Beach Volleyball Pulls Off a Tripleheader Sweep

Friday, March 17

Miami Beach, Fla.

10:20 a.m.

University of North Florida

Palm Beach Atlantic

Mariana Feliciano-Sanchez and Mackenzie Murphy high fiving

Murphy and Feliciano-Sanchez are 9-1 over their last 10.

Photo by: Jeremiah Wilson

3/17/2023 11:19:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

Match 1 Results Match 2 Results Match 3 Results

Ospreys Defeat Palm Beach Atlantic, JU and Erskine

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - For just the second time in program history, UNF beach volleyball won three matches in one day as the Ospreys defeated Palm Beach Atlantic, JU and Erskine en route to a tripleheader sweep on the opening day of Florida International's Surf & Turf Invitational Friday, March 17.

Madison Espy and Presley Murray continued their immaculate run to open their careers, going 3-0 to improve to a perfect 14-0 as a duo. UNF's win against JU brings the Ospreys to an even more dominant mark in the head-to-head series, pacing the Dolphins, 33-2.

North Florida (10-4) won 28 of 31 sets played, with the Ospreys keeping the same five in 14 of 15 positions. Anna Mallory and Kelly McConekey got the opportunity at the fourth slot in the win against Erskine as Mariana Feliciano-Sanchez and Mackenzie Murphy moved up to the third slot.

UNF 5, PBA 0
Friday, March 17 | Miami, Fla. | Surf 'N Turf Invite

Results
1. Audrey Brooks/Iris Fletcher (UNF) def. Mya Krystosek/Lunden Evans (PBA) 21-19, 20-22, 15-8
2. Madison Espy/Presley Murray (UNF) def. Ashleigh Holweger/Rebekah Machovec (PBA) 21-19, 21-13
3. Katie Camp/Michaela Rezentes (UNF) def. Savannah Decarlo/Gabriella Aziz (PBA) 21-13, 21-17
4. M. Feliciano-Sanchez/Mackenzie Murphy (UNF) def. Natalie Skopalova/Julia Golichowski (PBA) 21-16, 21-16
5. Chantel McMillan/Hayden Wooldridge (UNF) def. Karla Cantero/Abigail Mason (PBA) 21-15, 21-17

Match Notes
Palm Beach Atlantic 8-9
North Florida 8-4

UNF 4, JU 1
Friday, March 17 | Miami, Fla. | Surf 'N Turf Invite

Results
1. Emily Kubicsko/Jenna Mcnamara (JU) def. Audrey Brooks/Iris Fletcher (UNF) 21-16, 21-16
2. Presley Murray/Madison Espy (UNF) def. Sydney Eckhardt/Olivia Szyszkiewicz (JU) 22-20, 21-14
3. Katie Camp/Michaela Rezentes (UNF) def. Aly Freeland/Anna Dunbar (JU) 21-14, 21-18
4. M. Feliciano-Sanchez/Mackenzie Murphy (UNF) def. Kristina Nika/Macie Sacristan (JU) 23-21, 21-14
5. Chantel McMillan/Hayden Wooldridge (UNF) def. Katie Martinez/Cameron Knifton (JU) 21-19, 21-14

Match Notes
Jacksonville 5-7
North Florida 9-4

UNF 5, Erskine 0
Friday, March 17 | Miami, Fla. | Surf 'N Turf Invite

Results
1. Iris Fletcher/Audrey Brooks (UNF) def. Morgan Browne/Olivia Browne (ERSKINE) 21-13, 21-19
2. Madison Espy/Presley Murray (UNF) def. Allison Dutterer/Alyssa Pagan (ERSKINE) 21-17, 21-10
3. Mackenzie Murphy/M. Feliciano-Sanchez (UNF) def. Kylie Mckean/Sam Bebber (ERSKINE) 21-16, 21-18
4. Kelly McConekey/Anna Mallory (UNF) def. Emily Gilbert/Katarina Diaz (ERSKINE) 21-17, 21-10
5. Hayden Wooldridge/Chantel McMillan (UNF) def. Mj Cackett/Kayley Preston (ERSKINE) 21-6, 21-9

Match Notes
Erskine 1-7
North Florida 10-4

Notes

UNF won three matches in a day for just the second time in program history
It was the first time UNF has won three matches that counted towards the overall record on the same day, as the last instance included an exhibition win against Webber
The previous instance was March of 2013
Presley and Espy continue their magical start at UNF, improving to 14-0
Feliciano-Sanchez and Murphy are 9-1 over their last ten matches
UNF is now 33-2 all-time against JU, 4-0 against Palm Beach Atlantic and 2-0 against Erskine
McMillan and Wooldridge are on a five-match winning streak
UNF is 6-2 in neutral site matches this year
Six of UNF's 10 wins have come via a sweep