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UAB Splits Saturday's Beach Volleyball Action
3/12/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Beach Volleyball
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The UAB beach volleyball team split Saturday’s doubleheader at the Gamecock Challenge hosted by South Carolina in Columbia.
UAB (2-3) opened the day strong with an impressive 5-0 win over Coastal Carolina to open the South Carolina Duals. The Blazers’ No. 1 pair, Sara Rishell and Chelsi Carter, improved to 2-0 on the season with a 21-15, 21-12 victory over Natasa Savovic and Alilse Petersone. Carter notched her fourth individual win of the season to improve her record to a team-leading 4-0.
Michaela Ressor and Avery Hoven earned their first victory of the season after defeating Tahleia Bishop and Aleksandra Djuric at the No. 2 position, 21-18, 16-21, 15-10. The three-set battle was the lone match against Coastal Carolina (0-1) that went to a decisive third set.
Mercer (3-2) took down the Blazers, 4-1, in the final match of UAB’s doubleheader to lead the season series, 3-0. Rishell and Carter dropped their first match of the season as the duo fell to Emma Peel and Sophie Peel, 21-19, 21-18, at the No. 1 position.
The Blazers’ lone victory came at the No. 3 position as Buckland and Logoleo topped Ellie James and Madison Kerr, 23-21, 20-22, 15-6, to move to 3-0 on the season.
UAB closes the South Carolina Duals on Sunday with back-to-back matches against conference opponents South Carolina and Tulane for the Blazers’ first CCSA contests of the 2016 season. The Blazers take on the host Gamecocks at 10 a.m. CT before taking on the Green Wave at 2 p.m. CT.
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Results
Coastal Carolina
No. 1 Sara Rishell/Chelsi Carter (UAB) def. Natasa Savovic/Alilse Petersone (CCU) 21-15, 21-12
No. 2 Michaela Ressor/Avery Hoven (UAB) def. Tahleia Bishop/Aleksandra Djuric (CCU) 21-18, 16-21, 15-10
No. 3 Tressa Buckland/Avei Logoleo (UAB) def. Leah Hardeman/Carla Cahill (CCU) 21-15, 21-13
No. 4 Gabbi Moreno/Emily Martinez (UAB) def. Annayka Legros/Shelby Ladewig (CCU) 21-11, 21-14
No. 5 Amber Treace/Rachel Evans (UAB) def. Sara Boothe/Mike Mierzwa (CCU) 21-15, 21-16
Ext. Victoria Young/Zahria Richard (UAB) def. Iva Mandic/Dora Lulic (CCU) 21-10, 21-19
Mercer
No. 1 Emma Peel/Sophie Peel (Mercer) def. Sara Rishell/Chelsi Carter (UAB) 21-19, 21-18
No. 2 Tori Penrod/Emily Krogman (Mercer) def. Michaela Ressor/Avery Hoven (UAB) 21-12, 21-3
No. 3 Tressa Buckland/Avei Logoleo (UAB) def. Ellie James/Madison Kerr (Mercer) 23-21, 20-22, 15-6
No. 4 Gretja Otten/Jessica Johnson (Mercer) def. Amber Treace/Rachel Evans (UAB) 21-17, 21-17
No. 5 Demi Watchorn/Morgan MacGilvary (Mercer) def. Gabbi Moreno/Emily Martinez (UAB) 17-21, 21-14, 15-13
Ext. Danielle Faust/Claire Waliczek (Mercer) def. Victoria Young/Zahria Richard (UAB) 21-8, 21-10
