another day, another Barry women's volleyball Sunshine State Conference win. The ninth-ranked Bucs pick up their 11th win in a row, six in league play, taking down Eckerd in the McArthur Center on Saturday afternoon.
Final: #9 Barry 3, Eckerd 1
Records: Barry (11-2, 6-0 SSC), Eckerd (11-7, 3-4 SSC)
All-Time Series: Barry leads series 55-21
- Set One – The Buccaneers were able to grab a three-point cushion at 13-10 with a block by Frankie Good that forced a Triton timeout. Valeriya Kozlova did not let that affect her service game delivering an ace immediately after. Two more solo blocks from Ivana Zujovic and Veronika Eremeeva helped keep momentum on the Buccaneers side. The defense was key to the set win forcing 11 attacking errs and a .111 hitting percentage for the Tritons. | Barry 25, Eckerd 19
- Set Two – Barry had to work from behind in the set after trailing 11-5. Two three-point runs kept them within striking distance, but the big spark would come late. The Bucs went on a 6-0 run to close out the set and take the 2-0 match lead. A solo block from Kozlova and then the duo of Good and Eremeeva contributed to the wall built at the net in the end. Kozlova added five kills and Eremeeva four while the team swung .344. | Barry 25, Eckerd 22
- Set Three – The offense struggled in the third set being held a season set low of just six kills, while hitting negative on nine attacking errors. Eckerd fought to stay alive for another set. | Eckerd 25, Barry 16
- Set Four – Varvara Osychenko, Eremeeva, Kozlova, and Good all clicked on the offensive end to close out the match. A 4-1 run got things going quickly as Osychenko added a service ace. A 7-0 run put the set away early. Good and Eremeeva took over through the rally. Good had two kills and a block with Eremeeva having two solo blocks. Barry had 15 kills on a .414 hitting percentage and four solo blocks. Eckerd hit negative .121 on just five kills and nine errors. | Barry 25, Eckerd 13
- The triple threat of Osychenko, Eremeeva, and Kozlova picked up their fourth match in a row in double figures for kills.
- Eremeeva led once again with 14 kills, adding two aces, seven digs, and five blocks.
- Kozlova followed with 12 kills, an ace, seven digs, and two blocks.
- Osychenko had her 11th game with 10 or more kills this season with 10 even. She tacked on 13 digs for her sixth double-double of the season.
- Thalia Iglesias ran the offense with 33 assists and picked up a double-double with 13 digs. She added two kills as well.
- Good had a great day in the middle with four kills on six swings and four blocks.
- The nine solo blocks are tied for fourth most in a match in program history.
- It is the third straight match the Bucs have double-digit blocks, as they lead the conference with 2.69 per set.
- Barry opens SSC play 6-0 for the first time since 2004.
- Barry has won 11 matches in a row and holds a 18-2 set win advantage in SSC play.
Barry will stay on the road next week with another back-to-back starting on Friday against Florida Southern, and then the top-10 matchup against Tampa on Saturday.
