The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Friday, April 6
Tallahassee, Fla.
11:30 am
UAB
0
vs
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TCU
UAB Drops Two on Opening Day of Seminole Beach Battle
4/6/2018 5:14:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The UAB beach volleyball team (8-9, 1-4 CCSA) suffered a pair of losses on the opening day of the Florida State Seminole Beach Battle to TCU and No. 11 Georgia State at Friday afternoon.
After a 5-0 defeat to the hands of the Horned Frogs, the Blazers had No. 11 Georgia State on the ropes with a 2-0 lead after victories on courts four and five. The Panthers though, stormed back to win on courts one, two and three for the team win.
The Blazer duo of SalliAnne Napolitano and Annie Pringle gave UAB a 1-0 lead against GSU with a straight set 23-21, 21-18 victory on court five, which was followed by a narrow 18-21, 21-16 15-13 victory for Tressa Buckland and Kaylee McClure on court four.
However, the top half of the Panther lineup won the three remaining matches in straight sets to secure the comeback victory.
In the first match of the day against TCU, the Blazers took the Horned Frogs to three sets on courts one and five, but TCU came out on top 15-12 and 15-13 respectively, and would go on to blank the Blazers.
UAB returns to action on Saturday with matches against CCSA opponents No. 7 Florida State and 11:30 a.m. EST/10:30 a.m. CST and No. 18 Florida Atlantic at 2 p.m. EST/1 p.m. CST.
TCU 5, UAB 0
Court 1: Cassie House/Haven Hill (TCU) def. Kenley Adams/Devon May (UAB) 17-21, 21-18, 15-12
Court 2: Jillian Bergeson/Jaelyn Greene (TCU) def. Erin Bognar/Avei Logoleo (UAB) 21-18, 21-16
Court 3: Molly Scheel/Jensyn Bledsoe (TCU) def. Haley Jared/Emily Martinez (UAB) 21-14, 21-0 (forfeit due to injury)
Court 4: Avery Arellano/Hannah Rogers (TCU) def. SalliAnne Napolitano/Gabbi Moreno (UAB) 21-15, 21-19
Court 5: Brooke Sassin/Jordan Westendorff (TCU) def. Tressa Buckland/Annie Pringle (UAB) 18-21, 21-16, 15-13
Exh: Claire Doyle/Jordan Terral (TCU) def. Alex Kells/Kaylee McClure (UAB) 21-19, 21-18
No. 11 Georgia State 3, UAB 2
Court 1: Teegan Van Gunst/Annika Van Gunst (GSU) def. Kenley Adams/Devon May (UAB) 21-13, 22-20
Court 2: Tiffany Creamer/Brooke Weiner (GSU) def. Erin Bognar/Avei Logoleo (UAB) 21-15, 21-16
Court 3: Olivia Stasevich/Georgia Johnson (GSU) def. Gabbi Moreno/Emily Martinez (UAB) 21-18, 21-14
Court 4: Tressa Buckland/Kaylee McClure (UAB) def. Allie Elson/Ashley McGinn (GSU) 21-13, 14-21, 15-13
Court 5: Annie Pringle/SalliAnne Napolitano (UAB) def. Kate Novack/Amie Held (GSU) 23-21, 21-18
Exh: Alex Kells/Haley Jared (UAB) def. Mattie Johnson/Meagan McCall (GSU) 21-17, 22-20
After a 5-0 defeat to the hands of the Horned Frogs, the Blazers had No. 11 Georgia State on the ropes with a 2-0 lead after victories on courts four and five. The Panthers though, stormed back to win on courts one, two and three for the team win.
The Blazer duo of SalliAnne Napolitano and Annie Pringle gave UAB a 1-0 lead against GSU with a straight set 23-21, 21-18 victory on court five, which was followed by a narrow 18-21, 21-16 15-13 victory for Tressa Buckland and Kaylee McClure on court four.
However, the top half of the Panther lineup won the three remaining matches in straight sets to secure the comeback victory.
In the first match of the day against TCU, the Blazers took the Horned Frogs to three sets on courts one and five, but TCU came out on top 15-12 and 15-13 respectively, and would go on to blank the Blazers.
UAB returns to action on Saturday with matches against CCSA opponents No. 7 Florida State and 11:30 a.m. EST/10:30 a.m. CST and No. 18 Florida Atlantic at 2 p.m. EST/1 p.m. CST.
TCU 5, UAB 0
Court 1: Cassie House/Haven Hill (TCU) def. Kenley Adams/Devon May (UAB) 17-21, 21-18, 15-12
Court 2: Jillian Bergeson/Jaelyn Greene (TCU) def. Erin Bognar/Avei Logoleo (UAB) 21-18, 21-16
Court 3: Molly Scheel/Jensyn Bledsoe (TCU) def. Haley Jared/Emily Martinez (UAB) 21-14, 21-0 (forfeit due to injury)
Court 4: Avery Arellano/Hannah Rogers (TCU) def. SalliAnne Napolitano/Gabbi Moreno (UAB) 21-15, 21-19
Court 5: Brooke Sassin/Jordan Westendorff (TCU) def. Tressa Buckland/Annie Pringle (UAB) 18-21, 21-16, 15-13
Exh: Claire Doyle/Jordan Terral (TCU) def. Alex Kells/Kaylee McClure (UAB) 21-19, 21-18
No. 11 Georgia State 3, UAB 2
Court 1: Teegan Van Gunst/Annika Van Gunst (GSU) def. Kenley Adams/Devon May (UAB) 21-13, 22-20
Court 2: Tiffany Creamer/Brooke Weiner (GSU) def. Erin Bognar/Avei Logoleo (UAB) 21-15, 21-16
Court 3: Olivia Stasevich/Georgia Johnson (GSU) def. Gabbi Moreno/Emily Martinez (UAB) 21-18, 21-14
Court 4: Tressa Buckland/Kaylee McClure (UAB) def. Allie Elson/Ashley McGinn (GSU) 21-13, 14-21, 15-13
Court 5: Annie Pringle/SalliAnne Napolitano (UAB) def. Kate Novack/Amie Held (GSU) 23-21, 21-18
Exh: Alex Kells/Haley Jared (UAB) def. Mattie Johnson/Meagan McCall (GSU) 21-17, 22-20
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