Beach Volleyball Narrowly Misses Split in Friday Twin Bill

Friday, April 1

Jacksonville, Fla.

12 p.m.

University of North Florida

Georgia State

Photo by: Jeremiah Wilson

4/1/2022 11:18:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

Match 1 Results Match 2 Results

Ospreys Drop Matches to No. 11 Georgia State, No. 18 Pepperdine

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF beach volleyball (15-8) opened its weekend at home against No. 11 Georgia State and No. 18 Pepperdine as the Ospreys came up a set short of splitting a Friday twin bill against a pair of ranked foes.

The Ospreys had their five-match winning streak snapped after a 5-0 loss to No. 11 Georgia State (13-10). UNF jumped out to a 2-0 lead against No. 18 Pepperdine (16-5) in game two of the day, but the Waves retaliated to win the next three courts in a 3-2 loss.

Match 1: #11 GSU 5, UNF 0
The weekend's first test came against No. 11 Georgia State as the Panthers pounced to a 2-0 lead. Chantel McMillan and Madeline Camp were the closest to a team point across the first two pairs to get underway. The duo won 21-13 in the first frame, but GSU's Becky Treshman and Chloee Kleespies battled back to win in three frames.

Pairs one through three featured veterans up and down the lineup as familiar foes fought for the final three points. North Florida was edged by three points or less in six of the remaining sets played as GSU ran away with it.

Marisa Rogers and Leah Maloney put up a strong match at the extras slot, winning 21-9 and 21-16 against Tyler Lindgren and Bailey Hatchett.

GSU 5, UNF 0
Friday, April 1 | The Coop | Jacksonville, Fla.

Results
1. Elise Saga/Kelly Dorn (GSUBVB) def. Callie Workman/Taryn Griffey (UNF) 21-17, 27-25
2. Eden Hawes/Maddy Delmonte (GSUBVB) def. Carleigh Semeniuk/Lauren Galinis (UNF) 21-15, 22-20
3. Kayla Whetstone/Yasmin Kuck (GSUBVB) def. Gabby O'Connell/Hayden Wooldridge (UNF) 21-16, 21-18
4. Angel Ferary/Bella Ferary (GSUBVB) def. Zoe Cahill/Julianna Askew (UNF) 21-11, 21-15
5. Becky Tresham/Chloee Kleespies (GSUBVB) def. Chantel McMillan/Madeline Camp (UNF) 13-21, 21-18, 15-8
Ext. Marisa Rogers/Leah Maloney (UNF) def. Tyler Lindgren/Bailey Hatchett (GSUBVB) 21-9, 21-16

Match Notes
Georgia State University Beach 13-10; National ranking #11
North Florida 15-7
Order of finish: Doubles (4,5,3,1,2);
T-1:45 A-110

Match 2: #18 Pepperdine 3, UNF 2
Just hours after match one, UNF returned to face its second ranked opponent of the day in No. 18 Pepperdine. North Florida seemed to put the first match of the day behind it, jumping out to a 2-0 lead thanks to wins at the fourth and fifth slot.

Gabby O'Connell and Hayden Wooldridge cleaned up, winning 21-17 in consecutive sets. Camp and McMillan closed out a straight-sets win at the fifth pair with a 22-20 triumph in set number two, weathering a late push by Kate Clermont and Mary Sinclair.

Pepperdine's strength has resided in its top pairs this year, and that continued Friday. The Waves evened things up with straight-sets wins at the first and second slots, setting up a decisive match at the third slot.

Tied 2-2, all eyes turned to Julianna Askew and Zoe Cahill at court three. The UNF duo won the first frame, 21-19, but Pepperdine raced ahead in the second set and eventually won in three frames.

Pepperdine 3, UNF 2
Friday, April 1 | The Coop | Jacksonville, Fla.

Results
1. Paul, Melanie/Shields, Madison (PEP) def. Taryn Griffey/Callie Workman (UNF) 21-17, 21-10
2. Priebe, Simone/Thomas, McKenna (PEP) def. Carleigh Semeniuk/Lauren Galinis (UNF) 21-15, 21-8
3. Quintero, Juju/Lewis, Peyton (PEP) def. Julianna Askew/Zoe Cahill (UNF) 19-21, 21-11, 15-11
4. Gabby O'Connell/Hayden Wooldridge (UNF) def. Frohoff, Rio/Benoit, Jordan (PEP) 21-17, 21-17
5. Madeline Camp/Chantel McMillan (UNF) def. Clermont, Kate/Sinclair, Mary (PEP) 21-16, 22-20
Ext. Greene, Savana/Baklenko, Cameron (PEP) def. M. Feliciano Sanchez/Leah Maloney (UNF) 21-13, 21-18

Match Notes
Pepperdine 16-5; National ranking #18
North Florida 15-8
Order of finish: Doubles (4,5,2,1,3);
T-2:10 A-76

Other Notes