DELAND, Fla.- Jacksonville Beach Volleyball traveled to DeLand this weekend facing host Stetson, College of Charleston, North Carolina Wilmington, and North Alabama.
On Friday, Jacksonville took on host Stetson in the noon duel. The Dolphins battled with the #18 ranked Hatters but fell just short losing the match 2-3. Twos pair
Emily Kubicsko/
Jenna McNamara added another victory to the duo's record setting season, winning in three sets. Kubicsko and McNamara pulled out a close first set winning 23-21. They dropped the second set but ended up winning a back and forth third set, 15-13. Threes pair
Meredith Mrukowski/
Katie Martinez also came out victorious, winning in two sets.
In the final duel on Friday, Jacksonville would bounce back with a win against College of Charleston, with the score 4-1. The top four pairings for Jacksonville all won in two sets, including
Anna Erickson/
Olivia Szyszkiewicz (ones) winning 21-15/21-17. Sixes pairing
Hayden Garnett/
Amanda Cunningham won in two sets as well.
On Saturday, Jacksonville started off the day with North Alabama and was defeated 1-4.
Claire Mrukowski/
Kristina Nika (fours) picked up the lone victory for the Dolphins winning in two sets. The pair won a close first set 21-18 and then pulled away in the second set, winning 21-5.
The Dolphins concluded the weekend with a win against North Carolina Wilmington giving Jacksonville their eighth win of the season. Jacksonville won 3-2, with McNamara/Kubicsko (twos) and
Rachel Hess/
Hayden Garnett (fives) both winning in three sets, while Mrukowski/Nika (fours) won in two sets.
Up Next
The Dolphins will be traveling to Tallahassee this upcoming weekend, where they will take on host #3 Florida State and #10 LSU on Friday. On Saturday Jacksonville faces off with #18 South Carolina and #21 Grand Canyon.
