FORT MYERS, Fla. – Florida Gulf Coast University beach volleyball pushed second-seeded and No. 17 North Florida to the brink Saturday in the Atlantic Sun Conference Semifinals, falling 3-2 in Huntsville, Alabama.

The third-seeded Eagles were three points away from advancing to the ASUN Championship match against top-seeded Stetson. With the match tied 2-2, FGCU’s No. 1 pair of Kaitlyn Luebbers and Nicole De Oliveira strived to clinch in the third set. Luebbers and De Oliveira were up 12-11 in a back-and-forth battle in the third, but the duo would succumb to a late 3-0 rally from UNF’s top pair, dropping the individual dual 15-13 to give North Florida the tight 3-2 win.

De Oliveira saved set point and the match in the second set with a diving dig, giving way to a 21-19 win to force the season-altering third set. The final outcome came down to near-simultaneous matches in the third set.

FGCU picked up a critical three-set win on court two from Alexis Keeter and Ava Lilliquist just moments prior to the loss on one, tying the match 2-2 to give the Eagles hope. The pair painted the back line to win 15-13 as Luebbers and De Oliveira tied their three-set thriller 10-10. On the scoreboard, the Eagles were trailing 2-1 at the time of the Keeter and Lilliquist victory. A loss there would have given UNF a 3-1 win. 

The Eagles put the Ospreys on notice early after UNF’s easy, 3-0 sweep the day prior. FGCU won just a single set the first time the teams squared off in the tournament’s winner’s bracket quarterfinal round on Friday.

Andrea Dietz and Mia Thompson got things started Saturday by producing a quick, straight-set sweep on court four, 21-13 and 21-11, to give FGCU a 1-0 lead.

FGCU’s No. 5 pair dropped a hard-fought match in straight sets to allow UNF to tie 1-1, but the duo pushed both sets beyond 21. UNF edged FGCU on court five 25-23 and 23-21. UNF then went up 2-1 after another straight-set battle on court three before Keeter and Lilliqiust tied it 2-2 to set up the final dramatics on court one for Luebbers and De Oliveira.

No. 18 FGCU capped the 2025 campaign 22-13 overall and just three points away from advancing to the ASUN Championship. The Eagles took down four ranked opponents in 2025.

POUGHKEEPSIE, New York- The Marist water polo team advanced to its second-straight MAAC Championship match, Saturday afternoon. The Red Foxes triumphed against Villanova 9-5 in the MAAC Semifinal match behind Inés Sánchez’s dominant match in net.

Inés Sánchez led the Red Foxes in net in the semifinal win. Sánchez dominated, recording 13 saves in the win.

Kendell De Beer and Lela McCaroll led the Red Foxes with two goals apiece in the win.

 

• Quarter One:

  • The Red Foxes began the first quarter with two goals from Samantha Bentley and Liana Hunt.
  • The Red Foxes scored the two goals within a minute and took a 2-0 lead with 5:46 to go in the quarter.
  • Villanova countered with two goals in the in the final five minutes and evened the match at 2-2 after one quarter of play.

• Quarter Two:

  • The Red Foxes, once again, began the second quarter with two goals from Kendell De Beer. The Red Foxes took an early 4-2 lead with 5:41 left in the half.
  • Villanova scored a goal with 5:02 left in the half, which cut the Red Foxes lead to 4-3.
  • Lela McCarroll extended the Red Foxes lead with back-to-back goals, which gave the Red Foxes a 6-3 lead.
  • Villanova scored a goal with a minute left in the half, as the Red Foxes took a 6-4 lead into the half.

• Quarter Three:

  • The Red Foxes started the scoring in the third quarter with a goal from Ella Baumgarten with 5:16 to play in the quarter.
  • The Wildcats countered with a goal, but Paige Naegle scored her first goal of the match and gave the Red Foxes a 8-5 lead.
  • The Red Foxes led 8-5 heading into the final frame.

• Quarter Four:

  • Rachel Dean scored the lone goal in the quarter, as the Red Foxes triumphed 9-5 against the Wildcats.
  • The Red Foxes defense and Inés Sánchez posted a scoreless a fourth quarter.

• Inés Sánchez tallied 13 saves in the semifinal win.
• The Red Foxes scored nine goals on 28 shots in the win.
• Kendell De Beer and Lela McCarroll scored two goals apiece in the win.

• 2025 MAAC Championship match.
• The Red Foxes compete against Wagner for the title on April 27 at noon.

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FOLEY, Ala. – Georgia State won its third consecutive Sun Belt Conference Beach Volleyball Championship with a 3-1 victory over UNCW Saturday afternoon at the Foley Sports Tourism Complex.
 
Georgia State earns the Sun Belt’s automatic berth to the 2025 NCAA National Collegiate Beach Volleyball Championship, to be held May 2-4 in Gulf Shores, Ala.
 
The Panthers improved their undefeated record to 12-0 in Sun Belt tournament matches since the conference’s first beach volleyball championship in 2023.
 
Seeded second in the tournament Georgia State earned a straight-set victory on courts four and one, respectively, to build a 2-0 lead over UNCW. The Seahawks got a straight-set win of their own on court two thanks their All-Sun Belt Tournament Pair of senior Gracie Sistrunk and junior Lyvia Trimp, who posted a perfect 5-0 record in the tournament.
 
Moments later the Panthers clinched the victory on court three when Ellie Mozeleski and Aliisa Vuorinen closed out a three-set victory.

In the morning’s final semifinal match, third-seeded UNCW earned a thrilling comeback victory over top-seeded Coastal Carolina. The Seahawks fell behind, 2-1, after the Chanticleers posted a pair of straight-set wins, but closed out a three-set win on court one to draw even.

 

The match was decided on court three where UNCW dropped the first set, but rallied back to win the second frame before claiming the third and decisive set, 16-14, to clinch the win.

For complete coverage of the 2025 Sun Belt Conference Beach Volleyball Championship, please visit the Championship Central page.

 

2025 Sun Belt Beach Volleyball Championship All-Tournament Team

Sun Belt Elite Award: Amanda Chambers, Georgia State

Pair of the Tournament: Ayla Johnson/Aree Keller, Georgia State

Danica Singleton/Michaela Jefferson, Georgia State

Gracie Sistrunk/Lyvia Trimp, UNCW

Gabby LaPata/Sarah Thompson, UNCW

Raychel Ehlers/Ava Novello, Coastal Carolina

Jessie Fairly/Dylan Russell, Southern Miss

2025 Sun Belt Conference Beach Volleyball Championship – Day 3 Results

Match 11: (3) UNCW def. (1) Coastal Carolina, 3-2

1. Gabby LaPata/Sarah Thompson (UNCW) def. Emma Kunaus/Frida Meincke Lyø (CCU), 21-18, 19-21, 15-13

2. Gracie Sistrunk/Lyvia Trimp (UNCW) def. Anna Rita/Madeline Sigmon (CCU), 21-16, 21-19

3. Traci Schrock/Annika Thompson (UNCW) def. Kristyna Koblizkova/Maya McNabney (CCU), 20-22, 21-19, 16-14

4. Raychel Ehlers/Ava Novello (CCU) def. Tamsie Black/Sophie Puhala (UNCW), 21-12, 23-21

5. Karis Gordon/Celia Ryan (CCU) def. Maddy Folks/Hannah Forbes (UNCW), 21-16, 21-19

 

Order of Finish: 5, 2, 4, 1, 3*

 

Match 12: (2) Georgia State def. (3) UNCW, 3-1

1. Ayla Johnson/Aree Keller (GSU) def. Gabby LaPata/Sarah Thompson (UNCW), 21-12, 21-14

2. Gracie Sistrunk/Lyvia Trimp (UNCW) def. Savannah Ebarb/Destiny White (GSU), 21-18, 21-15

3. Ellie Mozeleski/Aliisa Vuorinen (GSU) def. Traci Schrock/Annika Thompson (UNCW), 21-17, 21-15

4. Michaela Jefferson/Danica Singleton (GSU) def. Tamsie Black/Sophie Puhala (UNCW), 21-17, 21-13

5. Kealy Dirner/Kaebre Sullivan (GSU) vs. Maddy Folks/Hannah Forbes (UNCW), 21-16, 20-20 unfinished

 

Order of Finish: 4, 1, 2, 3*

Saturday, April 26

Match 11 – No. 3 UNCW def. No. 1 Coastal Carolina, 3-2

Match 12 (Championship) – No. 2 Georgia State def. No. 3 UNCW, 3-1

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Princeton scored six goals in the first quarter, leaving no doubt to the eventual outcome. The Bison offense tried to find openings but were undone by Princeton’s aggressive and defiant defense. 

Bella Schraa tallied a goal in the second quarter to break Princeton’s streak. The Tigers prevented any comeback by scoring four more cage-finders for the 10-1 halftime lead. 

The Tigers outscored Bucknell 4-0 in the third quarter, firmly putting the game away.

The Bison never stopped fighting and equaled Princeton’s three goal output in the final stanza with a trio of goals. Ashley Hopper scored the first tally. Regan Coon provided the second goal. Rhys Beutler supplied the Bison’s final cage-finder. 

Bucknell will face the loser of Harvard-Michigan in tomorrow’s third-place game at 11 a.m.