JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - UNF beach volleyball (19-7) swept a twin bill on Senior Day Saturday, blanking Mercer, 5-0, before dispatching Saint Leo, 4-1, April 8. The Ospreys honored
Chantel McMillan and
Audrey Brooks prior to the first match of the day, acknowledging all of their achievements on and off the sand.
With the win, UNF is 12-2 on the season at home and 8-2 on this home stand. With the sweep Saturday, UNF set a program single-season record for true home wins.
UNF 5, Mercer 0
Saturday, April 8 | The Coop | Jacksonville, Fla.
UNF repeated its lineup from Friday's matches, taking 12 of 13 sets played, including the extras pair. McMillan reached 60-career wins with her victory, finishing first alongside
Hayden Wooldridge.
Mariana Feliciano-Sanchez and Kenzie Murphy put UNF up, 2-0, with a 21-16, 21-17 victory.
Michaela Rezentes and
Katie Camp clinched things at the third slot, finishing just ahead of
Presley Murray and
Madison Espy. Brooks and
Iris Fletcher outlasted Mercer's top pair, 21-16, 16-21, 15-12.
Mikayla Benanti and
Zoe Cahill started the first of their two commanding wins at the fifth slot on the day.
Results
1.
Audrey Brooks/
Iris Fletcher (UNF) def. Lexi Polychrones/Jordan Paddock (MER) 21-16, 16-21, 15-12
2.
Presley Murray/
Madison Espy (UNF) def. Nicole O'Mara/Kate Hardie (MER) 21-15, 21-19
3.
Michaela Rezentes/
Katie Camp (UNF) def. Sydney Benson/Jordan Morris (MER) 21-18, 21-10
4. M. Feliciano-Sanchez/
Mackenzie Murphy (UNF) def. Alyssa Scoggins/Kathryn Corbett (MER) 21-16, 21-17
5.
Chantel McMillan/
Hayden Wooldridge (UNF) def. Hollis Engel/Reese Hood (MER) 21-10, 21-13
Ext.
Zoe Cahill/
Mikayla Benanti (UNF) def. Emily Earwood/Carly Lenhardt (MER) 21-18, 21-7
Match Notes
Mercer 10-20
North Florida 18-7; National ranking #19
Order of finish: Doubles (5,4,3,2,1);
UNF 4, Saint Leo 1
Saturday, April 8 | The Coop | Jacksonville, Fla.
North Florida followed with the same lineup in the second contest of the day, winning three of the four victorious courts via a sweep. Mixed in the 4-1 win was a three-set victory by Feliciano-Sanchez and Murphy, with the duo winning 15-7 in the deciding frame.
The win marked UNF's sixth doubleheader sweep of the season.
Results
1. Aliya Fredette-Huffm/Jeanette Henderson (SLU) def.
Iris Fletcher/
Audrey Brooks (UNF) 22-20, 21-19
2.
Presley Murray/
Madison Espy (UNF) def. Emma Miller/Ignacia Cortinez (SLU) 21-11, 21-11
3.
Michaela Rezentes/
Katie Camp (UNF) def. Kayla David/Julia Panko (SLU) 25-23, 23-21
4. M. Feliciano-Sanchez/
Mackenzie Murphy (UNF) def. Elizabeth Sandoval/Leeann Potter (SLU) 21-13, 17-21, 15-7
5.
Chantel McMillan/
Hayden Wooldridge (UNF) def. Erin Johnson/Clare Flanagan (SLU) 21-15, 21-11
Ext.
Zoe Cahill/
Mikayla Benanti (UNF) def. Niamh Davies/Amanda Doherty (SLU) 21-13, 21-18
Match Notes
Saint Leo 15-11
North Florida 19-7; National ranking #19
Order of finish: Doubles (5,4,2,3,1);
Notes
- UNF went 8-2 on the season-long home stand
- UNF set the program record for true-home wins in a single season
- The previous single season home wins record was 11 set in 2021
- North Florida has won via sweep in 10 of 19 victories
- The Ospreys are 25-2 against Mercer, winning 14-straight against the Bears
- UNF is 3-0 against Saint Leo
- Madison Espy and Presley Murray are on a team-best five-match winning streak
- Chantel McMillan surpassed 60-career wins with the victories today
Up Next
UNF completes the regular season on the road next weekend at the Tiger Beach Challenge in Baton Rouge. North Florida takes on Houston Christian, Stanford, Nicholls and LSU.
