DeLand, Fla. — Stetson opened the Stetson Spring Invitational with a pair of victories Friday at the Cooper Beach Volleyball Complex, sweeping North Alabama 5-0 before edging Southern Miss 3-2.

The Hatters began the day with a dominant performance against North Alabama, winning all five courts.

Julia Czurylo and Zoe Flueckiger put Stetson on the board first at the No. 4 flight with a decisive 21-5, 21-13 victory over Hailey Benesz and Mabrey Whitehead. In the top flight, Maria Ozaeta and Marta Carro followed with a straight-sets win over Audrey Gauthier and Selma Robinson, 21-19, 21-16.

Madeline Camp and Cayla Sutton clinched the dual for the Hatters at No. 5, defeating Lucy Wedding and Emma White 21-13, 21-18.

After the decision, the final two courts both went the distance. EJ Cudmore and Julia Radelczuk outlasted Paige Griner and Sarah Larkin Lewis in a three-set battle at No. 2, 21-13, 26-28, 16-14, while Katie Camp and Lucie Nosálková capped the sweep with a dramatic 22-24, 21-16, 20-18 victory over Jennah Atchley and Brooke Bolden at No. 3.

Stetson carried that momentum into its second dual of the day, narrowly defeating Southern Miss 3-2.

Czurylo and Flueckiger once again got the Hatters started with a straight-sets victory at No. 3, defeating Lillie Johnson and Brooklyn Bowdler 21-10, 21-12. Katie Camp and Nosalkova added another point at No. 4, topping Iustina Corcoz and Y-Nhu Do 21-19, 21-17.

The deciding point came at No. 2, where Cudmore and Radelczuk secured the dual with a 24-22, 21-13 win over Zuzanna Michalska and Abigail Lewis.

After the decision, Southern Miss picked up wins on the remaining courts. Laurel Dennis and Sadie McAda edged Ozaeta and Carro in a three-set battle at No. 1, 20-22, 24-22, 15-12, while Giovan Gurgel Bahia and Ryann Thomas defeated Danielle Hernandez and Cayla Sutton at No. 5, 21-12, 12-21, 15-10.

Stetson will continue play in the Stetson Spring Invitational on Saturday when it faces UAB and FGCU at the Cooper Beach Volleyball Complex in DeLand.

RESULTS 
Stetson def. North Alabama 5-0 
No. 1. Maria Ozaeta/Marta Carro (STET) def. Audrey Gauthier/Selma Robinson (UNA) 21-19, 21-16 
No. 2. EJ Cudmore/Julia Radelczuk (STET) def. Paige Griner/Sarah Larkin Lewis (UNA) 21-13, 26-28, 16-14 
No. 3. Katie Camp/Lucie Nosálková (STET) def. Jennah Atchley/Brooke Bolden (UNA) 22-24, 21-16, 20-18 
No. 4. Julia Czurylo/Zoe Flueckiger (STET) def. Hailey Benesz/Mabrey Whitehead (UNA) 21-5, 21-13 
No. 5. Madeline Camp/Cayla Sutton (STET) def. Lucy Wedding/Emma White (UNA) 21-13, 21-18 
Order of finish: 4, 1, 5, 2, 3

Stetson def. Southern Miss 3-2 
No. 1. Laurel Dennis/Sadie McAda (Southern Miss) def. Maria Ozaeta/Marta Carro (Stetson) 22-20, 24-22, 15-12 
No. 2. EJ Cudmore/Julia Radelczuk (Stetson) def. Zuzanna Michalska/Abigail Lewis (Southern Miss) 24-22, 21-13 
No. 3. Julia Czurylo/Zoe Flueckiger (Stetson) def. Lillie Johnson/Brooklyn Bowdler (Southern Miss) 21-10, 21-12 
No. 4. Katie Camp/Lucie Nosálková (Stetson) def. Iustina Corcoz/Y-Nhu Do (Southern Miss) 21-19, 21-17 
No. 5. Giovan Gurgel Bahia/Ryann Thomas (Southern Miss) def. Danielle Hernandez/Cayla Sutton (Stetson) 21-12, 12-21, 15-10 
Order of finish: 3, 4, 2, 5, 1 
 
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