DELAND, Fla. – Wins over North Alabama and Palm Beach Atlantic on Saturday extended the FGCU beach volleyball team's win streak to four matches as the Eagles swept the Stetson Challenge to improve to 14-5 overall on the season.
"It was a total team effort today in our two wins. Different pairs stepped up when we need it the most and I was glad to see some different things we have been working on become more consistent in games," said head coach
Chris Sweat. "We are looking forward to being home for two weeks and I know the girls are excited to play our first home match of the season on Wednesday."
The Eagles made quick work of North Alabama in the morning session with a 5-0 win. The pair of
Jacqueline Carpenter and
Lexie Hamilton had the match winning victory with a 21-11, 21-9 decision in the second flight.
In the afternoon,
Trinity Rosales and
Shelby Beisner had the match-winning victory taking the third flight 21-10, 21-14. The Eagles won the fifth set to start the match, before falling in the fourth. A win by Carpenter and Hamilton in the second dual put FGCU up 2-1 setting up the win.
The Eagles will return to action on Wednesday, March 23 with a pair of home matches against Palm Beach Atlantic at The ROC adjacent to Alico Arena and the FGCU Tennis Complex.
Florida Gulf Coast 5, North Alabama 0
1.
Maddison Parmelly/Kacie Johnson (FGCU) def. Taylor Seney/Jelena Girod (UNA) 21-13, 21-17
2.
Jacqueline Carpenter/Lexie Hamilton (FGCU) def. Natalie Kordt/Martha McLaurin (UNA) 21-11, 21-9
3.
Trinity Rosales/Shelby Beisner (FGCU) def. Catie Ladner/Mackenzie Martin (UNA) 11-21, 21-15, 15-10
4.
Cortney Vanliew/Snowy Burnam (FGCU) def. Katie Gerig/Lauren Quigley (UNA) 17-21, 21-16, 16-14
5.
Emma Hansen/Kaitlyn Luebbers (FGCU) def. Katie Floyd/Mackenzie Blackwood (UNA) 21-15, 21-9
Ext.
Skylar English/Mia Thompson (FGCU) def. Allison Temple/Caroline Conkle (UNA) 21-14, 21-12
Order of finish: Doubles (5,4,2,3,1);
Florida Gulf Coast 3, PBA Beach Volleyball 2
1. Jazz Schmidt/Lunden Evans (PBABVB) def.
Maddison Parmelly/Kacie Johnson (FGCU) 21-13, 21-14
2.
Jacqueline Carpenter/Lexie Hamilton (FGCU) def. Lyndzey Minter/Abby Devido (PBABVB) 23-21, 21-15
3.
Trinity Rosales/Shelby Beisner (FGCU) def. Julia Golichowski/Karla Cantero (PBABVB) 21-10, 21-14
4. Bailey Myott/Olivia Finckel (PBABVB) def.
Cortney Vanliew/Snowy Burnam (FGCU) 21-15, 15-21, 15-13
5.
Emma Hansen/Kaitlyn Luebbers (FGCU) def. Gabriella Aziz/Abigail Mason (PBABVB) 21-14, 21-17
Ext.
Skylar English/Mia Thompson (FGCU) def. Kayleigh Hall/Lorrayne Silva (PBABVB) 23-21, 21-19
Order of finish: Doubles (5,4,2,3,1);
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