Beach Volleyball Defeats FGCU, Jacksonville To Close Regular Season

Sunday, April 18

Jacksonville, Fla.

12 p.m.

University of North Florida

FGCU

Beach Volleyball Defeats FGCU, Jacksonville To Close Regular Season

4/18/2021 6:34:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

Match 1 Results Match 2 Results

Ospreys Earn the Second-Seed in the 2021 ASUN Beach Volleyball Championship

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida beach volleyball (19-9) took care of business in its final day of the regular season, defeating (RV) FGCU (15-13) before sweeping host Jacksonville (2-18-1) on Sunday, April 18.

Antonia Harrison and Dana Roskic came up clutch to clinch UNF's 3-2 win against FGCU in the day's opener. The Ospreys didn't drop a set against Jacksonville, picking up another River City Rumble Barrel Point in the process.

UNF was tabbed as the second seed in the 2021 ASUN Beach Volleyball Championship, pitting the Navy and Gray against seventh-seeded Jacksonville in the opening round April 23 in DeLand.

Match 1: (RV) UNF 3, (RV) FGCU 2
Pairs two and four opened the match, with FGCU's fourth slot sweeping the position for a 1-0 lead.

Taryn Griffey and Callie Workman toiled with FGCU's Kacie Johnson and Kayla Whetstone for the next point. Both pairs earned a set before a marathon frame that combined for 64 total points. FGCU got the slight edge, 33-31, when the dust settled.

Despite the deficit, UNF remained poised to secure the reverse sweep. UNF pairs five and three finished with wins, concluding merely minutes between each other.

Chantel McMillan and Carolyn Cain led nearly the entire way in the final frame, winning in three sets. Marisa Rogers and Kirby Smith overcame a one-set deficit to win in three during what was their first match as a pair this season.

Harrison and Roskic outlasted Giovanna Borgiotti and Kirstine Garder to clinch the match. Harrison was a presence at the net as UNF had more in the tank late.

(RV) UNF 3, (RV) FGCU 2
Apr. 18, 2021 | Payne Sand Volleyball Courts | Jacksonville, Fla.

Results
1. Dana Roskic/Antonia Harrison (UNF) def. Giovanna Borgiotti/Kirstine Garder (FGCU) 18-21, 21-13, 15-10
2. Kacie Johnson/Kayla Whetstone (FGCU) def. Callie Workman/Taryn Griffey (UNF) 19-21, 23-21, 33-31
3. Marisa Rogers/Kirby Smith (UNF) def. Lexie Hamilton/Maddison Parmelly (FGCU) 19-21, 21-19, 15-11
4. Madie Lichty/Emma Hansen (FGCU) def. Lauren Galinis/Carleigh Semeniuk (UNF) 21-15, 22-20
5. Chantel McMillan/Carolyn Cain (UNF) def. Jenna Banz/Trinity Rosales (FGCU) 21-14, 15-21, 15-10

Match Notes
FGCU 15-13
North Florida 18-9
Order of finish: Doubles (4,2,5,3,1);
64 degrees and scattered showers
A-46

Match 2: UNF 5, JU 0
UNF swept Jacksonville for the third time this season, taking all ten sets.

North Florida went with the same five pairs in the clean sheet.

(RV) UNF 5, Jacksonville 0
Apr. 18, 2021 | Payne Sand Volleyball Courts | Jacksonville, Fla.

Results
1. Antonia Harrison/Dana Roskic (UNF) def. Morgan Dees/Shaylee Befus (JU) 21-14, 21-14
2. Callie Workman/Taryn Griffey (UNF) def. Giao Huynh/Olivia Szyszkiewicz (JU) 21-13, 21-17
3. Marisa Rogers/Kirby Smith (UNF) def. Kathryn Wristen/Avery Perosa (JU) 21-18, 21-12
4. Lauren Galinis/Carleigh Semeniuk (UNF) def. Rina Mithcell/Kari DeYoung (JU) 21-13, 21-18
5. Carolyn Cain/Chantel McMillan (UNF) def. Kaitlyn Sereda/Madison Dagenhart (JU) 21-9, 21-8

Match Notes
Jacksonville Dolphins 2-18-1
North Florida 19-9
Order of finish: Doubles (4,2,5,1,3);
64 degrees, scattered showers

Other Notes

Harrison and Roskic finish the year 22-6 as a pair, leading the team. They were 9-1 to close out the regular season.
All told, UNF duals recorded an 89-51 mark.
North Florida is 6-1 in neutral site matches.
North Florida went 2-1 against FGCU this season.
Roskic becomes the ninth Osprey to reach the 50-win milestone, tying Cari Whitmire for career wins in the process.

Wright's Words
"I was proud of how we came out today. We responded well after a battle yesterday that went three points the other way. The twos were in a battle with FGCU and our threes played crisp. Our sideout was pretty solid today, and that is the key. We'll go back to the lab as we prepare for the ASUN Championship next weekend." -- Director of Volleyball Kristen Wright

Up Next
Two-seeded North Florida faces seventh-seeded Jacksonville in the opening round of the ASUN Championship Friday, April 23. First serve is at 10 a.m. in DeLand, Fla.