Ospreys Sweep Spring Hill, Drop FIU, UNCW Matches

Saturday, March 4

St. Augustine, Fla.

9:30 a.m.

University of North Florida

Spring Hill College

Carina Hoff at the 2017 UNF Beach Volleyball Invitational

Photo by: UNF Athletics

3/4/2017 8:31:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

ST. AUGUSTINE- North Florida beach volleyball opened its season with the UNF Beach Invitational and picked up one win on Saturday at St. Augustine Beach.

QUICK GLANCE
Score: North Florida 5, Spring Hill 0 | North Florida 0, No. 12 FIU 5 | North Florida 2, UNCW 3

BEACH BULLETS
- Kimberly Ferguson and Carina Hoff paired up in the No. 3 position to go 2-1.
- In the No. 5 spot, freshman Gabby O'Connell paired with Brittany Pase to also grab two victories.
- It was the first time in the sand for graduate transfer Lauren Gainer.

RESULTS
UNF vs. Spring Hill
1. Katarina RAICEVIC/Courtney MILLER (UNF) def. Julie Vujnovich/Madison Seuzeneau (SPRSVB) 21-11, 21-18
2. Chaney HOWARD/Lauren GAINER (UNF) def. Molly Griffin/Savannah Becnel (SPRSVB) 21-19, 21-11
3. Kimberly FERGUSON/Carina HOFF (UNF) def. Brittany Bilotti/Sarah Senft (SPRSVB) 21-12, 21-19
4. Nicole DeBOLT/Shannon McPHERSON (UNF) def. Hannah Masoner/Caroline Herrera (SPRSVB) 21-16, 19-21, 15-7
5. Brittany PASE/Gabby O'CONNELL (UNF) def. Payton Gidney/Emily Greim (SPRSVB) 19-21, 21-16, 16-14
Ext. Taryn GRIFFEY/Sadie THURSTON (UNF) def. Catherine Milwee/Patty Blood (SPRSVB) 21-14, 21-12

UNF vs. FIU
1. Katie Hogan/Federica Fransca (FIU) def. Katarina RAICEVIC/Courtney MILLER (UNF) 21-12, 17-21, 15-11
2. Lina Bernier/Natalia Giron (FIU) def. Chaney HOWARD/Lauren GAINER (UNF) 16-21, 21-15, 15-8
3. Kari Peterson/Morgan Crawley (FIU) def. Kimberly FERGUSON/Carina HOFF (UNF) 21-19, 15-21, 15-11
4. Anabela Sataric/E. Bethancourt (FIU) def. Nicole DeBOLT/Shannon McPHERSON (UNF) 21-13, 21-17
5. Tajia Thomas/Margherita Bianchin (FIU) def. Gabby O'CONNELL/Brittany PASE (UNF) 21-10, 21-14

UNF vs. UNCW
1. Tanna Aljoe/Nicole Lott (UNCW) def. Courtney MILLER/Katarina RAICEVIC (UNF) 21-17, 21-19
2. Emily Corrigan/Katie McCullough (UNCW) def. Chaney HOWARD/Lauren GAINER (UNF) 21-13, 21-12
3. Kimberly FERGUSON/Carina HOFF (UNF) def. Maddy Kline/Raquel Rooney (UNCW) 20-22, 21-16, 15-13
4. Sydney Alvis/Sarah Kelly (UNCW) def. Nicole DeBOLT/Shannon McPHERSON (UNF) 21-16, 19-21, 22-20
5. Gabby O'CONNELL/Brittany PASE (UNF) def. Bella Borgiotti/Kati Smith (UNCW) 22-20, 21-19

NEXT UP
North Florida takes on No. 8 Georgia State, No. 17 South Carolina and an exhibition vs. Flagler College to close the day.