Beach Volleyball Completes Weekend Sweep

Saturday, March 4

10 a.m.

University of North Florida

Charleston

Mariana Feliciano-Sanchez and Mackenzie Murphy photo

Photo by: Jeremiah Wilson

3/5/2023 12:12:00 AM | Beach Volleyball

Match Results (vs. Charleston)Match Results (vs. Jacksonville)

Ospreys Defeat Charleston and Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF beach volleyball (5-3) defended its home court with the completion of a 4-0 weekend after sweeping Charleston and battling out a 3-2 win against rival Jacksonville Saturday, March 4 from The Coop.

UNF has won four-straight games and finished the weekend as the lone team to go perfect over the last two days in Jacksonville.

UNF 5, Charleston 0
Saturday, March 4 | Jacksonville, Fla. | The Cooper Beach Complex

North Florida battled through violent winds and consistent rain to sweep (RV) Charleston, getting two three-set wins in order to complete the clean sheet against the Cougars.

Freshmen Presley Murray and Madison Espy improved to 7-0 on the year as a pair, clinching the third slot. UNF's first and second pairs in Audrey Brooks and Iris Fletcher, along with Michaela Rezente and Katie Camp, both took three-set wins.

The win makes UNF 8-4 all-time against Charleston and winners of its last four against the Cougars.

Results
1. Audrey Brooks/Iris Fletcher (UNF) def. Bailey, Gabi/Thompson, Kyra (COC) 21-10, 20-22, 17-15
2. Michaela Rezentes/Katie Camp (UNF) def. Vogel, Sofie/Zweig, Maria (COC) 11-21, 21-18, 15-9
3. Presley Murray/Madison Espy (UNF) def. Hansen, Kora/Falk, Emma (COC) 21-17, 21-15
4. M. Feliciano-Sanchez/Mackenzie Murphy (UNF) def. Reames, Ella/Smeltzer, Tynley (COC) 23-21, 21-13
5. Chantel McMillan/Hayden Wooldridge (UNF) def. Curry, Elizabeth/Psotka, Alexa (COC) 21-16, 21-18

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

UNF 3, JU 2
Saturday, March 4 | Jacksonville, Fla. | The Cooper Beach Complex

The Ospreys would get more resistance from an improved JU team in the weekend finale as UNF grinded out a 3-2 win against the Dolphins. Rezentes and Camp came up with the clinch this time, with a 22-20 decision in a dramatic second set clinching the match in front of a full-supporting squad.

Prior to that, UNF won at the fourth slot with a dominant effort from Mariana Feliciano-Sanchez and Mackenzie Murphy. Murray and Espy's perfect run to 8-0 also featured a 22-20 win, with theirs coming in the first set.

Results
1. Emily Kubicsko/Jenna Mcnamara (JU) def. Audrey Brooks/Iris Fletcher (UNF) 21-17, 21-18
2. Michaela Rezentes/Katie Camp (UNF) def. Olivia Szyszkiewicz/Sydney Eckhardt (JU) 21-17, 22-20
3. Presley Murray/Madison Espy (UNF) def. Aly Freeland/Kristina Nika (JU) 22-20, 21-16
4. M. Feliciano-Sanchez/Mackenzie Murphy (UNF) def. Anna Dunbar/Haley Hart (JU) 21-6, 21-16
5. Cameron Knifton/Katie Martinez (JU) def. Chantel McMillan/Hayden Wooldridge (UNF) 11-21, 21-16, 15-13
Ext. Anna Mallory/Kelly McConekey (UNF) def. Miller Reames/Colleen Ziegelmaier (JU) 22-20, 21-13

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

Up Next
A two-day excursion to Malibu, Calif., opens with a doubleheader against Pepperdine and UAB Saturday, March 11.