COLUMBIA, S.C. - North Florida beach volleyball (9-3) made it five wins in a row with a 5-0 sweep of Tennessee Tech (3-4) and a 4-1 victory over conference foes Eastern Kentucky (6-5) to conclude the Carolina Challenge on Sunday at Wheeler Beach.
UNF went undefeated over the course of the weekend with four wins, two being sweeps. The pairs of
Mariana Feliciano Sanchez/
Mackenzie Murphy and
Cameron Humphries/
Hayden Wooldridge won all of their matches on the weekend, improving to 11-1 and 8-0, respectively.
UNF 5, Tennessee Tech 0
Sunday, March 10 | Columbia, S.C. | Wheeler Beach
The Ospreys faced off against the Golden Eagles for the first time in program history.
Cameron Humphries/
Hayden Wooldridge and
Iris Fletcher/
Hallie Phelan claimed the first two match points, giving UNF the advantage early. Feliciano Sanchez/Murphy sealed the win for the Ospreys in two sets.
Presley Murray and
Madison Espy allowed just 13 points across two sets in a dominant display.
Taylor Pierce and
Michaela Rezentes would seal the second sweep of the weekend for UNF.
Results
- Taylor Pierce/Michaela Rezentes (UNF) def. Bella Powell/Madolyn Isringhausen (TNTECH) 21-14, 21-13
- Presley Murray/Madison Espy (UNF) def. MK Roberts/Skylar Boom (TNTECH) 21-6, 21-7
- Mariana Feliciano Sanchez/Mackenzie Murphy def. Brooke Amann/Aleeya Jones (TNTECH) 21-14, 21-15
- Iris Fletcher/Hallie Phelan (UNF) def. Ava Schubert/McKenna Young (TNTECH) 21-17, 21-10
- Cameron Humphries/Hayden Wooldridge (UNF) def. Olivia Taylor/Katie DiRaimondo (TNTECH) 21-10, 21-16
- Anna Mallory/Kelly McConekey (UNF) def. Jazmine Yamilkoski/Elena Wallace (TNTECH) 21-16, 21-17
Match Notes
North Florida 8-3
Tennessee Tech 3-4
Order of Finish: 5,4,3,2,1
Sunny, breezy, temps in the 50s
UNF 4, Eastern Kentucky 1
Sunday, March 10 | Columbia, S.C.| Wheeler Beach
The Ospreys faced off against Eastern Kentucky for just the second time in program history to close out the weekend. The pair of
Madeline Camp/
Kelly McConekey picked up the first match point for UNF, followed by Humphries/Wooldridge, who made it 2-0. Feliciano Sanchez/Murphy and Murray/Espy secured another two match points to ensure a fifth win in a row for the Ospreys. The Colonels grabbed a point in the last matchup to prevent a Sunday sweep for UNF.
Results
- Paityn Walker/Sarah Mitchell (EKU) def. Taylor Pierce/Michaela Rezentes (UNF) 21-17, 21-16
- Presley Murray/Madison Espy (UNF) def. Reagan Sanellin/Elpida Pitsigkoni (EKU) 21-12, 21-13
- Mariana Feliciano Sanchez/Mackenzie Murphy (UNF) def. Madalyn Richardson/Riley Cutler (EKU) 21-14, 21-11
- Cameron Humphries/Hayden Wooldridge (UNF) def. Emily-Kate Lonergan/Gabriella Armitage (EKU) 21-14, 21-14
- Madeline Camp/Kelly McConekey (UNF) def. Sami Deidesheimer/Arilyn Lee (EKU) 21-12, 21-16
- Katie Camp/Iris Fletcher (UNF) def. Audrey Kilgore/Amanda Floystad (EKU) 21-9, 21-11
Match Notes
North Florida 9-3
Eastern Kentucky 6-5
Order of Finish: 5,4,3,2,1
Notes
- UNF and Tennessee Tech faced off for the first time in program history
- The Ospreys bested Eastern Kentucky in its second-ever matchup with the Colonels
- Feliciano Sanchez/Murphy recorded their 11th win of the season, a team-high
- Humphries and Wooldridge have yet to lose a match this season, improving to 8-0
- Madeline Camp/Kelly McConekey and Katie Camp/Iris Fletcher paired up for the first time this season
- The Ospreys didn't allow a single match to reach three sets on Sunday
- Murray and Espy allowed only 13 points across two sets against Tennessee Tech
Up Next
The Ospreys head out to the west coast for a six-match weekend slate against Texas A&M-CC, Stanford, UC Davis, Cal Poly, Pacific and Santa Clara Mar. 15-17.