The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Friday, March 6
Forth Worth, TX
10:30 a.m.
UAB
3
vs
2
Missouri State
Beach Volleyball Defeats Missouri State; Falls to No. 16 TCU
3/6/2020 7:53:00β―PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
FORT WORTH, Texas β The UAB beach volleyball team split a pair of matches with Missouri State and No. 16 TCU on the first day of the Fight in the Fort on the campus of Texas Christian.
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The Blazers (5-3, 2-2 CCSA) opened the day with a 3-2 victory over conference foe Missouri State, who is in its first year as a member of the CCSA. In the afternoon match, UAB dropped a closely contested CCSA match to No. 16 TCU, 4-1.
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Abbey Thorup and Emma Andraka went 2-0 today as they partnered together for the first time this year. Their three set victory on Court 3 gave UAB its lone point against TCU.
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In the morning match against the Bears, Annie Pringle and Sarah Dickson gave UAB a 1-0 lead with a straight set 21-10, 21-13 victory on Court 5. Thorup and Andraka also won their match in straight sets with a 24-22, 21-18 triumph on Court 2.
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With the match tied 2-2, Kenley Adams and Mikayla Law-Heese rallied on Court 1 after dropping the first set 21-19 to give UAB the team victory by winning the second set 21-15 and dominating the third 15-8.
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Thorup and Andraka moved down to Court 3 against TCU and won their match in three sets 17-21, 21-15, 15-9. Pringle and Dickson also went to three sets on Court 4, but were unable to come out victorious. All other courts were straight set victories for TCU.
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With two wins today, Thorup now owns a team-best 7-1 overall record.
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The Blazers are back in action on Saturday against No. 1 LSU at 1 p.m. This will be the first time in program history UAB has played the No. 1 team in the nation. Fans can click here for live results.
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The Blazers (5-3, 2-2 CCSA) opened the day with a 3-2 victory over conference foe Missouri State, who is in its first year as a member of the CCSA. In the afternoon match, UAB dropped a closely contested CCSA match to No. 16 TCU, 4-1.
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Abbey Thorup and Emma Andraka went 2-0 today as they partnered together for the first time this year. Their three set victory on Court 3 gave UAB its lone point against TCU.
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In the morning match against the Bears, Annie Pringle and Sarah Dickson gave UAB a 1-0 lead with a straight set 21-10, 21-13 victory on Court 5. Thorup and Andraka also won their match in straight sets with a 24-22, 21-18 triumph on Court 2.
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With the match tied 2-2, Kenley Adams and Mikayla Law-Heese rallied on Court 1 after dropping the first set 21-19 to give UAB the team victory by winning the second set 21-15 and dominating the third 15-8.
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Thorup and Andraka moved down to Court 3 against TCU and won their match in three sets 17-21, 21-15, 15-9. Pringle and Dickson also went to three sets on Court 4, but were unable to come out victorious. All other courts were straight set victories for TCU.
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With two wins today, Thorup now owns a team-best 7-1 overall record.
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The Blazers are back in action on Saturday against No. 1 LSU at 1 p.m. This will be the first time in program history UAB has played the No. 1 team in the nation. Fans can click here for live results.
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