Mercer Outlasts Jacksonville, Wins First Conference Match

Saturday, April 7

Jacksonville, FL

10 PM

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Photo by: Mary Bess Skinner

Mercer Outlasts Jacksonville, Wins First Conference Match

4/7/2018 3:19:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

Bears defeat Jacksonville, fall to North Florida

By: Mary Bess Skinner

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Mercer split a pair of matches during the second weekend of ASUN conference play defeating Jacksonville, 3-2, and falling to North Florida, 3-2.

PLAYERS OF THE MATCHES
Partners Kylie Keeling and Elli Mercant went undefeated for the day. The two downed Jacksonville and North Florida 2-0.

MATCH BREAKDOWN
Mercer 3, Jacksonville 2

Morgan Dees/Katie Krawczyk (JU) def. Sophie Peel/Kacy Ogden (MER) 21-14, 21-13.
Lela McIntosh/Gracie Garanich (MER) def. Lauren Petersen/Mallory Mattingly (JU) 21-14, 21-15.
Savannah Siegrist/Shelby Babowicz (JU) def. Amber Gibson/Jessica Johnson (MER) 20-22, 21-15, 15-9.
Kylie Keeling/Elli Merchant (MER) def. Shaylee Befus/Bethany Salapek (JU) 21-14, 21-19
Marina Chavez/No player (MER) def. No player/No player (JU), by default

MATCH BREAKDOWN
Mercer 2, North Florida 3

Carina Hoff/Courtney Miller (UNF) def. Amber Gibson/Gracie Garanich (MER) 21-12, 21-17.
Sophie Peel/Kacy Ogden (MER) def. Taryn Griffey/Chaney Howard (UNF) 21-13, 17-21, 15-13.
Brittany Pase/Callie Workman (UNF) def. Jessica Johnson/Ellie Gibson (MER) 22-20, 21-15.
Kylie Keeling/Elli Merchant (MER) def. Mallory Waggoner/Casey Justice (UNF) 21-14, 21-17.
Madilyn McCarty/Nicole DeBolt (UNF) def. Marina Chavez/Lela McIntosh (MER) 21-14, 21-12.

UP NEXT
Mercer will travel to Conway, S.C. to compete in its last conference match of the season. The Bears will face Coastal Carolina on Wednesday, April 11.

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