UAB Defeats No. 20 Tulane on Day Two of March to May

Saturday, March 13

Gulf Shores, Ala.

9 a.m.

UAB

Tulane

UAB Defeats No. 20 Tulane on Day Two of March to May

3/13/2021 5:25:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball

GULF SHORES, Ala. – The UAB beach volleyball team earned its third win over a nationally ranked opponent in program history with a 3-2 victory against No. 20 Tulane on Saturday at The Hangout in Gulf Shores.

The Blazers (6-5, 2-4 CCSA) also stood toe-to-toe with No. 18 Georgia State in their afternoon match, but ultimately fell 3-2 in a highly competitive match which came down to the third set on court one.

Junior Dylynn Otte and Emma Andraka were 2-0 today with both of their victories coming in straight sets on court two.

Against Tulane, Sarah Dickson and Ella Alexander won a three set thriller 21-14, 12-21, 15-13, to even the match 1-1 with the Green Wave.

Otte and Andraka then gave UAB a 2-1 lead with a 24-22, 21-12 victory, and Rachel Tam and Mikayla Law-Heese sealed the victory with a 21-18, 21-18 straight set victory on court one.

Not only was it UAB's third win over a nationally ranked opponent, but it also snapped a 10-match losing streak to the Green Wave.

In the afternoon match against Georgia State, SalliAnne Napolitano notched her team-high ninth victory with a court four win alongside teammate Adriana Pereira, 21-16, 21-19.

The Blazers then went ahead 2-1 with Otte and Andraka winning court two, but Georgia State captured court three to tie the match at 2-2. With all eyes on court one, GSU was able to win the third set 15-13 to secure the team victory.

UAB is back in action on Sunday for the final day of the March to May with contests against No. 10 TCU and No. 3 LSU.

UAB 3, #20 Tulane 2
Court 1: Rachel Tam/Mikayla Law-Heese (UAB) def. Eva Torruella/Tarin Mergener (Tulane): 21-18, 21-18
Court 2: Dylynn Otte/Emma Andraka (UAB) def. Allie Olsonoski/Kendall Peters (Tulane): 24-22, 21-12
Court 3: Addie Hermstad/Samantha Mehlman (Tulane) def. Annie Pringle/Jenna Gathright (UAB): 23-21, 21-18
Court 4: Lara Torruella/Avery Arellano (Tulane) def. Salli Napolitano/Arden Copping (UAB): 21-14, 22-20
Court 5: Sarah Dickson/Ella Alexander (UAB) def. Rio Frohoff/Gabby Becerra (Tulane): 21-14, 12-21, 15-13
Order of Finish: 4, 5, 1, 2, 3

#18 Georgia State 3, UAB 2
Court 1: Eden Hawes/Maddy Delmonte (GSU) def. Rachel Tam/Mikayla Law-Heese (UAB): 21-19, 14-21, 15-13
Court 2: Dylynn Otte/Emma Andraka (UAB) def. Olivia Stasevich/Mattie Johnson (GSU): 21-19, 22-20
Court 3: Kate Novack/Kelly Dorn (GSU) def. Annie Pringle/Jenna Gathright (UAB): 21-14, 21-15
Court 4: Salli Napolitano/Adriana Pereira (UAB) def. Becky Tresham/Maddie Gordon (GSU): 21-16, 21-19
Court 5: Angel Ferary/Bella Ferary (GSU) def. Sarah Dickson/Ella Alexander (UAB): 21-13, 21-19
Order of Finish: 5, 4, 2, 3, 1