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Sand Volleyball Falls To Louisiana-Monroe, 4-1
3/12/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Beach Volleyball
MONROE, La. - The UAB sand volleyball team dropped a 4-1 decision to Louisiana-Monroe on Thursday afternoon in Monroe, La.
UAB (0-2) had its lone win come at the No. 3 position from the duo of seniors Rachel Fairbanks and Sara Rishell. The pair started strong with a 21-16 win in the first set to take a 1-0 lead.
Louisiana-Monroe tied the match at 1-1 with a second set win, but Faibanks and Rishell secured the win with a 15-13 victory in the tie-breaking third set.
At the No. 2 position, seniors Ally Slaughter and Leslie Ekpe forced a third set after being down 1-0. The duo picked up a 21-17 win in the second set, but fell 15-11 in the third to drop the match to Hope Pawlik and Katie Lindstrum.
UAB's No. 1 pair of Kiriana Hirini and Bethanie Thomas fell to Marcela Araya and Michelle McNamee, 21-14, 21-14. Freshmen Anna-Mae Messisco and Gabbi Moreno lost at the No. 4 position in two close sets, 21-19, 21-19, while senior Becca Howard and freshman Avei Logoleo fell 21-10, 21-7 at the No. 5 position.
UAB will have a quick turnaround as it competes in the Tulane Pairs Tournament on Friday.
Results
No. 1: Marcela Araya/Michelle McNamee (ULM) def. Bethanie Thomas/Kiriana Hirini (UAB), 21-14, 21-14
No. 2: Hope Pawlik/Katie Lindstrom (ULM) def. Ally Slaughter/Leslie Ekpe (UAB), 21-14, 19-21, 15-11
No. 3: Rachel Fairbanks/Sara Rishell (UAB) def. Claire Crossfield/Alannah Cullum (ULM), 16-21, 21-17, 15-13
No. 4: Bayleigh Hoffman/Hadley Swartz (ULM) def. Anna-Mae Messisco/Gabbi Moreno (UAB), 21-19, 21-19
No. 5: Kaitlyn Shearer/Taylor Zaeske (ULM) def. Becca Howard/Avei Logoleo (UAB), 21-10, 21-7
Exhibition: Celine Flores/Rachel Arnason (ULM) def. Emma Schroer/Haley Jared (UAB), 21-13, 21-9
