UAB Wins Three Matches on Day One of Blazer Beach Bash

Friday, April 15

Birmingham, AL

9 a.m.

UAB

ULM

UAB Wins Three Matches on Day One of Blazer Beach Bash

4/15/2022 8:47:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball

BIRMINGHAM – The UAB beach volleyball team won all three of its matches on the opening day of the Blazer Beach Bash Friday at the UAB Beach Volleyball Courts.

UAB (14-16, 3-4 C-USA) opened the day with a 3-2 league victory over ULM, and followed that up with two consecutive 5-0 victories over North Alabama and Mercer.

The partners of Ella Alexander and Jessica Ennis, Naomi Ortiz and Emma Andraka and Arden Copping and Mikayla Law-Heese were all 3-0 today. In the process, Ella Alexander tied the school record for single season wins with 19. She now has a team-best 19-11 overall record and looks to become the first player in school history to win 20 games in a single season.

The Blazers also honored their three seniors in Jenna Gathright, Dylynn Otte and Rachel Tam on Friday as they all went 2-1. Tam is now 17-12 on court one as she adds to her school record of career and single season court one wins with each victory.

UAB is back in action on Saturday against Mercer to conclude the Blazer Beach Bash. First serve is tentatively scheduled for 2 p.m., but due to weather in the area it could be adjusted.

UAB 3, ULM 2
Court 1: Audrey Brooks/Kayla Gallant (ULM) def. Rachel Tam/Adriana Pereira (UAB): 16-21, 21-14, 15-12
Court 2: Rylin Adams/ Julia Blazek (ULM) def. Dylynn Otte/Jenna Gathright (UAB): 21-15, 22-20
Court 3: Arden Copping/Mikayla Law-Heese (UAB) def. Elizabeth Moreland/Brooke Hoven (ULM): 21-17, 21-15
Court 4: Naomi Ortiz/Emma Andraka (UAB) def. Kaitlyn Nowak/Avery Reynolds (ULM): 19-21, 21-18, 15-12
Court 5: Jessica Ennis/Ella Alexander (UAB) def. Abbey Bufkin/Tamsie Black (ULM): 21-13, 16-21, 15-7

UAB 5, UNA 0
Court 1: Rachel Tam/Adriana Pereira (UAB) vs. Natalie Kordt/Jelena Girod (UNA): 21-19, 21-18
Court 2: Arden Copping/Mikayla Law-Heese (UAB) vs. Mackenzie Martin/Catie Ladner (UNA): 21-12, 21-12
Court 3: Dylynn Otte/Jenna Gathright (UAB) vs. Taylor Seney/Allison Temple (UNA): 21-9, 21-9
Court 4: Jessica Ennis/Ella Alexander (UAB) vs. Kary Floyd/Martha McLaurin (UNA): 21-18, 21-18
Court 5: Naomi Ortiz/Emma Andraka (UAB) def. Lauren Quigley/Katie Gerig (UNA): 21-11, 21-9

UAB 5, MERCER 0
Court 1: Rachel Tam/Adriana Pereira def. Olivia Boeve/Lexi Polychrones (Mercer): 21-15, 21-15
Court 2: Arden Copping/Mikayla Law-Heese (UAB) vs. Reese Hood/Jordan Paddock (Mercer): 18-21, 21-11, 15-9
Court 3: Dylynn Otte/Jenna Gathright (UAB) def. Nicole O'Mara/Sydney Benson (Mercer): 21-13, 21-14
Court 4: Naomi Ortiz/Emma Andraka (UAB) def. Katy Corbett/Alyssa Scoggins (Mercer): 21-9, 21-14
Court 5: Jessica Ennis/Ella Alexander (UAB) def. Ellie Miller/Jordan Morris (Mercer): 21-11, 21-10