Friday, March 27
Austin, Texas / ATX Beach
10 a.m.
University of North Florida
2
vs
3
No. 10 Long Beach State
No. 17 Beach Volleyball Falls In Close Matches To No. 10 Long Beach State, No. 3 USC At Texas Invitational
3/27/2026 8:00:00 PM | Beach Volleyball
AUSTIN, Texas – No. 17-ranked North Florida Beach Volleyball dropped a pair of close ranked matches against No. 10 Long Beach State and No. 3 USC to open the Texas Invitational on Friday at Texas's ATX Beach.
Senior pair Andrea Da Silva Encinas and Madison Espy went unbeaten on the day at the three line.
Junior Eden Anderson and freshman Ally Bunch posted a 22-20, 21-15 win on the four line, while Da Silva Encinas and Espy recorded a 21-18, 9-21, 15-13 win at the three position against No. 10 Long Beach State.
Da Silva Encinas and Espy added another ranked win against No. 3 USC, 21-16, 21-13.
North Florida battles No. 1 UCLA at 10:30 a.m. and No. 2 Stanford at 12:30 p.m. ET to close out the Texas Invitational on Saturday, March 28.
NO. 17 NORTH FLORIDA 2, NO. 10 LONG BEACH STATE 3
1. Taylor Hagenah/Malia Gementera (LBSU) def. Presley Murray/Sophia Notaro (UNF), 21-13, 21-14
2. Tineke Hinton/Demi Wagdy (LBSU) def. Cameron Humphries/Mackenzie Murphy (UNF), 21-18, 21-13
3. Andrea Da Silva Encinas/Madison Espy (UNF) def. Kiara Edwards/Savannah Standage, 21-18, 9-21, 15-13
4. Eden Anderson/Ally Bunch (UNF) def. Victoria Henkel/Josie Gamberdella (LBSU), 22-20, 21-15
5. Kealoha Phillips/Brooke Birch (LBSU) def. Kamryn McDonald/Samantha Crosby (UNF), 21-19, 16-21, 15-13
NO. 17 NORTH FLORIDA 1, NO. 3 USC 4
1. Kennedy Coakley/Ashley Pater (USC) def. Cameron Humphries/Mackenzie Murphy (UNF), 22-20, 21-17
2. Sarah Wood/Zoey Henson (USC) def. Presley Murray/Sophia Notaro (UNF), 21-19, 21-14
3. Andrea Da Silva Encinas/Madison Espy (UNF) def. Quincy Stephens/Alana Embry (USC), 21-16, 21-13
4. Kerry Keefe/Bella Satterwhite (USC) def. Eden Anderson/Ally Bunch (UNF), 21-13, 21-14
5. Calinda Kok/Kyra Zaengle (USC) def. Kamryn McDonald/Samantha Crosby (UNF), 21-17, 21-12
Senior pair Andrea Da Silva Encinas and Madison Espy went unbeaten on the day at the three line.
Junior Eden Anderson and freshman Ally Bunch posted a 22-20, 21-15 win on the four line, while Da Silva Encinas and Espy recorded a 21-18, 9-21, 15-13 win at the three position against No. 10 Long Beach State.
Da Silva Encinas and Espy added another ranked win against No. 3 USC, 21-16, 21-13.
North Florida battles No. 1 UCLA at 10:30 a.m. and No. 2 Stanford at 12:30 p.m. ET to close out the Texas Invitational on Saturday, March 28.
NO. 17 NORTH FLORIDA 2, NO. 10 LONG BEACH STATE 3
1. Taylor Hagenah/Malia Gementera (LBSU) def. Presley Murray/Sophia Notaro (UNF), 21-13, 21-14
2. Tineke Hinton/Demi Wagdy (LBSU) def. Cameron Humphries/Mackenzie Murphy (UNF), 21-18, 21-13
3. Andrea Da Silva Encinas/Madison Espy (UNF) def. Kiara Edwards/Savannah Standage, 21-18, 9-21, 15-13
4. Eden Anderson/Ally Bunch (UNF) def. Victoria Henkel/Josie Gamberdella (LBSU), 22-20, 21-15
5. Kealoha Phillips/Brooke Birch (LBSU) def. Kamryn McDonald/Samantha Crosby (UNF), 21-19, 16-21, 15-13
NO. 17 NORTH FLORIDA 1, NO. 3 USC 4
1. Kennedy Coakley/Ashley Pater (USC) def. Cameron Humphries/Mackenzie Murphy (UNF), 22-20, 21-17
2. Sarah Wood/Zoey Henson (USC) def. Presley Murray/Sophia Notaro (UNF), 21-19, 21-14
3. Andrea Da Silva Encinas/Madison Espy (UNF) def. Quincy Stephens/Alana Embry (USC), 21-16, 21-13
4. Kerry Keefe/Bella Satterwhite (USC) def. Eden Anderson/Ally Bunch (UNF), 21-13, 21-14
5. Calinda Kok/Kyra Zaengle (USC) def. Kamryn McDonald/Samantha Crosby (UNF), 21-17, 21-12
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