Beach Volleyball Advances to Championship Semifinals

Saturday, April 22

10:30 a.m.

University of North Florida

FGCU

UNF beach volleyball team huddle against North alabama

Photo by: Todd Drexler

4/22/2023 11:30:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

Results vs. FGCU Results vs. Jacksonville Results vs. North Alabama

Ospreys Defeat JU, UNA

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida beach volleyball upped its season-wins total to 24 after taking two of three matches in the double elimination tournament, sending the Ospreys (24-10) to an ASUN Championship Semifinals matchup against second-seeded FGCU tomorrow at 11 a.m.

North Florida came up just a point short of reversing a 3-2 loss to a 3-2 victory against FGCU (17-16) in the day's opener. But, the Eagles were able to drop in an ace and score on an error in the next play in a decisive three-set battle at the top slot. UNF and FGCU battled for every point with all five courts going to three sets.

UNF rebounded in a big way, moving through the slog of a three-match day to advance to Sunday's round. North Florida eliminated rival Jacksonville, 4-1, completing North Florida's fourth win against the Dolphins (12-22) on the season.

The Ospreys pulled off the 3-2 win against UNA (21-16) to complete the push to Sunday's semifinals. Madison Espy and Presley Murray remained proficient in three-set affairs, clinching the match at the second slot.

FGCU 3, UNF 2
Saturday, April 22 | The Coop | Jacksonville, Fla.

A vintage battle against long-time ASUN rival FGCU concluded on the top court in three frames after the previous four did the same. Both teams split the four and five pairs, as well as the second and third slots.

After taking the first set, Iris Fletcher and Audrey Brooks had things evened up following a 22-20 second-set loss. Both UNF and FGCU's top pair had multiple match points, although the Eagles eventually prevailed following a fortuitous ace and an error.

Results
1. Kacie Johnson/Madison Parmelly (FGCU) def. Audrey Brooks/Iris Fletcher (UNF) 16-21, 22-20, 20-18
2. Shelby Beisner/Trinity Rosales (FGCU) def. Presley Murray/Madison Espy (UNF) 28-30, 21-16, 15-8
3. Michaela Rezentes/Katie Camp (UNF) def. Dylan Brewer/Nicole De Oliveira (FGCU) 18-21, 21-18, 15-10
4. M. Feliciano-Sanchez/Mackenzie Murphy (UNF) def. Kaitlyn Luebbers/Lexie Hamilton (FGCU) 21-17, 10-21, 15-9
5. Jacqueline Carpenter/Kristina Gluc (FGCU) def. Chantel McMillan/Hayden Wooldridge (UNF) 18-21, 21-14, 15-13

Other Notes
FGCU 17-16
North Florida 21-10
Order of finish: Doubles (4,5,3,2,1);

UNF 4, JU 1
Saturday, April 22 | The Coop | Jacksonville, Fla.

UNF won some tight sessions to take both the fourth and fifth slots. Up two, JU got one back with a straight-sets win. Courts two and three wouldn't be decided so quickly, going to three frames.

Michaela Rezentes and Katie Camp split two 21-19 decisions before edging out their foes, 15-12, in the third frame to clinch it.

Presley Murray and Madison Espy foreshadowed the afternoon's final match with a three-set win for good measure, winning the third frame in the same way as Rezentes and Camp.

Results
1. Jenna Mcnamara/Emily Kubicsko (JU) def. Audrey Brooks/Anna Mallory (UNF) 21-13, 21-17
2. Presley Murray/Madison Espy (UNF) def. Cameron Knifton/Kristina Nika (JU) 21-16, 18-21, 15-12
3. Michaela Rezentes/Katie Camp (UNF) def. Sydney Eckhardt/Olivia Szyszkiewicz (JU) 21-19, 19-21, 15-12
4. M. Feliciano-Sanchez/Mackenzie Murphy (UNF) def. Haley Hart/Katie Martinez (JU) 23-21, 21-16
5. Chantel McMillan/Hayden Wooldridge (UNF) def. Anna Dunbar/Colleen Ziegelmaier (JU) 21-18, 21-11

Other Notes
Jacksonville 12-22
North Florida 23-10
Order of finish: Doubles (5,4,1,3,2);

UNF 3, UNA 2
Saturday, April 22 | The Coop | Jacksonville, Fla.

Chantel McMillan and Hayden Wooldridge cruised to a straight-sets win, putting North Florida on the board. Feliciano-Sanchez and Wooldridge followed suit.

It wouldn't be that easy the rest of the way, with North Alabama taking the first and third slots in extremely tight third frames. Espy and Murray were caught in the thick of it again, falling in the first frame before winning set two, 21-18.

Up by four, UNA came back to cut the UNF pair's lead to 10-8. The duo rattled off a late run and eventually won the frame, 15-11.

Results
1. Paula Klemperer/Taylor Seney (UNA) def. Audrey Brooks/Anna Mallory (UNF) 21-14, 17-21, 15-11
2. Presley Murray/Madison Espy (UNF) def. Katy Floyd/Mackenzie Martin (UNA) 15-21, 21-18, 15-11
3. Selma Robinson/Martha McLaurin (UNA) def. Michaela Rezentes/Katie Camp (UNF) 21-13, 9-21, 16-14
4. M. Feliciano-Sanchez/Mackenzie Murphy (UNF) def. Natalie Kordt/Jelena Girod (UNA) 21-13, 21-19
5. Chantel McMillan/Hayden Wooldridge (UNF) def. Kati Anderson/Sarah Larkin Lewis (UNA) 21-16, 21-15

Results
North Alabama 21-16
North Florida 24-10
Order of finish: Doubles (5,4,1,3,2);

Notes

North Florida improved to 15-3 at home on the season
A total of 10 of the 15 matches went to three sets, including all five against FGCU
UNF followed a similar path through the tournament in the program's 2021 championship season. The Ospreys dropped a contest against FGCU before rallying with two wins and another against FGCU in the semifinals. North Florida defeated Stetson to cap the run.
Feliciano Sanchez and Murphy have won all four matches in which they've played during the tournament.

Up Next
North Florida has a rematch with No. 2-seeded FGCU tomorrow at 11 a.m. The winner advances to the final against top-seeded Stetson.