JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The #19 Pepperdine beach volleyball team opened the North Florida Invite on Friday at the Coop, falling to top-ranked TCU and tournament-host North Florida.
 
The Waves (11-6) began the early day against the Horned Frogs (21-0), before closing things out against the Ospreys (16-5), falling 5-0 in both.
 
RESULTS
#1 TCU def. #19 Pepperdine, 5-0
No. 1: Daniela Alvarez/Tania Moreno (TCU) def. McKenna Thomas/Alexus McLeod (PEPP) – 21-13, 21-12
No. 2: Kate Privett/Anhelina Khmil (TCU) def. Savannah Standage/Kate Clermont (PEPP) – 21-12, 21-18
No. 3: Sutton Mactavish/Ana Vergara (TCU) def. Gracie Pedersen/Jasmin Suarez (PEPP) – 21-15, 21-10
No. 4: Maria Gonzalez/Hailey Hamlett (TCU) def. Gracey Campbell/Gabriella Perez (PEPP) – 21-11, 21-18
No. 5: Rocelle Scott/Hailey Brockett (TCU) def. Kristine Briede/Madison Oriskovich (PEPP) – 21-12, 21-17
Exh. Mari Wright/Jordan Benoit (PEPP) vs. Keagan Polk/Luana Araco (TCU) – 17-21, 21-12
Order of finish: 4, 5, 1*, 2, 3
 
North Florida def. #19 Pepperdine, 5-0
No. 1: Audrey Brooks/Iris Fletcher (UNF) def. McKenna Thomas/Alexus McLeod (PEPP) – 21-17, 18-21, 16-14
No. 2: Presley Murray/Madison Espy (UNF) def. Savannah Standage/Kate Clermont (PEPP) – 20-22, 21-15, 15-13
No. 3: Michaela Rezentes/Katie Camp (UNF) def. Gracie Pedersen/Jasmin Suarez (PEPP) – 21-11, 21-11
No. 4: M. Feliciano-Sanchez/Mackenzie Murphy (UNF) def. Gracey Campbell/Gabriella Perez (PEPP) – 21-18, 21-17
No. 5: Chantel McMillan/Hayden Wooldridge (UNF) def. Kristine Briede/Madison Oriskovich (PEPP) – 19-21, 21-17, 15-13
Exh. Zoe Cahill/Mikayla Benanti (UNF) def. Emi Erickson/Chase Curry (PEPP) – 21-13, 21-18
Order of finish: 4, 5, 3*, 1, 2
 
MATCH RECAPS
In the first match, the Horned Frogs came out firing, collecting first set wins in both matches of the first flight and working towards a pair of two-set wins to pull ahead early.  TCU kept that momentum in the following flight, earning straight-set wins on the following three courts to complete the sweep.
 
It was tighter against the tournament-host, as each the Waves and Ospreys took a first set against each other in the first flight.  Kristine Briede and Madison Oriskovich won their first set 21-19, though the opposition was able to rally and take 21-17 and 15-13 set wins to put two wins on the board heading into the next flight.  Though courts one and two would play to tight three-set results, North Florida won on court three to clinch the dual. 
 
McKenna Thomas and Alexus McLeod rallied back from a 21-17 first set loss to win 21-18 and force a third, but the Ospreys had the home court advantage and used it for a 16-14 set win to make it 4-0.  Savannah Standage and Kate Clermont won their first set 22-20 in the No. 2 position, but their opponents countered with a 21-15 second set win to force a third.  After going point-for-point, the home team would win 15-13 to complete the sweep. 
 
FOLLOW
Tomorrow, the Waves will close out the North Florida Invite against Florida Gulf Coast and #17 Stetson at 5 a.m. and 9 a.m. PT respectively.  Live scoring will be available with links found on the website.
 
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