Beach Volleyball Picks Up Two Wins on Home-Opening Friday

Friday, March 4

Jacksonville, Fla.

8 a.m.

University of North Florida

Coastal Carolina

Callie Workman reached the 60-win milestone Friday.

Photo by: Brock Borgeson

3/4/2022 9:34:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

Results vs. Coastal Carolina Results vs. FIU Results vs. Nebraska

Ospreys Defeat Coastal Carolina and Nebraska

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida beach volleyball (5-2) had a busy day, playing three matches while winning one against Coastal Carolina (4-1) and another against Nebraska (2-3) Friday, March 4 during the home opener at The Cooper Beach Volleyball Complex.

The Ospreys lone loss came against No. 17 FIU, the second match of the afternoon and the third on the day as The Coop also played host to a pair of neutral site matches.

"It was a good day of growth for our team as we battled through three tough matches and ended the day with two wins. Overall, we have some areas to clean up on our side of the net to get to the level we want to be at. We are focused on the process and are looking forward to another opportunity to get better Sunday against JU and Mercer." -- Head Coach Doug Wright

Match 1: UNF 3, Coastal Carolina 2
UNF cruised to wins at the fourth and fifth slots, creating a 2-0 lead. Coastal Carolina got one back at the third slot before courts one and two turned into a pair of nail biters. Taryn Griffey and Callie Workman were the victors, 17-15, in a back-and-forth third set, clinching the match.

UNF 3, Coastal Carolina 2
Mar. 4, 2022 | The Coop | Jacksonville, Fla.

Results
1. Callie Workman/Taryn Griffey (UNF) def. Drobnjak, Irena/Kragholm, Martine (CCU) 11-21, 21-15, 17-15
2. Riedell, Sarah/Lichty, Madie (CCU) def. Carleigh Semeniuk/Lauren Galinis (UNF) 15-21, 28-26, 18-16
3. Hanford, Ellie/Honzovicova, Natalie (CCU) def. Leah Maloney/Marisa Rogers (UNF) 21-12, 21-16
4. Chantel McMillan/Hayden Wooldridge (UNF) def. Gonzalez, Emma/Ginther, Carli (CCU) 21-8, 21-12
5. Gabby O'Connell/Madeline Camp (UNF) def. Ehlers, Raychel/Allred, Madison (CCU) 21-18, 22-20
Ext. Sanchez, Elena/Eske, Kalin (CCU) def. Anna Mallory/Zoe Cahill (UNF) 21-19, 21-19

Match Notes
Coastal Carolina 4-1
North Florida 4-1
Order of finish: Doubles (4,5,3,1,2);=
Home Opener
T-2:20 A-114

Match 2: No. 17 FIU 4, UNF 1

No. 17 FIU (2-0) clinched by winning at courts five, four and two. Leah Maloney and Marisa Rogers earned a quality three-set win to get UNF on the board.

#17 FIU 4, UNF 1
Mar. 4, 2022 | The Coop | Jacksonville, Fla.

Results
1. Paige Kalkhoff/Giada Bianchi (FIU) def. Callie Workman/Taryn Griffey (UNF) 15-21, 21-15, 15-7
2. Emily Meyer/Rachele Mancinelli (FIU) def. Lauren Galinis/Carleigh Semeniuk (UNF) 21-16, 21-14
3. Leah Maloney/Marisa Rogers (UNF) def. Ella Erteltova/Emma Erteltova (FIU) 21-16, 19-21, 15-11
4. Zuzanna Bielak/Gina Lipscomb (FIU) def. Chantel McMillan/Hayden Wooldridge (UNF) 23-21, 21-14
5. Kendall Mather/Lisa Luini (FIU) def. Gabby O'Connell/Madeline Camp (UNF) 21-18, 21-15
Ext. M. Feliciano Sanchez/Julianna Askew (UNF) def. Anna Davis/Emma Erteltova (FIU) 21-10, 22-20

Match Notes
FIU Panthers 2-0; National ranking #17
North Florida 4-2
Order of finish: Doubles (5,4,2,3,1);
T-1:50 A-119

Match 3: UNF 4, Nebraska 1

North Florida nearly swept the Huskers in the two team's first-ever meeting. UNF swept every counted court outside of the third pair. Christina Yamnyuk and Maddie Norris added a three-set comeback-win at the extras position, while Workman reached her 60th-career win.

UNF 4, Nebraska 1
Mar. 4, 2022 | The Coop | Jacksonville, Fla.

Results
1. Taryn Griffey/Callie Workman (UNF) def. Madi Kubik/Kenzie Knuckles (NEB) 21-16, 21-12
2. Carleigh Semeniuk/Lauren Galinis (UNF) def. Keonilei Akana/Ally Batenhorst (NEB) 21-12, 21-14
3. Lexi Rodriguez/Bekka Allick (NEB) def. M. Feliciano Sanchez/Leah Maloney (UNF) 21-17, 17-21, 15-9
4. Chantel McMillan/Hayden Wooldridge (UNF) def. Whitney Lauenstein/Kennedi Orr (NEB) 21-8, 21-14
5. Gabby O'Connell/Madeline Camp (UNF) def. Nicklim Hames/Lindsay Krause (NEB) 21-17, 21-19
Ext. Christina Yamnyuk/Maddie Norris (UNF) def. Anni Evans/Hayden Kubik (NEB) 16-21, 21-13, 15-9

Match Notes
Nebraska 2-3
North Florida 5-2
Order of finish: Doubles (4,5,2,1,3);
T-2 hours A-68

Other Notes

UNF is 2-1 in home openers at The Coop.
North Florida is 6-0 against Coastal Carolina.
UNF and Nebraska met for the first time.
Callie Workman moved into third in UNF history for total wins. She has 60, surpassing former teammates Nicole DeBolt and Brittany Pase, who had 59 apiece.
Mariana Feliciano Sanchez made her debut at the third slot.

Up Next
North Florida gets the day off tomorrow before taking on Mercer and Jacksonville in a doubleheader Sunday, March 6.