Bears Split Pair of ASUN Matches

Friday, April 5

Macon, Ga.

12 PM

Mercer University

North Florida

Photo by: Gerrit Van Genderen

4/5/2019 10:01:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

Mercer defeated Jacksonville while falling to North Florida on Friday

By: Mary Bess Skinner

MACON, Ga. – The Mercer beach volleyball team split a pair of ASUN Conference on Friday at Bear Beach. Mercer fell to North Florida, 5-0, before earning its first conference win of the season over Jacksonville, 4-1.

NORTH FLORIDA 5, MERCER 0

1. Brittany Pase | Chaney Howard (UNF) def. Amber Gibson | Gracie Garanich (MER) 21-15, 21-12
2. Toni Hanson | Jessi Freeman (UNF) def. Kacy Ogden | Elli Merchant (MER)23-21, 21-19
3. Madliyn McCarty | Cardyn Cain (UNF) def. Lela McIntosh | Olivia Boeve (MER) 21-14, 22-20
4. Dana Roskic | Callie Workman (UNF) def. Kylie Keeling | Emilee Wissmach (MER) 21-11, 21-16
5. Carleigh Senciulas | Lauren Galinis (UNF) def. Elli Gibson | Maddie Nunley (MER) 21-12, 21-17
6. EXH: Kirby Smith | Nicole Rogers (UNF) def. Sarah Stewart | Abigail Moss (MER) 21-16, 21-8

MERCER 4, JACKSONVILLE 1

1. Morgan Dees/Katie Krawczyk (JU) def. Amber Gibson/Gracie Garanich (MER) 21-18,22-20
2. Kacy Ogden/Elli Merchant (MER) def. Sara Duslin/Shaylee Befus (JU) 22-24, 21-17, 15-11
3. Lela McIntosh/Olivia Boeve (MER) def. Kathryn Wristen/Mallory Mattingly (JU) 21-16, 21-14
4. Kylie Keeling/Emilee Wissmach (MER) def. Natalie Wehner/ Alexis Lahner (JU) 21-10, 21-11
5. Elli Gibson/Maddie Nunley (MER) def. Madison Dagehart/Tori Reiser (JU) 21-10, 21-16
6. Abby Jackson/Natalie Martin (JU) def. Sarah Stewart/Abigail Moss (MER) 21-19, 17-21, 15-13

UP NEXT
Mercer will face Jacksonville and North Florida again on Saturday at noon and 4 p.m., respectively. A Senior Day ceremony will be held before the noon match against the Dolphins.

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