Beach Volleyball Sweeps First Day at North Florida Invite

Friday, March 29

Jacksonville, Fla.

12 p.m.

University of North Florida

UAB

Taylor Pierce going up for the kill at the Cooper Beach Volleyball Complex

3/29/2024 8:30:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

Ospreys Tally Victories Against UAB, New Orleans

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida beach volleyball (13-7) enjoyed a successful start to the North Florida Invite, tallying two 4-1 victories over UAB (11-7) and New Orleans (10-13). The Ospreys jumped out to early leads and ran away with them thanks to solid performances from Cameron Humphries/Hayden Wooldridge and Iris Fletcher/Katie Camp in the four and five slots.

UNF won its seventh match in a row against UAB, improving to 8-1 all-time against the Blazers. The Ospreys took down New Orleans for the second time this season and remain undefeated against the Privateers, with a 5-0 record all-time.

UNF 4, UAB 1
Friday, March 29 | Jacksonville, Fla. | The Cooper Beach Volleyball Complex

Humphries and Wooldridge got the Ospreys ahead early, only allowing 11 points in both sets, followed by Fletcher and Camp who dispatched their opponents in two sets. Presley Murray and Madison Espy clinched the winning match point for the Ospreys on court two. Mariana Feliciano Sanchez and Mackenzie Murphy tacked on a fourth point in their matchup on court three. Michaela Rezentes and Taylor Pierce took their match to three sets, but ultimately fell, giving UNF the 4-1 victory.

Results

Arden Copping/Jasmine Haas (UAB) def. Michaela Rezentes/Taylor Pierce (UNF) 19-21, 21-12, 15-12
Presley Murray/Madison Espy (UNF) def. Jessica Ennis/Isabel Day (UAB) 21-17, 21-12
Mariana Feliciano Sanchez/Mackenzie Murphy (UNF) def. Brooke Pertuit/Madeline Sigmon (UAB) 21-16, 21-16
Cameron Humphries/Hayden Wooldridge (UNF) def. Azmabeth Infante/Sadie Sharpe (UAB) 21-11, 21-11
Iris Fletcher/Katie Camp (UNF) def. Addison Atkins/Oliva Chychrun (UAB) 21-11, 21-17
Olivia Stant/Lauren Mohler (UAB) def. Hallie Phelan/Anna Mallory (UNF) 21-17, 21-19

Match Notes
North Florida 12-7
UAB 11-7
Order of Finish: 4,5,2,3,1

UNF 4, New Orleans 1
Friday, March 29 | Jacksonville, Fla. | The Cooper Beach Volleyball Complex

Fletcher and Camp got the Ospreys on the board from the five slot, allowing just nine points in the first set. Humphries and Wooldridge followed with a dominant display from the four slot. A game-winning ace from Presley Murray secured the third match point for the Ospreys. New Orleans picked up its first match point from the one slot on court one, but Feliciano Sanchez and Murphy were able to get the job done on court three for the second 4-1 victory of the day for UNF.

Results

Maria Ozaeta/Bria Garmon (UNO) def. Michaela Rezentes/Taylor Pierce (UNF) 21-17, 19-21, 15-11
Presley Murray/Madison Espy (UNF) def. Hannah Volpi/Ivana de Carvalho Peixe (UNO) 21-15, 21-15
Mariana Feliciano Sanchez/Mackenzie Murphy (UNF) def. Nikelle Lander/Valerie Vujnovich (UNO) 21-18, 21-18
Cameron Humphries/Hayden Wooldridge (UNF) def. Stephanie Gonzalez/Ola Filip (UNO) 21-10, 21-13
Iris Fletcher/Katie Camp (UNF) def. Serena Baumgart/Rita Zecchin (UNO) 21-9, 21-15
Kelly McConekey/Madeline Camp (UNF) def. Anna Marie Hardouin/Savannah Moberly (UNO) 21-13, 17-21, 15-13

Match Notes
North Florida 13-7
New Orleans 10-13
Order of Finish: 5,4,2,1,3

Up Next
The Ospreys conclude the North Florida Invite on Senior Day Saturday, taking on Mercer at 10:00 a.m. and the College of Charleston at 4:00 p.m. in the final two home matches of the season.