Bears Go 1-2 in Bears Beach Bash

Saturday, February 29

Macon, Ga.

4 p.m.

Mercer University

Chattanooga

Photo by: Alex Keller

3/1/2020 7:32:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

Mercer celebrates senior day

By: Jesika Moore

MACON, Ga. – Mercer finished the Bears Beach Bash 1-2 on Saturday and Sunday at Bears Beach. Mercer defeated Chattanooga 5-0 on Saturday. The Bears closed out the tournament with a 2-3 loss against Palm Beach Atlantic and a 1-4 loss to UNC Wilmington.

MATCH BREAKDOWN VS. CHATTANOOGA

1. Amber Gibson/Elli Merchant (MERCER) def. Baylee Young/Sarah Root (UTC) 21-18, 21-13
2. Emilee Wissmach/Gracie Garanich (MERCER) def. Victoria Cerino/Gylian Finch (UTC) 21-16, 21-19
3. Kacy Ogden/Olivia Boeve (MERCER) def. Maddie Halsey/Bailey Bennett (UTC) 21-11, 21-10
4. Kylie Keeling/Maddie Nunley (MERCER) def. Megan Kaufman/Dani Szczepanski (UTC) 21-15, 21-12
5. Jenna Drummond/Abigail Moss (MERCER) def. Brenna Everingham/Nan Parrish (UTC) 17-21, 21-18, 15-13
Ext. Makenzie Jordan/Maia Rackel (UTC) def. Elena Sanfrey/Emily Leonard (MERCER) 18-21, 21-13, 15-8

MATCH BREAKDOWN VS. PALM BEACH ATLANTIC

1. Ally Bottenfield/Coleen Sieng (PBA) def. Amber Gibson/Elli Merchant (MERCER) 21-15, 21-15
2. Lunden Evans/Jazz Schmidt (PBA) def. Kacy Ogden/Gracie Garanich (MERCER) 21-11, 21-7
3. Emilee Wissmach/Olivia Boeve (MERCER) def. Gabriella Aziz/Kayleigh Hall (PBA) 21-12, 21-17 4. Kylie Keeling/Maddie Nunley (MERCER) def. Sydney Wagner/Lyndzey Minter (PBA) 22-24, 21-14, 15-8
5. Emma Pieper/Jessica Nodell (PBA) def. Jenna Drummond/Abigail Moss (MERCER) 21-9, 21-16 Ext. Taylor Keating/Leah Woods (PBA) def. Elena Sanfrey/Emily Leonard (MERCER) 21-5, 16-21, 15-11

MERCER VS. UNC WILIMINGTON
1. Raquel Rooney/Brynn Montgomery (UNCW) def. Amber Gibson/Gracie Garanich (MERCER) 21-19, 26-24
2. Ashley Thompson/JM Lewandowsk (UNCW) def. Kacy Ogden/Elli Merchant (MERCER) 21-18, 21-19
3. Elena Turnbull/Casey Goodwin (UNCW) def. Olivia Boeve/Emilee Wissmach (MERCER) 21-18, 16-21, 15-11
4. Kylie Keeling/Maddie Nunley (MERCER) def. Serah O'Keefe/Brooks Hanshumaker (UNCW) 21-19, 21-15
5. Rachel Schaffer/Katie Lanz (UNCW) def. Jenna Drummond/Abigail Moss (MERCER) 21-17, 21-8 Ext. Kristy Witte/Kyla Augustine (UNCW) def. Elena Sanfrey/Emily Leonard (MERCER) 21-8, 21-11

UP NEXT
Mercer will head to Mt. Pleasant, S.C. to compete in the College of Charleston Beach Classic Saturday and Sunday. The Black and Orange are set to play host College of Charleston, St. Leo, and Coastal Carolina.

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