Beach Volleyball 4/1/2022 4:10:00 PM

Beach Volleyball Splits Matches at North Florida Invite on Friday

Beach Volleyball 4/1/2022 4:10:00 PM

Beach Volleyball Splits Matches at North Florida Invite on Friday

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.- Opening competition at the North Florida Invite, the Georgia State beach volleyball team posted a split in match play on Friday.

GSU entered the tournament in Jacksonville by dropping its first match against Conference USA opponent No. 10 FAU, 2-3. The Panthers followed up the narrow loss with a sweep, 5-0, against host North Florida to finish the day 1-1 and move to 13-10 on the season.

Angel Ferary and Bella Ferary continue to post dominant performances in the fourth flight for the Panthers as the sister duo collected wins in straight sets in each outing and improved to 21-2 on the spring. The pair saw victory over conference foe FAU, 21-16, 21-14, and UNF, 21-11, 21-15, remaining unbeaten in C-USA play.

Eden Hawes and Maddy Delmonte posted a 2-0 record competing in the team's second flight on Friday. Hawes and Delmonte knocked off the No. 2 pair for FAU in three sets, 15-21, 21-16, 15-13, followed by UNF's No. 2 pair, 21-15, 22-20.

Other victories included top pair Kelly Dorn and Elise Saga who defeated UNF at the first court position by a count of 21-17, 27-25. Kayla Whetstone and Yasmin Kuck teamed to defeat UNF, 21-16, 21-18, playing in the No. 3 position while No. 5 pair Chloe Kleespies and Becky Tresham downed opponents on the fifth court, 13-21, 21-18, 15-8.

GSU returns to competition on Saturday for the second day of tournament play in Jacksonville with a dual against No. 18 Pepperdine at 8 a.m. ET. GSU will be seeking its first-ever win facing the Waves.

The Panthers will close out the North Florida Invite with a rematch against No. 4 Florida State at 2 p.m. ET. GSU last battled FSU at the Horned Frog Challenge in Fort Worth as the team fell, 1-4.

The tournament is hosted by UNF at the Cooper Beach Volleyball Complex. Complete tournament coverage from the host team can be found here.

Live scoring links will be posted to the team's social media accounts prior to each match on Saturday. GSU's duals will be streamed live from the team's Twitter account.

Follow @GSUBeachVB on Twitter and Instagram for continued news and updates throughout the weekend.

Full Saturday Schedule (Cooper Beach Volleyball Complex)

Saturday, April 2
GSU vs. Pepperdine - 8 a.m.
UNF vs. FSU - 10 a.m.
FAU vs. Pepperdine - 12 p.m.
FSU vs. GSU - 2 p.m.
UNF vs. FAU - 4 p.m.

Tournament Central:
https://unfospreys.com/sports/2022/3/23/unf-sunshinetournament.aspx

Live Stats (all matches):
http://sidearmstats.com/unf/bvb/xlive.htm

Live Streaming:
UNF vs. GSU - 12 p.m. (SWOOPLife Live) | https://team1sports.com/unfospreys/?path=gen&bfplayvid=375829
UNF vs. Pepperdine - 4 p.m. (SWOOPLife Live) | https://team1sports.com/unfospreys/?path=gen&bfplayvid=375837
UNF vs. FSU - 10 a.m. (SWOOPLife Live) | https://team1sports.com/unfospreys/?path=gen&bfplayvid=375841
UNF vs. FAU - 4 p.m. (SWOOPLife Live) | https://team1sports.com/unfospreys/?path=gen&bfplayvid=375845

Notes:
-All times EST
-Start times after the first match of the day are tentative. The next match will start approximately 10 minutes after the prior match finishes.
-Order of play: 6,5,4 // 3, 2,1

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Players Mentioned

#14 Maddy Delmonte: 5' 10"; Sophomore

#5 Kelly Dorn: 5' 9"; Sophomore

#23 Eden Hawes: 5' 8"; Junior

#24 Becky Tresham: 5' 8"; Sophomore

#4 Elise Saga: 5' 9"; Freshman

#1 Angel Ferary: 5' 4"; Junior

#10 Yasmin Kuck: 5' 11"; Graduate Student

#12 Bella Ferary: 5' 4"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#14 Maddy Delmonte
: 5' 10"; Sophomore

#5 Kelly Dorn
: 5' 9"; Sophomore

#23 Eden Hawes
: 5' 8"; Junior

#24 Becky Tresham
: 5' 8"; Sophomore

#4 Elise Saga
: 5' 9"; Freshman

#1 Angel Ferary
: 5' 4"; Junior

#10 Yasmin Kuck
: 5' 11"; Graduate Student

#12 Bella Ferary
: 5' 4"; Junior