HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Stetson earned a decisive 3-0 sweep over Jacksonville in the quarterfinals of the ASUN Beach Volleyball Championship at John Hunt Park.
The Hatters struck first in the No. 3 flight, where
Julia Czurylo and
Zoe Flueckiger posted a 21-11, 21-16 victory over Avery Kliethermes and Breanna McDonough.
Maria Ozaeta and
Marta Carro extended the lead in the top flight with a straight-sets win over Claire Mrukowski and Megan Hair, 21-19, 23-21, rallying late to secure the second set.
Stetson clinched the dual in the No. 2 position as
EJ Cudmore and
Julia Radelczuk defeated Jamie Seward and Meredith Mrukowski, 21-17, 21-16, to seal the third point.
The remaining matches were left unfinished following the decision. In the No. 4 flight,
Katie Camp and
Anniina Muukka were tied 5-5 in the third set, while
Madeline Camp and
Cayla Sutton held a late lead in the No. 5 position.
"I thought we had a great start this morning," said head coach
Kristina Hernandez. "Julia and Zoe set the tone early and were in control from the beginning to secure that first point. Marta and Maria showed a lot of resilience—they were down most of the second set and trailing 20-17 before rallying to win 23-21, which was huge. EJ and Julia also maintained control throughout their match. Now we turn our focus to tomorrow."
RESULTS
Stetson def. Jacksonville 3-0
No. 1. Ozaeta/Carro (STET) def. Mrukowski/Hair (JAX) 21-19, 23-21
No. 2. Cudmore/Radelczuk (STET) def. Seward/Mrukowski (JAX) 21-17, 21-16
No. 3. Czurylo/Flueckiger (STET) def. Kliethermes/McDonough (JAX) 21-11, 21-16
No. 4. Camp/Muukka (STET) vs. Perry/Taylor (JAX) 12-21, 21-12, 5-5 — unfinished
No. 5. Camp/Sutton (STET) vs. Martinez/Fiedler (JAX) 21-19, 20-16 — unfinished
Order of finish: 3, 1, 2*
Stetson will take on the winner of FGCU and either Austin Peay or North Alabama on Friday, April 24 at 10:00 a.m.
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