UAB Beach Volleyball Falls to #11 Grand Canyon, 4-1

Friday, March 12

Gulf Shores, Ala.

12 p.m.

UAB

Grand Canyon

UAB Beach Volleyball Falls to #11 Grand Canyon, 4-1

3/12/2021 3:35:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball

GULF SHORES, Ala. – Sarah Dickson and Ella Alexander were victorious in three sets on court five, but the UAB beach volleyball team fell 4-1 to No. 11 Grand Canyon on the opening day of the March to May Friday morning at The Hangout in Gulf Shores.

Dickson and Alexander are now 2-0 as partners on court five with victories over TCU and GCU this season. Today, the duo won the first set over GCU 25-23, then fell in set two 18-21. In the third and decisive set, the Blazers played with the lead for the majority of the set and came out winners, 15-11.

Court one also went three sets as Rachel Tam and Mikayla Law-Heese rallied to win the second set 24-22, but ultimately fell 15-9 in the third set.

Grand Canyon would win in straight sets on courts two, three and four to claim to 4-1 overall victory. GCU also defeated #10 TCU earlier in the day.

The Blazers (5-4) are back in action on Saturday with contests against No. 20 Tulane and No. 18 Georgia State.

No. 11 GRAND CANYON 4, UAB 1

Court 1: Bella Bauman/Teagan DeFalco (GCU) def. Rachel Tam/Mikayla Law Heese (UAB): 21-12, 22-24, 15-9
Court 2: Anaya Evans/Madison Banter (GCU) def. Dylynn Otte/Emma Andraka (UAB): 21-15, 21-19
Court 3: Allison Hansen/Taylor Jarzombek (GCU) def. Annie Pringle/Jenna Gathright (UAB): 21-17, 21-18
Court 4: Paula Hoffman/Allanis Navas (GCU) def. Salli Napolitano/Arden Copping (UAB): 21-11, 21-8
Court 5: Sarah Dickson/Ella Alexander (UAB) def. Aliina Randall/Katie Sarber (GCU): 25-23, 18-21, 15-11
Order of Finish: 4, 5, 1, 3, 2