{"id":242757,"date":"2026-04-23T03:40:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T03:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/242757\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T03:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T03:40:12","slug":"beach-volleyball-suffers-3-2-setback-vs-jacksonville-at-asun-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/242757\/","title":{"rendered":"Beach Volleyball suffers 3-2 setback vs. Jacksonville at ASUN Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (April 22, 2026) \u2013 The University of North Alabama beach volleyball team dropped its opening Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament matchup Wednesday afternoon in a 3-2 result vs. No. 5 seed Jacksonville in Huntsville, Ala.<\/p>\n

The postseason began with a competitive bout between two to- five teams in the ASUN, but the battle went in favor of the Dolphins for their first all-time win over UNA.<\/p>\n

North Alabama (21-13) opened the dual with a 2-0 team lead, thanks to two court wins from flight two and three. Jacksonville (16-17) responded with wins on courts four and five, forcing a deciding matchup between the top flights. The final match went into a third set, but the Dolphins duo prevailed using a mid-set run to seal the postseason opener.<\/p>\n

The fourth-seeded Lions move into the elimination bracket, next facing eighth-seeded Austin Peay on Thursday, April 23 at noon.<\/p>\n

Sophomores Jennah Atchley<\/a> and Brooke Bolden<\/a> claimed the first win of the dual for their 18th of the season. The two opened with a 21-17, 21-14 victory over Jacksonville’s Avery Kliethermes and Breanna McDonough from flight three. Graduate Sarah Larkin Lewis<\/a> and sophomore Paige Griner<\/a> registered the next win and their 20th of the campaign in a 21-15, 21-15 win against Jamie Seward and Meredith Mrukowski from flight two.<\/p>\n

Jacksonville took its first court from flight four with Morgan Perry and Kate Taylor defeating Emma White<\/a> and Gaby Harnden<\/a>, 21-18, 21-17. The Dolphins followed with a court five win from Maddie Fiedler and Katie Martinez over Lucy Wedding<\/a> and Mabrey Whitehead<\/a>, 13-21, 21-16, 15-8.<\/p>\n

Court one began with graduate Audrey Gauthier<\/a> and senior Selma Robinson<\/a> taking the first set in a 21-18 win. Set two saw Jacksonville’s Megan Hair and Claire Mrukowski answer with a 22-20 win to force a third.<\/p>\n

Gauthier and Robinson held a 7-6 advantage midway through the final set, but three-straight Jacksonville points gave Hair and Mrukowski the 9-7 lead. The Dolphins duo fended off Gauthier and Robinson’s rally to take the final set, 15-11.<\/p>\n

1. Megan Hair\/Claire Mrukowski (JAX) def. Audrey Gauthier<\/a>\/Selma Robinson<\/a> (UNA), 18-21, 22-20, 15-11

\n2. Sarah Larkin Lewis<\/a>\/Paige Griner<\/a> (UNA) def. Meredith Mrukowski\/Jamie Seward (JAX), 21-15, 21-15

\n3. Jennah Atchley<\/a>\/Brooke Bolden<\/a> (UNA) def. Avery Kleithermes\/Breanna Mcdonough (JAX), 21-17, 21-14

\n4. Morgan Perry\/Kate Taylor (JAX) def. Gaby Harnden<\/a>\/Emma White<\/a> (UNA), 21-18, 21-17

\n5. Maddie Fielder\/Katie Martinez (JAX) def. Lucy Wedding<\/a>\/Mabrey Whitehead<\/a> (UNA), 13-21, 21-16, 15-8<\/p>\n

For more information on North Alabama Athletics, visit www.roarlions.com<\/a> and follow UNA Athletics on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n