FORT MYERS, Fla. – Jacksonville University beach volleyball split its two matches on Friday at The ROC, sweeping Palm Beach State, 5-0, before falling to Florida International, 5-0.

Dolphins Sweep Palm Beach State

Jacksonville opened the day with a dominant performance, winning all five scoring courts in a 5-0 victory over Palm Beach State.

Claire Mrukowski and Megan Hair set the tone at the No. 1 flight with a straight-set win, 21-14, 21-12. At No. 2, Breanna McDonough and Meredith Mrukowski followed with a 21-10, 21-19 victory.

Avery Kleithermes and Jamie Seward secured the third point in a three-set battle, 21-14, 16-21, 15-11, before Morgan Perry and Katie Taylor clinched the dual with a decisive 21-10, 21-9 win at the No. 4 spot.

Katie Martinez and Maddie Fielder completed the sweep at No. 5, rallying for a three-set victory, 16-21, 21-16, 15-9.

FIU Tops Jacksonville in Second Match

In the afternoon matchup, FIU claimed a 5-0 win over the Dolphins.

Jacksonville battled in several tight contests, including a three-set match on court four, but the Panthers secured all five scoring courts to take the dual.

Results
Jacksonville 5, Palm Beach State 0
Hair / C. Mrukowski (JU) def. Streli / Acedo Lapieza (PBSC) – 21-14, 21-12
McDonough / M. Mrukowski (JU) def. Brazai¯te / Sumich (PBSC) – 21-10, 21-19
Kleithermes / Seward (JU) def. Villegas Gonzalez / Villegas Gonzalez (PBSC) – 21-14, 16-21, 15-11
Perry / Taylor (JU) def. Vanloo / Kucinskaite (PBSC) – 21-10, 21-9
Fielder / Martinez (JU) def. Roche / Hanagan (PBSC) – 16-21, 21-16, 15-9

FIU 5, Jacksonville 0
Drozd / Luoma (FIU) def. Hair / C. Mrukowski (JU) – 21-15, 21-18
Gubik / Robison (FIU) def. McDonough / M. Mrukowski (JU) – 21-14, 26-24
Pereira / Brown (FIU) def. Kleithermes / Seward (JU) – 21-19, 21-19
Lander / Coady (FIU) def. Perry / Taylor (JU) – 21-18, 21-23, 15-13
Wade / Prodan (FIU) def. Fielder / Martinez (JU) – 21-16, 21-14