HUNTSVILLE – The University of North Alabama beach volleyball team ended its run in the 2025 Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament on Saturday at John Hunt Park in Huntsville, with a 3-1 loss to the Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles.
The No. 4 Lions opened the day against No. 1 seed Stetson Hatters, coming off the opening day victory against No. 5 Jacksonville on Thursday. The Hatters came out with a 3-1 victory.
The loss moved UNA to the elimination bracket, and the Lions next faced the No. 6 seed Eastern Kentucky University Colonels. North Alabama got back to its winning ways against EKU, notching a 3-1 victory.
UNA’s third match was against the No. 3 seed FGCU. The Eagles pulled out the 3-1 win, knocking the Lions out of the tournament.
Second-seeded North Florida won its fifth ASUN tournament title, defeating No. 1 Stetson in the final.
North Alabama senior Ryenne Gepford and freshman Paige Griner finished with two wins on the day. The duo was victorious against EKU’s second flight and picked up a win against FGCU. The pair ended the four tournament matches with three wins, increasing their tally to seven wins. Gepford and Griner were also named to the all-tournament team.
Flights one, three, and five for North Alabama also finished with wins on day two. Senior Katy Floyd and junior Selma Robinson defeated EKU, earning the pair’s 22nd win of the season. Sophomore Aurora Bibolotti and freshman Pien Grooters also beat the Colonels, for 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, against Stetson.
The Lions ended the season at 18-15 with a 7-4 ASUN record. Floyd became the all-time wins leader, finishing with 88 career wins.
