Ospreys Stay Perfect at Home, Sweep Monday Doubleheader

Monday, March 27

10 a.m.

University of North Florida

North Alabama

Hayden Wooldridge and Chantel McMillan high-fiving

McMillan and Wooldridge swept two matches in dominant fashion.

Photo by: Jeremiah Wilson

3/27/2023 7:14:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

RESULTS VS. UNA RESULTS VS. JU

North Florida Cruises Past North Alabama, Sweep JU

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF beach volleyball kicked off a 10-match home stand with a Monday matinee sweep after a 4-1 win against North Alabama (12-12) and a sweep of JU (8-13). UNF (13-5) has now won eight of its last 10 and is 6-0 at home on the year.

The victory against JU brought UNF to a 3-0 season sweep of JU, as well as a 34-2 overall record in the head-to-head series.

UNF 4, UNA 1
Monday, March 27 | The Coop | Jacksonville, Fla.

The day started with domination at the fourth, fifth and extras slots. Hayden Wooldridge and Chantel McMillan finished in no time, while Mackenzie Murphy and Mariana Feliciano-Sanchez won in straight sets.

Presley Murray and Madison Espy won at the second slot to clinch it, keeping them perfect at home. UNA got one back at the first slot, but Michaela Rezentes and Katie Camp ended the match on a high note with a battle at the third slot en route to a 25-23, 19-21, 15-12 win.

Mikayla Benanti and Zoe Cahill were also straight-sets winners at the extras slots.

Results
1. Taylor Seney/Paula Klemperer (UNA) def. Audrey Brooks/Iris Fletcher (UNF) 21-19, 21-17
2. Presley Murray/Madison Espy (UNF) def. Mackenzie Martin/Katy Floyd (UNA) 21-19, 21-12
3. Michaela Rezentes/Katie Camp (UNF) def. Selma Robinson/Martha McLaurin (UNA) 25-23, 19-21, 15-12
4. Mackenzie Murphy/M. Feliciano-Sanchez (UNF) def. Kati Anderson/Natalie Kordt (UNA) 21-14, 21-17
5. Hayden Wooldridge/Chantel McMillan (UNF) def. Jelena Girod/Sarah Larkin Lewis (UNA) 21-7, 21-13
Ext. Mikayla Benanti/Zoe Cahill (UNF) def. Caroline Conkle/Abby Robertson (UNA) 21-8, 21-11

Match Notes
North Alabama 12-12
North Florida 12-5
Order of finish: Doubles (5,4,2,1,3);
T-2,5 A-77

UNF 5, JU 0
Monday, March 27 | The Coop | Jacksonville, Fla.

UNF turned in its 11th sweep of JU since 2018, taking all but two sets. Murphy and Feliciano-Sanchez clinched the win, playing up a spot from the previous match, while Kelly McConekey and Katie Camp won in three sets in their first-ever match as a pair.

Working backwards, McMillan and Wooldridge were the first to finish, while Audrey Brooks and Iris Fletcher bookended the contest with their own sweep at the top slot. Murray and Espy were the last to finish, capping the day with a comeback three-set win that featured a dominant 21-9 second set.

Results
1. Audrey Brooks/Iris Fletcher (UNF) def. Jenna Mcnamara/Emily Kubicsko (JU) 21-17, 21-14
2. Presley Murray/Madison Espy (UNF) def. Sydney Eckhardt/Olivia Szyszkiewicz (JU) 19-21, 21-9, 15-10
3. Mackenzie Murphy/M. Feliciano-Sanchez (UNF) def. Cameron Knifton/Macie Sacristan (JU) 21-12, 21-13
4. Kelly McConekey/Katie Camp (UNF) def. Anna Dunbar/Kristina Nika (JU) 19-21, 21-11, 15-8
5. Chantel McMillan/Hayden Wooldridge (UNF) def. Haley Hart/Amanda Cunningham (JU) 21-8, 21-10
Ext. Zoe Cahill/Mikayla Benanti (UNF) def. Kelly Erhard/Katie Martinez (JU) 21-19, 21-16

Match Notes
Jacksonville 8-13
North Florida 13-5
Order of finish: Doubles (5,4,3,1,2);

Notes