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FORT MYERS, Fla. \u2013 Jacksonville University beach volleyball split its two matches on Saturday at The ROC, sweeping Sam Houston, 5-0, before falling to FGCU, 4-1.<\/p>\n
Taylor Becomes Program Leader at No. 4<\/p>\n
Kate Taylor<\/a> made program history in Jacksonville’s opening match of the day. With a straight-set victory alongside Morgan Perry<\/a> at the No. 4 flight, Taylor recorded her 16th career win at the four position, surpassing former Dolphin Kristina Nika for the most in program history.<\/p>\n Taylor entered the season with eight wins at the No. 4 flight and now stands alone atop the program record book.<\/p>\n Dolphins Sweep Sam Houston<\/p>\n Jacksonville opened the day with a dominant 5-0 win over Sam Houston, winning all five scoring courts.<\/p>\n Claire Mrukowski<\/a> and Megan Hair<\/a> earned a straight-set victory at the No. 1 flight, 21-18, 21-11, while Breanna McDonough<\/a> and Meredith Mrukowski<\/a> secured a three-set win at No. 2, 21-16, 19-21, 15-6.<\/p>\n Avery Kleithermes and Jamie Seward<\/a> followed with a convincing 21-11, 21-13 win at the No. 3 spot before Perry and Taylor clinched the dual with a 21-10, 21-15 victory at No. 4.<\/p>\n Maddie Fielder and Katie Martinez<\/a> completed the sweep with a straight-set win at the No. 5 flight, 21-13, 21-8.<\/p>\n FGCU Takes Afternoon Match<\/p>\n In the afternoon matchup, FGCU claimed a 4-1 victory.<\/p>\n Perry and Taylor provided Jacksonville’s lone point, earning a straight-set win at the No. 4 flight, 21-18, 21-17.<\/p>\n Results FGCU 4, Jacksonville 1 Jacksonville returns home next weekend to host the River City Invitational, which also marks Senior Weekend. The Dolphins will honor seniors Aliz\u00e9 Lemieux, Jamie Seward<\/a>, Morgan Perry<\/a>, Lizzie Kitchen<\/a>, Katie Martinez<\/a>, and Breanna McDonough<\/a> as they open play Friday against Wingate at 10 a.m. and Lake Sumter State at 4 p.m., before facing Florida Southern and Palm Beach Atlantic on Saturday..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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\nJacksonville 5, Sam Houston 0
\nHair \/ C. Mrukowski (JU) def. Lockhardt \/ Panekova (SHSU) \u2013 21-18, 21-11
\nMcDonough \/ M. Mrukowski (JU) def. Higgins \/ Smith (SHSU) \u2013 21-16, 19-21, 15-6
\nKleithermes \/ Seward (JU) def. Fowler \/ Rink (SHSU) \u2013 21-11, 21-13
\nPerry \/ Taylor (JU) def. Folse \/ Stephenson (SHSU) \u2013 21-10, 21-15
\nFielder \/ Martinez (JU) def. Masiero \/ Quezada (SHSU) \u2013 21-13, 21-8<\/p>\n
\nLilliquist \/ Keeter (FGCU) def. Hair \/ C. Mrukowski (JU) \u2013 21-17, 21-19
\nMiller \/ De Oliveira (FGCU) def. McDonough \/ M. Mrukowski (JU) \u2013 21-14, 21-15
\nDietz \/ Majick (FGCU) def. Kleithermes \/ Seward (JU) \u2013 21-14, 21-9
\nPerry \/ Taylor (JU) def. Beck \/ Gluc (FGCU) \u2013 21-18, 21-17
\nSoncrant \/ Moriarty (FGCU) def. Fielder \/ Martinez (JU) \u2013 21-18, 21-17<\/p>\n