JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Saint Leo beach volleyball team wrapped up the final day of the Osprey Invitational Saturday afternoon to close their 2023 regular season. The Lions fell during the final day of the invitational to University of North Carolina Wilmington, 1-4 and #19 University of North Florida, 1-4.
Saint Leo opened the final day against University of North Carolina Wilmington. The Lions fell, four sets to one. The pairing of
Elizabeth Sandoval and
LeeAnn Potter earned the only victory of the first match, defeating Jadyn Barry and Sarah Thompson, 21-18, 18-21, and 15-12.
 The Green & Gold closed out their last match of the Osprey Invitational falling to #19 University of North Florida, 1-4.
Saint Leo will begin the AVCA Small College Beach Championships, April 14
th to April 16
th in Tavares, Florida.
MATCH ONE | SAINT LEO 1, NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON 4
1. Gabby LaPata/Sadie Sharkey (UNCW) def. Aliya Fredette-Huffm/
Angela Goggin (SLU) 21-17, 21-14
2. Ashley Thompson/Bri Haggerty (UNCW) def.
Emma Miller/
Ignacia Cortinez (SLU) 22-20, 16-21, 15-12 3. Ellie Bucci/Lyvia Trimp (UNCW) def.
Julia Panko/
Kayla David (SLU) 21-15, 21-16
4.
Elizabeth Sandoval/
LeeAnn Potter (SLU) def. Jadyn Barry/Sarah Thompson (UNCW) 21-18, 18-21, 15-12
5. Maddy Folks/Kaley McLaughlin (UNCW) def.
Niamh Davies/
Clare Flanagan (SLU) 21-16, 21-11
Ext.
Erin Johnson/
Amanda Doherty (SLU) def. Tyla Cutrie/Grace Melnick (UNCW) 18-21, 21-16, 15-8
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MATCH TWO |SAINT LEO 1, #19 NORTH FLORIDA 4
1. Aliya Fredette-Huffm/
Jeanette Henderson (SLU) def. Iris Fletcher/Audrey Brooks (UNF) 22-20, 21-19
2. Presley Murray/Madison Espy (UNF) def.
Emma Miller/
Ignacia Cortinez (SLU) 21-11, 21-11
3. Michaela Rezentes/Katie Camp (UNF) def.
Kayla David/
Julia Panko (SLU) 25-23, 23-21
4. M. Feliciano-Sanchez/Mackenzie Murphy (UNF) def.
Elizabeth Sandoval/Leeann Potter (SLU) 21-13, 17-21, 15-7
5. Chantel McMillan/Hayden Wooldridge (UNF) def.
Erin Johnson/
Clare Flanagan (SLU) 21-15, 21-11
Ext. Zoe Cahill/Mikayla Benanti (UNF) def.
Niamh Davies/
Amanda Doherty (SLU) 21-13, 21-18
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