Beach Volleyball Splits Two-Match Day in DeLand

Friday, March 18

DeLand, Fla.

10 a.m.

University of North Florida

FGCU

3/18/2022 10:14:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

Results (vs. FGCU)Results (vs. Palm Beach Atlantic)

DELAND, Fla. - North Florida beach volleyball (10-5) went 1-1 on day one at the Stetson Challenge, coming up just a set short of sweeping the day as the Ospreys were edged 3-2 by FGCU (11-5) before defeating Palm Beach Atlantic, 4-1.

Match 1: FGCU 3, UNF 2
Courts four and five slugged it out to three sets. North Florida dropped the opening frame at both courts, although the Ospreys rallied to force things to go the distance.

Gabby O'Connell and Madeline Camp came out on top, winning 15-10 against FGCU veterans Cortney Vanliew and Snowy Burnam. Chantel McMillan and Hayden Wooldridge nearly completed a comeback in the third set after being down six, but came up two points short.

FGCU got a brief 2-1 lead after sweeping the top slot. Lauren Galinis and Carleigh Semeniuk provided a crucial win at the second slot, winning in straight sets to even things up.

Leah Maloney and Marisa Rogers had set and match point in the second frame, but FGCU came back to force a third session. Despite being down by six points, UNF came back to get within two before falling short in three frames.

(RV) FGCU 3, UNF 2
Friday, March 18 | Cooper Beach Courts | DeLand, Fla.

Results
1. PARMELLY, Maddison/JOHNSON, Kacie (FGCU) def. Taryn Griffey/Callie Workman (UNF) 21-11, 21-15
2. Carleigh Semeniuk/Lauren Galinis (UNF) def. Jacqueline Carpenter/HAMILTON, Lexie (FGCU) 21-14, 22-20
3. BEISNER, Shelby/ROSALES, Trinity (FGCU) def. Leah Maloney/Marisa Rogers (UNF) 15-21, 22-20, 15-11
4. Gabby O'Connell/Madeline Camp (UNF) def. Snowy Burnam/VANLIEW, Cortney (FGCU) 12-21, 21-14, 15-10
5. HANSEN, Emma/LUEBBERS, Kaitlyn (FGCU) def. Chantel McMillan/Hayden Wooldridge (UNF) 21-17, 20-22, 15-13
Ext. ENGLISH, Skylar/THOMPSON, Mia (FGCU) def. Zoe Cahill/M. Feliciano Sanchez (UNF) 23-21, 21-17

Match Notes
North Florida 9-5
Florida Gulf Coast 10-5
Order of finish: Doubles (4,5,1,2,3);
Stetson Challenge

Match 2: UNF 4, PBA 1
Pairs two through five did the damage for UNF as North Florida took care of Palm Beach Atlantic for the second time this week.

McMillan and Wooldrige won in straight sets and Maloney and Rogers won in three, taking care of their match with a 15-12 third-set victory.

Up 2-0, O'Connell and Camp won 21-71, 21-16 clinching the match. PBA got its lone point at the top slot before Semeniuk and Galinis extended their winning streak to three matches by winning in three frames.

UNF 4, PBA 1
Friday, March 18 | Cooper Beach Courts | DeLand, Fla.

Results
1. Jazz Schmidt/Lunden Evans (PBABVB) def. Taryn Griffey/Callie Workman (UNF) 21-17, 21-13
2. Carleigh Semeniuk/Lauren Galinis (UNF) def. Lyndzey Minter/Abby Devido (PBABVB) 19-21, 21-19, 15-11
3. Gabby O'Connell/Madeline Camp (UNF) def. Julia Golichowski/Karla Cantero (PBABVB) 21-17, 21-16
4. Leah Maloney/Marisa Rogers (UNF) def. Gabriella Aziz/Abigail Mason (PBABVB) 23-25, 21-19, 15-12
5. Chantel McMillan/Hayden Wooldridge (UNF) def. Bailey Myott/Olivia Finckel (PBABVB) 21-15, 23-21
Ext. Zoe Cahill/M. Feliciano Sanchez (UNF) def. Lorrayne Silva/Kayleigh Hall (PBABVB) 21-15, 21-9

Match Notes
PBA Beach Volleyball 11-5
North Florida 10-5
Order of finish: Doubles (5,4,3,1);
Stetson Challenge

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