Huskers Compete at North Florida Invitational

The Nebraska beach volleyball team dropped three matches on Friday on the first day of the North Florida Invitational in Jacksonville, Florida. 

Nebraska fell to No. 17 Florida International 5-0 in the morning, then dropped a pair of 4-1 matches to Coastal Carolina and North Florida in the afternoon. The Huskers are now 2-3 on the season heading into two more matches on Saturday against Jacksonville at 7 a.m. (CT) and Mercer at 11 a.m. (CT).

Keonilei Akana and Ally Batenhorst picked up the Huskers’ first win of the day in the No. 2 spot against Coastal Carolina. Akana and Batenhorst won 21-19, 21-13. 

In the final match of the day, Lexi Rodriguez and Bekka Allick won their No. 3 match, 21-17, 17-21, 15-9.

Anni Evans and Hayden Kubik were victorious in an exhibition match against Coastal Carolina, 21-19, 21-13. 

No. 17 Florida International 5, Nebraska 0

1. Paige Kalkhoff/Giada Bianchi (FIU) def. Madi Kubik/Kenzie Knuckles (NEB) 21-14, 21-11

2. Emily Meyer/Rachele Mancinelli (FIU) def. Keonilei Akana/Ally Batenhorst (NEB) 21-13, 21-10

3. Emma Erteltova/Ella Erteltova (FIU) def. Lexi Rodriguez/Bekka Allick (NEB) 21-19, 15-21, 18-16

4. Zuzanna Bielak/Gina Lipscomb (FIU) def. Lindsay Krause/Nicklin Hames (NEB) 21-13, 21-7

5. Kendall Mather/Lisa Luini (FIU) def. Kennedi Orr/Whitney Lauenstein (NEB) 21-12, 21-9

Exh. Anna Davis/Paola Alvarado (FIU) def. Anni Evans/Hayden Kubik (NEB) 22-20, 21-14

Order of finish: 5,4,2,1,3

Coastal Carolina 4, Nebraska 1

1. Drobnjak, Irena/Kragholm, Martine (CCU) def. Kenzie Knuckles/Madi Kubik (NEB) 21-14, 21-14

2. Keonilei Akana/Ally Batenhorst (NEB) def. Riedell, Sarah/Lichty, Madie (CCU) 21-19, 21-13

3. Hanford, Ellie/Honzovicova, Natalie (CCU) def. Lexi Rodriguez/Bekka Allick (NEB) 15-21, 21-13, 15-11

4. Eske, Kalin/Gonzalez, Emma (CCU) def. Kennedi Orr/Whitney Lauenstein (NEB) 16-21, 21-18, 15-9

5. Allred, Madison/Ehlers, Raychel (CCU) def. Lindsay Krause/Nicklin Hames (NEB) 21-14, 21-11

Ext. Anni Evans/Hayden Kubik (NEB) def. Prolic, Jelena/Eske, Alyssa (CCU) 21-19, 21-13

Order of finish: Doubles 5,4,2,1,3

North Florida 4, Nebraska 1

1. Taryn Griffey/Callie Workman (UNF) def. Madi Kubik/Kenzie Knuckles (NEB) 21-16, 21-12

2. Carleigh Semeniuk/Lauren Galinis (UNF) def. Keonilei Akana/Ally Batenhorst (NEB) 21-12, 21-14

3. Lexi Rodriguez/Bekka Allick (NEB) def. M. Feliciano Sanchez/Leah Maloney (UNF) 21-17, 17-21, 15-9

4. Chantel McMillan/Hayden Wooldridge (UNF) def. Whitney Lauenstein/Kennedi Orr (NEB) 21-8, 21-14

5. Gabby O’Connell/Madeline Camp (UNF) def. Nicklin Hames/Lindsay Krause (NEB) 21-17, 21-19

Exh. Christina Yamnyuk/Maddie Norris (UNF) def. Anni Evans/Hayden Kubik (NEB) 16-21, 21-13, 15-9

Order of finish: 4,5,2,1,3