Bears Go 1-3 at Creekside Beach Classic

Saturday, March 7

Mt. Pleasant, S.C.

10 a.m.

Mercer University

College of Charleston

Photo by: Alex Keller

3/8/2020 7:53:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

Mercer defeated St. Leo, 3-2

By: Jesika Moore

MT PLEASANT, S.C. – Mercer finished the College of Charleston Creekside Beach Classic 1-3. The Bears split Saturday's matches, falling to Charleston 2-3, and beating St. Leo, 3-2. Mercer fell to Coastal Carolina and Charleston again, 5-0 on Sunday.

MATCH BREAKDOWN VS. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
1. Mandy Napierala/Lauren Freed (COFC) def. Amber Gibson/Gracie Garanich (MERCER) 21-17, 23-21
2. Elli Merchant/Kacy Ogden (MERCER) def. Amani Dunston/Claire Campbell (COFC) 18-21, 21-17, 15-12
3. Emilee Wissmach/Olivia Boeve (MERCER) def. Kyra Thompson/Caroline Bower (COFC) 17-21, 21-14, 15-11
4. Sky Benjamin/Ella Ridinger (COFC) def. Kylie Keeling/Maddie Nunley (MERCER) 21-14, 21-13
5. Emma Falk/Logan Manusky (COFC) def. Abigail Moss/Jenna Drummond (MERCER) 21-14, 21-3
Ext. Meghan Murphy/Brooke Harris (COFC) def. Elena Sanfrey/Emily Leonard (MERCER) 21-13, 21-5

MATCH BREAKDOWN VS. ST. LEO
1. Amber Gibson/Gracie Garanich (MERCER) def. Nina Vattovaz/Arlaina Stephenson (SLU) 8-21, 21-19, 15-12
2. Elli Merchant/Kacy Ogden (MERCER) def. Anna Garrett/Payton Bellano (SLU) 20-22, 21-10, 17-15
3. Michelle Cuervo/Madi Certain (SLU) def. Emilee Wissmach/Olivia Boeve (MERCER) 17-21, 21-18, 15-12
4. Kylie Keeling/Maddie Nunley (MERCER) def. Marissa Rakauskas/Brooke Turner (SLU) 21-15, 22-24, 15-13
5. Kirsten Kaiser/Skylar Singleton (SLU) def. Abigail Moss/Jenna Drummond (MERCER) 21-16, 21-12
Ext. Nuvia Moncada/Morgan Leadens (SLU) def. Elena Sanfrey/Emily Leonard (MERCER) 21-11, 21-11

MATCH BREAKDOWN VS. COASTAL CAROLINA
1. Alvis, Sydney/Fink, Viktoria (CCU) def. Amber Gibson/Gracie Garanich (MERCER) 21-17, 21-19
2. Svobodova, Sarlota/Drobnjak, Irena (CCU) def. Kacy Ogden/Elli Merchant (MERCER) 21-15, 21-18
3. Kragholm, Martine/Campbell, Lucy (CCU) def. Olivia Boeve/Emilee Wissmach (MERCER) 21-15, 21-18
4. Ginther, Carli/Manning, Kyla (CCU) def. Kylie Keeling/Maddie Nunley (MERCER) 15-21, 21-18, 15-9
5. Allred, Madison/Holbrook, Kaitlyn (CCU) def. Abigail Moss/Jenna Drummond (MERCER) 21-8, 21-7
Ext. Sharlun, Abby/Eske, Kalin (CCU) def. Elena Sanfrey/Emily Leonard (MERCER) 21-19, 21-12

MATCH BREAKDOWN vs. COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
1. Mandy Napierala/Lauren Freed (COFC) def. Amber Gibson/Gracie Garanich (MERCER) 18-21, 21-13, 17-15
2. Sky Benjamin/Ella Ridinger (COFC) def. Elli Merchant/Kacy Ogden (MERCER) 21-16, 21-9
3. Amani Dunston/Claire Campbell (COFC) def. Emilee Wissmach/Olivia Boeve (MERCER) 21-17, 21-16
4. Logan Manusky/Emma Falk (COFC) def. Maddie Nunley/Kylie Keeling (MERCER) 21-14, 21-12
5. Kyra Thompson/Caroline Bower (COFC) def. Abigail Moss/Jenna Drummond (MERCER) 21-13, 21-11
Ext. Logan Pope/Caroline Pender (COFC) def. Elena Sanfrey/Emily Leonard (MERCER) 21-13, 21-19

UP NEXT
Mercer will head to Atlanta for the Day of Duals at Georgia State on Tuesday. The Bears will take TCU and host, Georgia State..

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