Sunday, April 25
DeLand, Fla.
11:30 a.m.
University of North Florida
3
vs
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FGCU
Beach Volleyball Knocks Off Stetson to Win ASUN Championship
4/25/2021 4:59:00 PM | Beach Volleyball
Ospreys Defeat FGCU in Semifinal, Stetson in the Championship Match
DeLAND, Fla. - Needing to win four matches in a row to win the title after a loss on day one of the tournament, UNF Beach Volleyball scaled that mountain with grit to earn the program's first ASUN Championship since 2016.
North Florida won a dramatic 3-2 match against FGCU in the semifinals before defeating #16 nationally ranked Stetson, the top overall seed, in the finals.
Fittingly, it was UNF's first win against Stetson since defeating the Hatters 3-2 in the 2016 ASUN Championship Final.
Dana Roskic and Antonia Harrison's efforts were heroic Sunday. The duo won the deciding match in both the semifinal and final.
The Ospreys tie a program record with 24 wins, matching their mark from the 2021 season.
Match 1: UNF 3, FGCU 2
UNF's fourth and fifth pairs continued to produce, providing key wins for a 2-0 lead. Lauren Galinis and Carleigh Semeniuk were the first to finish, while Carolyn Cain and Chantel McMillan won in straight sets just behind the fours.
FGCU got two points back, winning pairs two and three to force a dramatic finish at the top slot.
Dana Roskic and Antonia Harrison were locked in a battle from the beginning with Giovanna Borgiotti and Kirstine Garder. Roskic and Harrison got the edge late in the first set, winning 21-19, before FGCU's top pair did so in the second frame.
The duo got off to a 4-1 lead in the opening frame before racing away with the clinching set.
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Results
1. Dana Roskic/Antonia Harrison (UNF) def. Giovanna Borgiotti/Kirstine Garder (FGCU) 21-19, 19-21, 15-9
2. Kayla Whetstone/Kacie Johnson (FGCU) def. Taryn Griffey/Callie Workman (UNF) 21-15, 21-15
3. Maddison Parmelly/Lexie Hamilton (FGCU) def. Marisa Rogers/Kirby Smith (UNF) 21-11, 21-15
4. Lauren Galinis/Carleigh Semeniuk (UNF) def. Emma Hansen/Madie Lichty (FGCU) 21-18, 21-16
5. Carolyn Cain/Chantel McMillan (UNF) def. Trinity Rosales/Jenna Banz (FGCU) 21-19, 21-16
Match Notes
FGCU 17-15
North Florida 23-10
Order of finish: Doubles (4,5,3,2,1);
ASUN Championship Game 11
T-2:00
Match 2: UNF 3, Stetson 2
The championship match had all the trimmings of a title competition, going down to the top pair just as UNF's semifinal match had.Â
North Florida raced out to a 2-0 lead early. McMillan and Cain dominated at the fifth slot, winning back-to-back 21-13 sets. Despite a large deficit in the first set, Carleigh Semeniuk and Lauren Galinis rebounded to win in straight sets.Â
Stetson came back with strength, taking the first set at the top three courts. The Hatters won in two frames at the second and third slot, leaving everything to the top flight.
Roskic and Harrison dropped the first set against one of the nation's toughest top duo. They didn't relent though, using finesse and Harrison's dominant play at the net to force a third frame.Â
UNF got out to an 11-8 advantage in the third session that Stetson couldn't rebound from as Harrison finished off match point with a powerful kill.
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1. Dana Roskic/Antonia Harrison (UNF) def. Carly Perales/Ana Costa (STET) 16-21, 21-14, 15-13
2. Yasmin Kuck/Gabriella Bramante (STET) def. Taryn Griffey/Callie Workman (UNF) 21-14, 23-21
3. Kamryn Johnson/Shae Henson (STET) def. Kirby Smith/Marisa Rogers (UNF) 21-11, 21-19
4. Carleigh Semeniuk/Lauren Galinis (UNF) def. Brittany McLean/Noelle Weintraub (STET) 25-23, 21-14
5. Chantel McMillan/Carolyn Cain (UNF) def. Devin Corah/Madison Bobes (STET) 21-13, 21-13
Match Notes
North Florida 24-10
Stetson 19-13; National ranking #16
Order of finish: Doubles (5,4,3,2,1);
ASUN Championship Final
T-2:00
Wright's Words
"I cannot tell you how proud I am right now. It started out with Friday when we were stunned by Florida Gulf Coast. They're an outstanding squad and they came out with a fire. That humbled us to go back to the drawing boards and take a long path. The old adage is true that you get better with play, and that proved itself today. We were ready to play and were motivated." -- Director of Volleyball Kristen Wright
Other Notes
North Florida won a dramatic 3-2 match against FGCU in the semifinals before defeating #16 nationally ranked Stetson, the top overall seed, in the finals.
Fittingly, it was UNF's first win against Stetson since defeating the Hatters 3-2 in the 2016 ASUN Championship Final.
Dana Roskic and Antonia Harrison's efforts were heroic Sunday. The duo won the deciding match in both the semifinal and final.
The Ospreys tie a program record with 24 wins, matching their mark from the 2021 season.
Match 1: UNF 3, FGCU 2
UNF's fourth and fifth pairs continued to produce, providing key wins for a 2-0 lead. Lauren Galinis and Carleigh Semeniuk were the first to finish, while Carolyn Cain and Chantel McMillan won in straight sets just behind the fours.
FGCU got two points back, winning pairs two and three to force a dramatic finish at the top slot.
Dana Roskic and Antonia Harrison were locked in a battle from the beginning with Giovanna Borgiotti and Kirstine Garder. Roskic and Harrison got the edge late in the first set, winning 21-19, before FGCU's top pair did so in the second frame.
The duo got off to a 4-1 lead in the opening frame before racing away with the clinching set.
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UNF 3, FGCU 2
Apr. 25, 2021 | Cooper Beach Courts | DeLand, Fla.
Apr. 25, 2021 | Cooper Beach Courts | DeLand, Fla.
Results
1. Dana Roskic/Antonia Harrison (UNF) def. Giovanna Borgiotti/Kirstine Garder (FGCU) 21-19, 19-21, 15-9
2. Kayla Whetstone/Kacie Johnson (FGCU) def. Taryn Griffey/Callie Workman (UNF) 21-15, 21-15
3. Maddison Parmelly/Lexie Hamilton (FGCU) def. Marisa Rogers/Kirby Smith (UNF) 21-11, 21-15
4. Lauren Galinis/Carleigh Semeniuk (UNF) def. Emma Hansen/Madie Lichty (FGCU) 21-18, 21-16
5. Carolyn Cain/Chantel McMillan (UNF) def. Trinity Rosales/Jenna Banz (FGCU) 21-19, 21-16
Match Notes
FGCU 17-15
North Florida 23-10
Order of finish: Doubles (4,5,3,2,1);
ASUN Championship Game 11
T-2:00
Match 2: UNF 3, Stetson 2
The championship match had all the trimmings of a title competition, going down to the top pair just as UNF's semifinal match had.Â
North Florida raced out to a 2-0 lead early. McMillan and Cain dominated at the fifth slot, winning back-to-back 21-13 sets. Despite a large deficit in the first set, Carleigh Semeniuk and Lauren Galinis rebounded to win in straight sets.Â
Stetson came back with strength, taking the first set at the top three courts. The Hatters won in two frames at the second and third slot, leaving everything to the top flight.
Roskic and Harrison dropped the first set against one of the nation's toughest top duo. They didn't relent though, using finesse and Harrison's dominant play at the net to force a third frame.Â
UNF got out to an 11-8 advantage in the third session that Stetson couldn't rebound from as Harrison finished off match point with a powerful kill.
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UNF 3, Stetson 2
Apr. 25, 2021 | Cooper Beach Courts | DeLand, Fla.
ResultsApr. 25, 2021 | Cooper Beach Courts | DeLand, Fla.
1. Dana Roskic/Antonia Harrison (UNF) def. Carly Perales/Ana Costa (STET) 16-21, 21-14, 15-13
2. Yasmin Kuck/Gabriella Bramante (STET) def. Taryn Griffey/Callie Workman (UNF) 21-14, 23-21
3. Kamryn Johnson/Shae Henson (STET) def. Kirby Smith/Marisa Rogers (UNF) 21-11, 21-19
4. Carleigh Semeniuk/Lauren Galinis (UNF) def. Brittany McLean/Noelle Weintraub (STET) 25-23, 21-14
5. Chantel McMillan/Carolyn Cain (UNF) def. Devin Corah/Madison Bobes (STET) 21-13, 21-13
Match Notes
North Florida 24-10
Stetson 19-13; National ranking #16
Order of finish: Doubles (5,4,3,2,1);
ASUN Championship Final
T-2:00
Wright's Words
"I cannot tell you how proud I am right now. It started out with Friday when we were stunned by Florida Gulf Coast. They're an outstanding squad and they came out with a fire. That humbled us to go back to the drawing boards and take a long path. The old adage is true that you get better with play, and that proved itself today. We were ready to play and were motivated." -- Director of Volleyball Kristen Wright
Other Notes
- UNF awaits NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship selections announced Sunday, May 2.
- UNF won six matches in the championship April 23-25. The Ospreys defeated JU, Mercer, Coastal Carolina, FGCU and Stetson.
- It was head coach Kristen Wright's first-career ASUN Championship and first win against Stetson on the beach side.
- The win snapped a losing skid to Stetson that dated back to UNF's championship win against the Hatters in 2016.
- Roskic and Harrison are 26-8 as a pair.
- Galinis and Semeniuk along with Griffey and Workman surpassed the 20-win milestone this year.
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