North Florida defeated RV Florida Gulf Coast, 3-2, to open the second day of play, before it swept crosstown rival and host Jacksonville, 5-0. The latest win marks the eighth-straight sweep against Jacksonville.
Against Florida Gulf Coast, senior pair Presley Murray and Mackenzie Murphy clinched the match point with a three-set win at the one line, 15-21, 21-16, 15-9. Junior Cameron Humphries and redshirt junior Sophia Notaro posted a 21-15, 16-21, 15-8 win at two and sophomore Natalie Villalon and freshman Ally Bunch recorded a two-set win, 21-17, 21-14, at the five line to propel North Florida to the final margin.
In the later match against Jacksonville, North Florida earned its first sweep of the season with two-set wins on all five lines. Humphries and Notaro slotted into the one line for the first time this season and secured a 21-17, 21-16 win. Murray and Murphy added a 21-17, 21-14 win on the two line. Freshman Kamryn McDonald partnered with fellow freshman Samantha Crosby for a 21-13, 21-17 win at the three line. The win marked the first of McDonald’s career.
Senior Madison Espy and junior Eden Anderson posted a 21-13, 21-19 win at the four line, while Villalon and Bunch turned in a 21-11, 21-15 win at five.
North Florida heads to Tallahassee, Fla. to compete in Florida’s State Seminole Beach Bash on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 27-28.
NO. 17 NORTH FLORIDA 3, RV FLORIDA GULF COAST 2
1. Presley Murray/Mackenzie Murphy (UNF) def. Alexis Keeter/Ava Lilliquist (FGCU), 15-21, 21-16, 15-9
2. Cameron Humphries/Sophia Notaro (UNF) def. Erin Miller/Nickel De Olvierra (FGCU), 21-15, 16-21, 15-8
3. Andrea Dietz/Sydney Majick (FGCU) def. Andrea Da Silva Encinas/Samantha Crosby (UNF), 22-20, 21-19
4. Elaina Molloway/Emma Suncrant (FGCU) def. Madison Espy/Eden Anderson (UNF), 21-19, 21-16
5. Natalie Villalon/Ally Bunch (UNF) def. Vanessa Moriarty/Kristina Gluc (FGCU), 21-17, 21-14
EX. Sailor Plasman/Kylee McGuirk (FGCU) vs. Kamryn McDonald/Alexandra Hennessey21-18, 14-20 (TRUNCATED)
NO. 17 NORTH FLORIDA 5, JACKSONVILLE 0
1. Cameron Humphries/Sophia Notaro (UNF) def. Claire Mrukowski/Megan Hair (JU), 21-17, 21-16
2. Presley Murray/Mackenzie Murphy (UNF) def. Jamie Seward/Hayden Garnett (JU), 21-17, 21-14
3. Kamryn McDonald/Samantha Crosby (UNF) def. Avery Kleithermes/Morgan Perry (JU), 21-13, 21-17
4. Madison Espy/Eden Anderson (UNF) final Katie Martinez/Bre McDonough (JU), 21-13, 21-19
5. Natalie Villalon/Ally Bunch (UNF) def. Kye Swink/Maddie Fielder (JU), 21-11, 21-15
EX. Raven Jordan/Alexandra Hennessey do. Caitlin Cabrales/Kate Taylor (JU), 21-17, 24-22
