Wednesday, April 24
DeLand, Fla.
9 a.m.
University of North Florida
5
vs
0
#8 Austin Peay
Beach Volleyball Blitz Past #8 Austin Peay in First Round of ASUN Championships
4/24/2024 3:00:00 PM | Beach Volleyball
Ospreys Record 11th Sweep of the Season
DELAND, Fla. - North Florida beach volleyball (21-11) blitzed past No. 8 Austin Peay in the first round of the 2024 Atlantic Sun Championships with its 11th 5-0 sweep of the season at the Cooper Beach Volleyball Courts on Wednesday morning.
ASUN Scholar-Athlete of the Year Iris Fletcher and her partner Katie Camp improved to 14-2 on the season while Mariana Feliciano Sanchez and Mackenzie Murphy earned a team-high 22nd win on the year, only allowing seven points in the first set.
Results
No. 1 North Florida 21-11
No. 8 Austin Peay 13-15
Order of Finish: 4,5,3,1,2
Notes
The Ospreys move on to the quarterfinals and will face No. 4 North Alabama at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 25 at the Cooper Beach Volleyball Courts.
ASUN Scholar-Athlete of the Year Iris Fletcher and her partner Katie Camp improved to 14-2 on the season while Mariana Feliciano Sanchez and Mackenzie Murphy earned a team-high 22nd win on the year, only allowing seven points in the first set.
No. 1 UNF 5, No. 8 Austin Peay 0
Wednesday, April 24 | DeLand, Fla. | Cooper Beach Volleyball Courts
Dominant performances from Humphries/Wooldridge and Feliciano Sanchez/Murphy got the Ospreys off to an early two point advantage. Fletcher and Camp would secure the clinching match point to lock in a quarterfinal spot for North Florida. Murray and Espy tallied their 19th win of the season, taking their match in two sets. Rezentes/Pierce secured the sweep for the Ospreys on court one, tallying their 14th win from the one slot. Results
- Michaela Rezentes/Taylor Pierce (UNF) def. Anna Rita/Aurora Bibolotti (APSU) 21-18, 21-16
- Presley Murray/Madison Espy (UNF) def. Kelsey Mead/Mikayla Powell (APSU) 21-14, 21-11
- Iris Fletcher/Katie Camp (UNF) def. Riley Marshall/Jamie Seward (APSU) 21-11, 21-17
- Cameron Humphries/Hayden Wooldridge (UNF) def. Jillian Stein/Tristin Smith (APSU) 21-17, 21-11
- Mariana Feliciano Sanchez/Mackenzie Murphy (UNF) def. Payton Deidesheimer/Elizabeth Wheat (APSU) 21-7, 21-15
No. 1 North Florida 21-11
No. 8 Austin Peay 13-15
Order of Finish: 4,5,3,1,2
Notes
- Feliciano Sanchez and Murphy improved to 22-8 on the season, the pair holds a team-high in wins
- Fletcher and Camp saw their win percentage increase to 87.5%, a team-high
- Murray and Espy aim for their 20th win of the season against North Alabama on Wednesday
- This was the 70th win for head coach Doug Wright
- Humphries and Wooldridge improve to 18-7 on the season
The Ospreys move on to the quarterfinals and will face No. 4 North Alabama at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 25 at the Cooper Beach Volleyball Courts.
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