Bears Sweep Jacksonville in Second ASUN Split

Saturday, April 6

Macon, Ga.

12 PM

Mercer University

Jacksonville

Photo by: Gerrit Van Genderen

Bears Sweep Jacksonville in Second ASUN Split

4/6/2019 10:06:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

Mercer closes four-match home weekend with 2-2 ASUN record

By: Gerrit W. Van Genderen

MACON, Ga. – The Mercer beach volleyball team closed out a four-match weekend with another split against a pair of ASUN Conference foes on Saturday at Bear Beach.

Mercer (7-2, 2-2 ASUN) swept Jacksonville before falling to North Florida, 4-1, on Senior Day. The Bears honored seniors Lela McIntosh and Elli Gibson prior to the two matches. Kacy Ogden and Elli Merchant won both of their matches in straight sets on court No. 2.

Mercer 5, Jacksonville 0

Amber Gibson/Gracie Garanich (MER) def. Morgan Dees/Katie Krawczyk (JU) 21-18, 21-17
Kacy Ogden/Elli Merchant (MER) def. Sara Dyslin/Shaylee Befus (JU) 21-12, 21-13
Lela McIntosh/Olivia Boeve (MER) def. Kathryn Wristen/Mallory Mattingly (JU) 21-17, 21-17
Kylie Keeling/Emilee Wissmach (MER) def. Alexis Lahner/Abby Jackson (JU) 21-6, 21-9
Elli Gibson/Maddie Nunley (MER) def. Madison Dagenhart/Natalie Wehner (JU) 15-21, 21-16, 15-12
EXH: Sarah Stewart/Megan Smith (MER) def. Bailey Fox/Tori Reiser (JU), 21-9, 24-22

North Florida 4, Mercer 1

Brittany Pase/Chaney Howard (UNF) def. Amber Gibson/Gracie Garanich (MER), 23-21, 21-17
Kacy Ogden/Elli Merchant (MER) def. Antonia Harrison/Jessi Freeman (UNF), 21-15, 21-19
Madilyn McCarty/Nicole DeBolt (UNF) def. Lela McIntosh/Olivia Boeve (MER), 22-20, 21-10
Kirby Smith/Lauren Galiuis (UNF) def. Kylie Keeling/Emilee Wissmach (MER), 21-14, 21-15
Dana Roskie/Callie Workman (UNF) def. Elli Gibson/Maddie Nunley (MER), 21-14, 21-12
EXH: Marisa Rogers/Carleigh Semeniuk (UNF) def. Sarah Stewart/Megan Smith (MER), 21-13, 21-8

Up Next
A quick turnaround will send Mercer to face Stetson twice in Deland, Fla. on Wednesday, April 10.

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