Bears Split Final Day of Carolina Invitational

Sunday, March 14

Columbia, SC

9 A.M.

Mercer University

Southern Mississippi

Photo by: Gerrit Van Genderen

Bears Split Final Day of Carolina Invitational

3/14/2021 4:44:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

Mercer beats Jacksonville 5-0

By: Jesika Moore

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Mercer Bears beach volleyball split the final day of the South Carolina Invitational, falling to Southern Mississippi but beating Jacksonville.

MATCH BREAKDOWN VS. SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI

1. Abbey Wilson/Kylie Grandy (USM) def. Gracie Garanich/Emilee Wissmach (MER) 21-15, 21-10
2. Breleigh Favre/Olivia Hepworth (USM) def. Elli Merchant/Olivia Boeve (MER) 13-21, 22-20, 15-7 3. Kacy Ogden/Maddie Nunley (MER) def. Hallie Phelan/Haley Hop (USM) 24-22, 21-9
4. Valeria S. Papakyria/Kai Norman (USM) def. Elena Sanfrey/Emily Leonard (MER) 21-12, 21-8
5. Melanie Miller/Kaylie Beck (USM) def. Ellie Miller/Hana Robertson (MER) 21-19, 21-16

MATCH BREAKDOWN VS. JACKSONVILLE

1. Elli Merchant/Olivia Boeve (MER) def. Morgan Dees/Shaylee Befus (JU) 17-21, 21-17, 15-12
2. Gracie Garanich/Emilee Wissmach (MER) def. Rina Mitchell/Olivia Szyszkiewicz (JU) 21-14, 21-18
3. Kacy Ogden/Maddie Nunley (MER) def. Giao Huynh/Kathryn Wristen (JU) 21-18, 21-12
4. Hana Robertson/Ellie Miller (MER) def. Kaitlyn Sereda/Mackenzie Weathers (JU) 21-18, 21-19
5. Emily Leonard/Elena Sanfrey (MER) def. No player/No player (JU), by forfeit

UP NEXT
Mercer will host their senior weekend on April 2 & 3 at Bear Beach in Macon, Ga.

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