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Gulf Shores, Ala.
9 am (CT)
University of North Florida
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Southern Cal
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Ospreys Conclude Play at AVCA Sand Volleyball Nationals
5/3/2013 8:46:00 PM | Beach Volleyball
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GULF SHORES, Ala. -- The North Florida Sand Volleyball team dropped a pair of tough matches to Southern California (4-1) and Florida State (5-0) on the opening day of the 2013 AVCA Sand Volleyball National Championship.
The Ospreys (16-5), who were eliminated from the team competition following their loss to FSU, conclude a historic season that included a second consecutive Atlantic Sun Conference championship while also becoming the first league team to participate in the National Championship event.
In the day's opening match, the No. 4 seeded USC Trojans earned victories at the No. 1, 3, 4 and 5 positions while the No. 5 seeded Ospreys collected a three-game win by the No. 2 pairing of Carolyn Jenkins/Cari Whitmire. The UNF duo posted a 21-18 decision in game one then dropped a tight 21-19 decision in game two before outlasting the USC pair, 15-12, in the deciding game.
Facing No. 3 seed Florida State in an elimination match, the Ospreys battled throughout all five pairings but were unable to claim a win against the Seminoles. UNF's tandem of Emily Strack and Anna Wagner did force a three-game thiller at the No. 3 position.
On Saturday, top-seeded Pepperdine meets Florida State at 11 a.m. (CT) in one semifinal while No. 2 seed Long Beach State faces USC at Noon in the other. The National Championship match is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. (CT).
North Florida now turns its attention to Sunday's Pairs National Championship. UNF's top-ranked duo of Dagnija Medina/Anna Budinska have already qualified for the 16-team field and Jenkins/Whitmire can join them by winning a Saturday play-in match.
MATCH RESULTS
USC 4, North Florida 1
1 - Kirby Burnham/Stevi Robinson (USC) def. Dagnija Medina/Anna Budinska (UNF) -- 21-16, 21-15
2 - Carolyn Jenkins/Cari Whitmire (UNF) def. Cinnamon Sary/Katie Fuller (USC) -- 21-18, 19-21, 15-12
3 - Eve Ettinger/Bria Russ (USC) def. Emily Strack/Anna Wagner (UNF) -- 21-15, 21-19
4 - Brooke Fournier/Kait Duddridge (USC) def. Cameron McGuire/Paige Pridgeon (UNF) -- 21-17, 21-14
5 - Sam Hirschman/Natasa Siljkovic (USC) def. Britt Claessens/Julie Trembley (UNF) -- 21-16, 21-19
FSU 5, North Florida 0
1 - Jace Pardon/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) def. Dagnija Medina/Anna Budinska (UNF) -- 21-13, 21-19
2 - Julie Brown/Melanie Pavels (FSU) def. Carolyn Jenkins/Cari Whitmire (UNF) -- 21-18, 19-21, 15-12
3 - Aurora Newgard-Davis/Katherine Plessy (FSU) def. Emily Strack/Anna Wagner (UNF) -- 21-19, 18-21, 15-9
4 - Mallory Kiley/Fatma Yildrim (FSU) def. Cameron McGuire/Paige Pridgeon (UNF) -- 21-14, 21-18
5 - Kristina Pelliterri/Stephanie Pelliterri (FSU) def. Britt Claessens/Julie Trembley (UNF) -- 21-15, 21-11
GULF SHORES, Ala. -- The North Florida Sand Volleyball team dropped a pair of tough matches to Southern California (4-1) and Florida State (5-0) on the opening day of the 2013 AVCA Sand Volleyball National Championship.
The Ospreys (16-5), who were eliminated from the team competition following their loss to FSU, conclude a historic season that included a second consecutive Atlantic Sun Conference championship while also becoming the first league team to participate in the National Championship event.
In the day's opening match, the No. 4 seeded USC Trojans earned victories at the No. 1, 3, 4 and 5 positions while the No. 5 seeded Ospreys collected a three-game win by the No. 2 pairing of Carolyn Jenkins/Cari Whitmire. The UNF duo posted a 21-18 decision in game one then dropped a tight 21-19 decision in game two before outlasting the USC pair, 15-12, in the deciding game.
Facing No. 3 seed Florida State in an elimination match, the Ospreys battled throughout all five pairings but were unable to claim a win against the Seminoles. UNF's tandem of Emily Strack and Anna Wagner did force a three-game thiller at the No. 3 position.
On Saturday, top-seeded Pepperdine meets Florida State at 11 a.m. (CT) in one semifinal while No. 2 seed Long Beach State faces USC at Noon in the other. The National Championship match is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. (CT).
North Florida now turns its attention to Sunday's Pairs National Championship. UNF's top-ranked duo of Dagnija Medina/Anna Budinska have already qualified for the 16-team field and Jenkins/Whitmire can join them by winning a Saturday play-in match.
MATCH RESULTS
USC 4, North Florida 1
1 - Kirby Burnham/Stevi Robinson (USC) def. Dagnija Medina/Anna Budinska (UNF) -- 21-16, 21-15
2 - Carolyn Jenkins/Cari Whitmire (UNF) def. Cinnamon Sary/Katie Fuller (USC) -- 21-18, 19-21, 15-12
3 - Eve Ettinger/Bria Russ (USC) def. Emily Strack/Anna Wagner (UNF) -- 21-15, 21-19
4 - Brooke Fournier/Kait Duddridge (USC) def. Cameron McGuire/Paige Pridgeon (UNF) -- 21-17, 21-14
5 - Sam Hirschman/Natasa Siljkovic (USC) def. Britt Claessens/Julie Trembley (UNF) -- 21-16, 21-19
FSU 5, North Florida 0
1 - Jace Pardon/Sarah Wickstrom (FSU) def. Dagnija Medina/Anna Budinska (UNF) -- 21-13, 21-19
2 - Julie Brown/Melanie Pavels (FSU) def. Carolyn Jenkins/Cari Whitmire (UNF) -- 21-18, 19-21, 15-12
3 - Aurora Newgard-Davis/Katherine Plessy (FSU) def. Emily Strack/Anna Wagner (UNF) -- 21-19, 18-21, 15-9
4 - Mallory Kiley/Fatma Yildrim (FSU) def. Cameron McGuire/Paige Pridgeon (UNF) -- 21-14, 21-18
5 - Kristina Pelliterri/Stephanie Pelliterri (FSU) def. Britt Claessens/Julie Trembley (UNF) -- 21-15, 21-11
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