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Beach Volleyball

Charleston Splits With North Florida, Eckerd Sunday

JACKSONVILLE, Fa. --- The College of Charleston beach volleyball team closed out the weekend with a 3-2 win over Eckerd in the afternoon session after falling to North Florida in the morning on the final day of the UNF Spring Beach Fling on Sunday.
 
QUICK SETS
Match One Final Score: North Florida 5, College of Charleston
Match Two Final Score: College of Charleston 3, Eckerd 2
Location: Jacksonville, Fla. (The Cooper Beach Volleyball Complex)
Records: Charleston (5-7), North Florida (8-3), Eckerd (2-8)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Cougars fell to North Florida, 5-0, in their first match of the day before bouncing back with a hard-fought 3-2 win over Eckerd in the afternoon session thanks to victories in the top three flights.
 
PAIR OF THE DAY
Sky Benjamin and Rebeca Olariu delivered the decisive point against Eckerd with a 21-16, 21-15 victory in the first flight to record their sixth win of the season. The duo dropped a closely contested match to North Florida's top pairing 25-23, 21-19 in the morning.
 
NOTABLES
  • Ella Reames and Maria Zweig posted a 1-1 record on the day to push their season mark to 9-3.
  • Ella Ridinger and Kyra Thompson put the Cougars on the board against Eckerd with a 21-14, 21-17 win in the third flight to cut the deficit to 2-1.
  • Jasmin Goei and Marie Martinsen forced both of their opponents to three sets including a 23-25, 21-17, 11-15 match in the fifth flight against North Florida.
North Florida 5, College of Charleston 0
1. Callie Workman/Taryn Griffey (UNF) def. Rebecca Olariu/Sky Benjamin (COFC) 25-23, 21-19
2. Antonia Harrison/Dana Roskic (UNF) def. Maria Zweig/Ella Reames (COFC) 21-13, 21-14
3. Lauren Galinis/Carleigh Semeniuk (UNF) def. Ella Ridinger/Kyra Thompson (COFC) 21-18, 21-14
4. Marisa Rogers/Carolyn Cain (UNF) def. Lily Johnson/Mikaela Dougherty (COFC) 21-11, 21-12
5. Chantel McMillan/Leah Maloney (UNF) def. Marie Martinsen/Jasmin Goei (COFC) 25-23, 17-21, 15-11
 
College of Charleston 3, Eckerd 2
1. Sky Benjamin/Rebecca Olariu (COFC) def. Joelle Coulter/Katana Lim (ECBVB) 21-16, 21-15
2. Maria Zweig/Ella Reames (COFC) def. Anna Jungjohann/Serena Baumgart (ECBVB) 23-21, 21-17
3. Ella Ridinger/Kyra Thompson (COFC) def. Manaia Rewi/Martina Melicherova (ECBVB) 21-14, 21-17
4. Agata Sklepik/Dana Dull (ECBVB) def. Jasmin Goei/Marie Martinsen (COFC) 17-21, 21-19, 15-6
5. Sam Crankshaw/Izabela Gorys (ECBVB) def. Mikaela Dougherty/Lily Johnson (COFC) 21-12, 21-11
 
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Players Mentioned

Sky Benjamin

#33 Sky Benjamin

5' 9"
Junior
Mikaela Dougherty

#31 Mikaela Dougherty

5' 4"
Sophomore
Ella Ridinger

#40 Ella Ridinger

5' 11"
Senior
Kyra Thompson

#30 Kyra Thompson

5' 9"
Sophomore
Maria Zweig

#22 Maria Zweig

5' 8"
Freshman
Marie Martinsen

#23 Marie Martinsen

5' 11"
Freshman
Rebeca Olariu

#43 Rebeca Olariu

5' 10"
Freshman
Jasmin Goei

#12 Jasmin Goei

5' 8"
Freshman
Ella Reames

#4 Ella Reames

5' 9"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Sky Benjamin

#33 Sky Benjamin

5' 9"
Junior
Mikaela Dougherty

#31 Mikaela Dougherty

5' 4"
Sophomore
Ella Ridinger

#40 Ella Ridinger

5' 11"
Senior
Kyra Thompson

#30 Kyra Thompson

5' 9"
Sophomore
Maria Zweig

#22 Maria Zweig

5' 8"
Freshman
Marie Martinsen

#23 Marie Martinsen

5' 11"
Freshman
Rebeca Olariu

#43 Rebeca Olariu

5' 10"
Freshman
Jasmin Goei

#12 Jasmin Goei

5' 8"
Freshman
Ella Reames

#4 Ella Reames

5' 9"
Junior