Florida Southern College women’s volleyball snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-1 road victory over Eckerd College on Sept. 29 in St. Petersburg. The Moccasins won 25-22, 28-26, 18-25, 25-18 in Sunshine State Conference play. Florida Southern College improved to 7-6 overall and 2-3 in conference play, while Eckerd College fell to 10-6 overall and 2-3.
Florida Southern College rallies in first two sets
Florida Southern College erased a 15-10 deficit in the opening set and pulled even at 15-15. After Eckerd College regained a narrow lead, the Moccasins turned a 21-21 tie into a 25-22 victory by taking four of the final five points. Lindsay Piktel supplied a late kill to close the set.
The second set featured another late Florida Southern College comeback. Eckerd College led 23-20, but Elizabeth McDonald answered with a kill and a service ace, while Mel Garrett added a kill before consecutive Eckerd attack errors put the Moccasins ahead 25-24. Eckerd College moved back in front 26-25, but Piktel tied the set with a kill, Whitney Mall added a block and Piktel finished the 28-26 win with another kill.
Eckerd College answers before Florida Southern College closes
Florida Southern College held a 15-11 lead in the third set before Eckerd College scored nine consecutive points. The Tritons moved ahead 20-15 and completed a 25-18 set victory, forcing a fourth set. Florida Southern College responded by turning a 6-4 lead into a 10-4 advantage, with Nako Sasaki serving during the four-point run and recording two aces.
Eckerd College narrowed the fourth-set margin to 21-18, but Florida Southern College secured the finish. Ella Kuosmanen and Mall contributed late kills, and an Eckerd attack error completed the 25-18 set and the 3-1 match victory. The win gave the Moccasins their first victory after the three-game slide.
Piktel leads Florida Southern College
Piktel led Florida Southern College with 13 kills and added one solo block. McDonald recorded 12 kills, two service aces and eight digs. Sasaki posted a team-high 21 digs, along with 10 assists and two service aces.
Brielle Mullen contributed 18 assists, 12 digs and one service ace for the Moccasins. Hayden Nash led Eckerd College with nine kills and eight total blocks. Sydney Williams recorded a team-best 15 digs and one service ace, while Grace Dumont finished with 24 assists, eight digs and two total blocks.
Next match
Florida Southern College women’s volleyball will play at Palm Beach Atlantic on Oct. 1, 2026. The match is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Rubin Arena in West Palm Beach, Florida. Florida Southern College enters the match with a 2-3 Sunshine State Conference record.
FSB Take
Florida Southern College’s comeback in the first two sets defined the victory. The Moccasins erased a 15-10 deficit in the opener and a 23-20 deficit in the second set before Eckerd College recovered in the third.
Florida Southern College then answered with a strong start to the fourth set and closed out the road win. Piktel led the attack, while McDonald, Sasaki and Mullen provided important all-around production in the 3-1 victory.
Source: Original report