BATON ROUGE, La. – The No. 7 Texas Beach Volleyball team earned a pair of 3-0 sweeps over South Carolina and No. 8 Florida State on Friday at the LSU Beach Volleyball Stadium to advance to the championship match of the Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) Tournament. The Longhorns (26-9) will face the winner of Saturday morning’s semifinal match (10 a.m. CT) between Florida State and tournament host No. 11 LSU in the championship match at 1 p.m. Central.

During Friday morning’s victory over South Carolina, the No. 4 pair of Macey Butler and Noa Sonneville secured the first point for the Longhorns with a 21-13, 21-15 win. Emma Grace Robertson and Katie Hashman battled through 12 match points to secure a 21-13, 21-23, 23-21 victory on court No. 2 to give Texas a 2-0 cushion. Ava Patton and Vivian Johnson completed the sweep with a 21-15, 21-12 win on court No. 5.

The Longhorns returned later in the afternoon to face the Seminoles in a winner’s bracket contest. Texas used a 21-15, 21-18 victory by Butler and Sonneville on court No. 4 and a 21-17, 21-16 win by Robertson and Hashman on court No. 2 to build a 2-0 lead. The Longhorns finished the sweep with a 23-21, 21-14 win on court No. 5 by Patton and Johnson.

#7 Texas 3, South Carolina 0

1. (TRUNCATED) Jolie Cranford/Julia Waugh (SC) vs. Chloe Charles/Eva Liisa Kuivonen (Texas) 
2. Emma Grace Robertson/Katie Hashman (Texas) def. Rachel Hartmann/Riley Whitesides (SC) 21-13, 21-23, 23-21
3. (TRUNCATED) Karin Zolnercikova/Maddison Parmelly (Texas) vs. Morgan Downs/Evie Ziffer (SC) 21-16, 17-10
4. Noa Sonneville/Macey Butler (Texas) def. Sadie Nelson/Julianna Quintero (SC) 21-13, 21-15
5. Ava Patton/Vivian Johnson (Texas) def. Lauren Lawson/VB Trost (SC) 21-15, 21-12
6. (EXH.) Kylie Wickley/Carys Patton (Texas) def. Abigail Lagemann/Kristen Schenck (SC) 21-17, 22-20

Order of Finish: 4, 2, 5

#7 Texas 3, #8 Florida State 0

1. (TRUNCATED) Audrey Koenig/Alexis Durish (FSU) vs. Chloe Charles/Eva Liisa Kuivonen (TX) 21-16, 10-10
2. Emma Grace Robertson/Katie Hashman (TX) def. Gella Andrew/Maddie Trusty (FSU) 21-17, 21-16
3. (TRUNCATED) Karin Zolnercikova/Maddison Parmelly (TX) vs. Bailey Higgins/Carra Sassack (FSU) 21-13, 17-16
4. Noa Sonneville/Macey Butler (TX) def. Makenna Wolfe/Myriah Massey (FSU) 21-15, 21-18
5. Ava Patton/Vivian Johnson (TX) def. Jordan Boulware/Kenzie Hultquist (FSU) 23-21, 21-14
6. (EXH.) Hannah Ogden/Presley Wright (TX) def. Kyleene Filimaua/McKenna Flaherty (FSU) 21-11, 21-16

Order of Finish: 4, 2, 5

The Central Connecticut men’s track and field program was represented by Eddie Nicholas and James Sullivan at the 129^th Penn Relays on Thursday at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, PA. Nicholas ran in the 3,000m steeplechase, while Sullivan ran in the 5,000m.

Full Results
129^th Penn Relays
Location: Franklin Field | Philadelphia, PA

HIGHLIGHTS

• Nicholas led off the night for CCSU running in the first heat of the men’s college 3,000m steeplechase. Nicholas turned in a time of 9:06.25. His time placed him 31^st out of 41 entrants in the event.
• Sullivan ran in the third heat of the men’s college 5,000m race. He finished with a time of 14:45.54, finishing strong to move up four spots in the final 2,000m of the heat. In the field of 81 entered runners, his time placed 63^rd.

UP NEXT

• The Blue Devils host their spring invite on Friday. Events begin at 10:00 a.m.

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (April 25, 2025) – The University of North Alabama beach volleyball team ended its run in the 2025 Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament on Saturday evening in Huntsville, capping the tournament with a 3-1 defeat to the FGCU Eagles.

The No. 4 Lions opened the day facing the No. 1 seed Stetson Hatters, coming off the opening day victory against No. 5 Jacksonville on Thursday. The first bout went in favor of the top seed, with the Hatters taking the contest against the Lions, 3-1.

The loss moved UNA to the elimination bracket, with the Lions next facing the No. 6 seed EKU Colonels in the following dual. North Alabama got back to its winning ways against the Colonels, with the Lions picking up a responding 3-1 victory.

UNA’s third match saw the Lions face the No. 3 seeded FGCU Eagles with the winner advancing to face North Florida for a spot in the championship dual. North Alabama looked to avenge the regular-season defeat to the Eagles, battling FGCU in close bouts across all five flights. In the end, the Eagles would see the dual out by taking the 3-1 win.

North Alabama senior Ryenne Gepford and freshman Paige Griner went out strong with two wins on the day. The two were victorious against EKU’s second flight, also picking up a win against FGCU. The pair’s ended the four tournament matches with three wins, increasing their tally to seven wins with a 7-4 record.

Flights one, three and five for North Alabama also finished with wins on day two. Senior Katy Floyd and junior Selma Robinson secured a victory against EKU, earning the pair’s 22nd win of the season. Sophomore Aurora Bibolotti and freshman Pien Grooters also were victorious against the Colonels, tallying the pair’s fourth win. Graduate Kaitlyn Holbrook and junior Hailey Benesz rounded out the wins on day two with their 19th of the season in the opening dual against Stetson.

With UNA’s tournament coming to a close, the Lions conclude a solid season in which the team went 18-15 with a 7-4 ASUN record. North Alabama earned its first-ever win over South Florida while defeating Chattanooga for the first time in two seasons. The program also saw Katy Floyd became the all-time wins leader, with the Louisville, Ky. native finishing with 88 career wins.

DUAL 1: STETSON 3, North Alabama 1

The Hatters secured the opening win to kick off day two in Huntsville, with North Alabama able to grab a win from the fifth court courtesy of Holbrook and Benesz.

The fifth-flight pair took a straight-sets bout against Madeline Camp and Julia Czurylo, defeating the Stetson pair, 21-19, 21-14. The win marked the first against the Hatters for the UNA duo, avenging a three-set defeat to the same pair earlier this season on March 28.

The remaining three matches played would go in favor of the Stetson flights. UNA’s Lucy Wedding and Mabrey Whitehead took their fourth-flight match to three sets, but the two fell to the Hatters’ Grace Goudy and Vanessa Hurnikova, 21-13, 19-21, 15-7. Stetson’s second flight picked up the second win of the dual, with Katie Camp and Maria Ozaeta beating the Lions’ Gepford and Griner, 21-15, 21-16.

The final Hatters’ win came from the top flight, but UNA’s Floyd and Robinson made it a competitive match against Stetson’s Marta Carro and Julia Radelczuk. Five points separated the two sets played, but Carro and Radelczuk saw the match out, 21-18, 21-19.

1. Marta Carro/Julia Radelczuk (STETSON) def. Katy Floyd/Selma Robinson (UNA), 21-18, 21-19

2. Katie Camp/Maria Ozaeta (STETSON) def. Ryenne Gepford/Paige Griner (UNA), 21-15, 21-16

3. Aurora Bibolotti/Pien Grooters (UNA) vs. Youna Coens/Caroline De Oliveira (STETSON), 17-21, 21-19, unfinished

4. Grace Goudy/Vanessa Hurnikova (STETSON) def. Lucy Wedding/Mabrey Whitehead (UNA), 21-13, 19-21, 15-7

5. Kaitlyn Holbrook/Hailey Benesz (UNA) def. Madeline Camp/Julia Czurylo (STETSON), 21-19, 21-14

DUAL 2: North Alabama 3, EKU 1

North Alabama got the response it needed in the day’s second dual, defeating the EKU Colonels to advance further in the knockout bracket. EKU got out to a quick start with the first win, but the Lions would take the next three en route to the afternoon victory.

The Colonels’ fifth flight secured the first points of the dual with Elpida Pitsigkoni and Bella Williams defeating Benesz and Holbrook, 21-10, 21-17. UNA’s Floyd and Robinson equaled for the Lions from court one, taking a 21-17, 21-16 result over Molly Shomock and Paityn Walker.

The second flight captured the Lions’ second point, with Gepford and Griner beating Gabriella Armitage and Rachel Mueller, 21-18, 21-15. The final match in regulation provided a test for UNA’s Bibolotti and Grooters, but the court-three duo got the job done in a 21-19, 22-20 triumph over Riley Cutler and Madalyn Richardson.

1. Katy Floyd/Selma Robinson (UNA) def. Molly Shomock/Paityn Walker (EKU), 21-17, 21-16

2. Ryenne Gepford/Paige Griner (UNA) def. Gabriella Armitage/Rachel Mueller (EKU), 21-18, 21-15

3. Aurora Bibolotti/Pien Grooters (UNA) def. Riley Cutler/Madalyn Richardson (EKU), 21-19, 22-20

4. Lucy Wedding/Mabrey Whitehead (UNA) vs. Emily-Kate Lonergan/Reagan Sandlin (EKU), 21-16, 19-21, unfinished

5. Elpida Pitsigkoni/Bella Williams (EKU) def. Hailey Benesz/Kaitlyn Holbrook (UNA), 21-10, 21-17

DUAL 3: FGCU 3, North Alabama 1

The final bout from Huntsville would end in heartbreak for the Lions, going on to fall in a competitive matchup against the Eagles. Four of the five matches went into three sets, but North Alabama left it all on the court in the defeat to FGCU.

UNA’s lone point came from court two as Gepford and Griner won their second match of the day with the victory. The duo secured the opening set in a 21-19 win, but FGCU’s Alexis Keeter and Ava Lilliquist forced the deciding set with a hard-fought, 25-23 win in the second frame. The third set was a close affair, but North Alabama’s second flight held on for the 15-13 win to secure the team point.

The Eagles opened the contest taking the third flight, with Jacqueline Carpenter and Emma Soncrant fending UNA’s Bibolotti and Grooters, 21-16, 26-24. The second FGCU win came in a three-set contest between Andrea Dietz and Mia Thompson and the Lions’ Wedding and Whitehead. The North Alabama pair forced a third set after dropping the opening frame, but the Eagles saw the matchup out with a 21-16, 20-22, 15-10 win.

FGCU’s winning point came from the top flight with Nicole De Oliviera and Kaitlyn Luebbers taking the match over Floyd and Robinson. The Eagles’ duo overcame three sets en route to a 19-21, 21-13, 15-13 win.

1. Nicole De Oliveira/Kaitlyn Luebbers (FGCU) def. Katy Floyd/Selma Robinson (UNA), 19-21, 21-13, 15-13

2. Ryenne Gepford/Paige Griner (UNA) def. Alexis Keeter/Ava Lilliquist (FGCU), 21-19, 23-25, 15-13

3. Jacqueline Carpenter/Emma Soncrant (FGCU) def. Aurora Bibolotti/Pien Grooters (UNA), 21-16, 26-24

4. Andrea Dietz/Mia Thompson (FGCU) def. Lucy Wedding/Mabrey Whitehead (UNA), 21-16, 20-22, 15-10

5. Sydney Majick/Erin Miller (FGCU) vs. Hailey Benesz/Kaitlyn Holbrook (UNA), 21-14, 20-22, unfinished

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EASTON, Mass. (April 24, 2025) – Senior Madison Rousseau (Canton, Mass.) of the Stonehill College track and field team won three events last week at the Merrimack Alumni Classic and earned her first Northeast Conference Track Athlete of the Week honor, the conference announced Wednesday.
 
Rousseau the 100-meter hurdles and 400-meter hurdles while being a member of the first-place 4×100-meter relay race team. She won the 100H in 14.87 seconds before setting a personal record in the 400H at 1:03.56, the second-best time in the NEC this spring. Her 100H time also ranks in the top five of all runners in the conference. The 4x100m relay team won the event with a combined time of 48.01 seconds, the best time of the outdoor season for the Skyhawks and the third-best time in the conference.
 
Rousseau shares the award this week as Co-Track Athlete of the Week with Wagner’s Ruth-Ann Chambers, who set PRs in the 100 and 200-meter dashes at the Rider Invitational for the Seahawks. This was Rousseau’s first career NEC weekly award and the first Track Athlete of the Week award for a Skyhawk since junior Jordan Malloy (Colchester, Conn.) earned the same honor twice during the indoor season.
 
Sophomore Kayla Oakes (Kingston, N.Y.) was named an NEC Prime Performer for her performance at Merrimack last week, setting her best long jump mark of the outdoor season, winning the event with a leap of 5.62m (18′ 5.25″). Her jump puts her in a tie for third-best in the conference.
 
Freshman Hannah Santos (Swansea, Mass.) had an excellent showing in North Andover on Thursday, winning the high jump with a leap of 1.63m (5′ 4.25) to earn herself an NEC Prime Performer nod. This is her second time earning a Prime Performer award this year, as she now ranks second in the NEC in the high jump this spring.
 
On the men’s side, senior Shea Drugan (Westfield, Mass.) earned his first NEC Prime Performer nod of the outdoor season, placing second in the 100m dash at 10.67 seconds, a new PR and the fifth-best time in the conference. Drugan would then go on to win the 200m dash at 21.35 seconds, setting another PR and the third-best time in the NEC.
 
Stonehill Track and Field is back in action tomorrow afternoon in Amherst, Mass., for the first day of the Ken O’Brien Pre-Conference Meet at the UMass Track and Field Complex with track events and the javelin throw beginning at 1 p.m. Day two will be on Sunday, April 27 with the remainder of the field events kicking off at 10:30 a.m.

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