Ospreys Split Spurs & Sand Open

Saturday, March 10

Columbia, S.C.

12:00 P.M.

University of North Florida

Jacksonville

Photo by: Craig Hill

3/10/2018 5:11:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

Columbia, S.C.- The North Florida beach volleyball team picked up a 4-1 victory over Jacksonville on Saturday in the Spurs & Sand Open at the University of South Carolina. The host Gamecocks defeated the Ospreys to conclude the event.

QUICK GLANCE
Score: North Florida 4, Jacksonville 1 | No.8 South Carolina 5, North Florida 0

BOX SCORE (JU) | BOX SCORE (SC)

BEACH BULLETS
- Taryn Griffey and Chaney Howard, paired at the No. 2 position, picked up a three-set win over the Dolphins. The duo picked up its fourth win of the season.
- Playing together for the first time this season, freshman Carolyn Cain and Casey Justice grabbed a two-set winner to secure the match for the Ospreys.
- The No. 4 and No. 5 pairs won the first two matches of the day to put the Ospreys in front of the Dolphins where they remained.
- UNF has now won each of its last seven meetings against Jacksonville and taken 17 of 19 overall meetings.
- In the second match of the day, the Gamecocks picked up straight set wins in each position to win on their home court.

WRIGHT'S WORDS
"The Jacksonville match was a good match for us to get going today. We couldn't find our groove against South Carolina. We got beat in the serve and pass game. We have the opportunity to regroup and prepare to head up to Georgia State."–Director of Volleyball Kristen Wright

RESULTS
UNF vs. Jacksonville
1. Savannah Siegrist/Mackenzie Swan (JU) def. Carina Hoff/Courtney Miller (UNF) 21-18, 17-21, 15-10
2. Taryn Griffey/Chaney Howard (UNF) def. Morgan Dees/Cristina Finan (JU) 22-20, 18-21, 15-13
3. Casey Justice/Carolyn Cain (UNF) def. Shelby Babowicz/Katie Krawczyk (JU) 22-20, 21-19
4. Brittany Pase/Callie Workman (UNF) def. Lauren Petersen/Shaylee Befus (JU) 21-13, 21-17
5. Madilyn McCarty/Nicole DeBolt (UNF) def. Tori Reiser/Hannah Marchand (JU) 21-13, 21-13
Ext: Mallory Waggoner/Marisa Rogers (UNF) def. Bethany Salapek/Mallory Mattingly (JU) 21-19, 23-21

UNF vs. No. 8 South Carolina
1. Shannon Williams/Ali Denney (SC) def. Courtney Miller/Carina Hoff (UNF) 21-11, 21-11
2. Cadie Bates/Katie Smith (SC) def. Chaney Howard/Taryn Griffey (UNF) 21-9, 21-15
3. Julia Mannisto/Carly Schnieder (SC) def. Callie Workman/Brittany Pase (UNF) 21-15, 21-11
4. Leah Perri/Macie Tendrich (SC) def. Carolyn Cain/Casey Justice (UNF) 21-15, 21-14
5. Franky Harrison/Hannah Edelman (SC) def. Madilyn McCarty/Nicole DeBolt (UNF) 21-15, 21-16
Ext: Carolina Skaff/Jess Vastine (SC) def. Mallory Waggoner/Marisa Rogers (UNF) 18-21, 21-10, 15-13

NEXT UP
North Florida is off next weekend before traveling to the Diggin' Duals in Atlanta beginning on March 23. The Ospreys face Mercer, ULM, Jacksonville State and host Georgia State over the two days in Atlanta.