Bears Pick Up First Win

Sunday, March 6

Jacksonville, FL

8:00 AM

Mercer University

University of North Florida

3/6/2022 12:12:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

Mercer falls to UNF; defeats Jacksonville

By: Nicole Dennis

Jacksonville, Fla. – The Mercer Bears beach volleyball team went 1-1 on the final day of the University of North Florida Tournament, picking up their first win of the season in a 4-1 win over Jacksonville. The Bears fell to UNF 0-5 in the first match of the day.

MATCH BREAKDOWN VS. UNF
1. Taryn Griffey/Callie Workman (UNF) def. Olivia Boeve/Lexi Polychrones (MER) 21-19, 21-16
2. Carleigh Semeniuk/Lauren Galinis (UNF) def. Nicole O'Mara/Sydney Benson (MER) 21-5, 21-16
3. Leah Maloney/Marisa Rogers (UNF) def. Hana Robertson/Ellie Miller (MER) 21-12, 21-19
4. Chantel McMillan/Hayden Wooldridge (UNF) def. Jordan Paddock/Reese Hood (MER) 21-8, 21-18
5. Gabby O'Connell/Madeline Camp (UNF) def. Kathryn Corbett/Jordan Morris (MER) 21-10, 21-10
Ext. Zoe Cahill/Anna Mallory (UNF) def. Elena Sanfrey/Emily Earwood (MER) 21-9, 21-19

MATCH BREAKDOWN VS. Jacksonville
1. Olivia Boeve/Lexi Polychrones (MER) def. Emily Kubiscko/Sydney Eckhardt (JU) 21-17, 21-16
2. Sydney Benson/Nicole O'Mara (MER) def. Shaylee Befus/Anna Dunbar (JU) 21-18, 21-12
3. Jenna McNamara/Olivia Szyszkiewicz (JU) def. Hana Robertson/Ellie Miller (MER) 21-13, 21-12
4. Reese Hood/Jordan Paddock (MER) def. Giao Huynh/Macie Sacristan (JU) 21-17, 21-11
5. Kathryn Corbett/Jordan Morris (MER) def. Amanda Cunningham/Colleen Ziegelmaier (JU) 16-21, 25-23, 15-12
Ext. Kaitlyn Sereda/Macie Murphy (JU) def. Elena Sanfrey/Emily Leonard (MER) 9-21, 21-19, 15-7

NOTABLES
Freshman Nicole O'Mara, Sydney Benson, Katy Corbett, Jordan Morris, Reese Hood, and Jordan Paddock recorded their first collegiate win against Jacksonville. Lexi Polychrones recorded the first win of her collegiate career against College of Charleston last week.

UP NEXT
Mercer will continue their road trip on Wednesday, March 9^th in a match against Tusculum University in Atlanta, Ga.

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