Bears Split Pair of Matches at UNF Opener

Friday, February 26

Jacksonville, FL

9:45 a.m.

Mercer University

North Florida

Photo by: Alex Keller

2/26/2021 5:39:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

Mercer defeats Erskine 3-2

By: Jesika Moore

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Mercer Bears beach volleyball team went 1-1 on the opening day of the UNF Invitational on Friday. They fell 0-5 to hosts North Florida and won 3-2 against Erskine.

MATCH BREAKDOWN VS. NORTH FLORIDA

1. Taryn Griffey/Callie Workman (UNF) def. Gracie Garanich/Emilee Wissmach (MER) 21-9, 21-14
2. Antonia Harrison/Dana Roskic (UNF) def. Elli Merchant/Olivia Boeve (MER) 21-18, 21-19
3. Carleigh Semeniuk/Lauren Galinis (UNF) def. Kacy Ogden/Maddie Nunley (MER) 21-13, 21-13
4. Carolyn Cain/Marisa Rogers (UNF) def. Elena Sanfrey/Emily Leonard (MER) 21-8, 21-11
5. Leah Maloney/Sophie Beckley (UNF) def. Hana Robertson/Ellie Miller (MER) 21-6, 21-19

MATCH BREAKDOWN VS. ERSKINE

1. Morgan Browne/Olivia Browne (ERSKINE) def. Emilee Wissmach/Gracie Garanich (MER) 13-21, 21-18, 15-12
2. Olivia Boeve/Elli Merchant (MER) def. Alyssa Pagan/Allison Dutterer (ERSKINE) 21-7, 21-5
3. Maddie Nunley/Kacy Ogden (MER) def. Emily Gilbert/Marissa Possenriede (ERSKINE) 21-14, 21-11
4. Elena Sanfrey/Emily Leonard (MER) def. Karina Petrovich/Mallory Carter (ERSKINE) 13-21, 21-17, 16-14
5. Allison Carter/Maisy Garner (ERSKINE) def. Hana Robertson/Ellie Miller (MER) 21-16, 21-16

UP NEXT
Mercer will stay in Jacksonville and finish the invitational with matches against College of Charleston and UNCW tomorrow..

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