HUNTSVILLE – The University of North Alabama beach volleyball team cruised to an opening round win Thursday in the ASUN Tournament at John Hunt Park in Huntsville.
The No. 4 Lions beat No. 5 Jacksonville, 4-1, advancing to Friday’s quarterfinals, where they will face No. 1 Stetson at 9 a.m.
The ASUN semifinals will also be played Friday, while the championship dual will take place Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
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The @ASUNSports Pair of the Year doing pair of the year things! 🤩#RoarLions🦁 pic.twitter.com/Bgdh3YES1o
— North Alabama Beach Volleyball (@UNA_BeachVB) April 24, 2025
Earlier in the week, six UNA players combined for seven 2025 All-Atlantic Sun Conference honors.
UNA’s top-flight duo — Katy Floyd and Selma Robinson — were named the ASUN’s Pair of the Year along with earning first-team honors for the second-straight season.
Graduate Kaitlyn Holbrook picked up her first conference postseason honor with a second-team selection, while Paige Griner, Mabrey Whitehead, and Pien Grooters rounded out the honors with all-freshman team selections.
UNA added more accolades to their 2025 tally, after Robinson and senior Ryenne Gepford were named to the Academic All-ASUN team.
Floyd and Robinson’s Pair of the Year honor was UNA’s first. The duo also earned their second career first-team honors after being named to the team as a pair in 2024.
The Lions’ top pair went 20-8 during the regular season, including 9-1 in ASUN play from the top flight. Floyd became the program’s all-time wins leader on April 5 with her 84th career win. Robinson won her 50th career match at the Tiger Beach Bash on March 1.
Holbrook’s season resulted in a 17-8 record on the season with a 7-3 conference record playing primarily from the fifth flight.
The freshman trio of Whitehead, Griner, and Grooters all made impacts in year one with the Lions, securing the program’s first All-Freshman Team selections.
Griner led the freshmen with a 16-12 season record, also going 6-4 in conference play. Grooters had a solid 13-13 record on the season with a 4-5 record in the ASUN. Whitehead concluded her first regular season with a 9-12 record and 4-4 ASUN record.
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