The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Thursday, April 28
Huntsville, AL
9 a.m.
UAB
4
vs
1
Coastal Carolina
UAB Defeats Coastal Carolina; Falls to FAU at C-USA Tournament
4/28/2022 2:51:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The UAB beach volleyball team won its opening match over Coastal Carolina and fell to No. 10 Florida Atlantic in the quarterfinals of the Conference USA Tournament on Thursday at John Hunt Park.
The Blazers(16-17) advanced in the winners bracket with a 4-1 victory over Coastal Carolina in the opening round, and lost 4-1 to FAU, the nation's 10th ranked team, in the quarterfinals.
UAB now moves to the bottom bracket of the double-elimination tournament and will face the winner of ULM and Southern Miss on Friday at 12 p.m.
UAB secured the match against Coastal Carolina with straight set victories on courts three, one and four. Coastal then took court five, but Arden Copping and Mikayla Law-Heese finished off the 4-1 victory with a three set victory on court two.
Against FAU, the Owls raced out to a 3-0 lead with wins on courts one, three and four. Copping and Law-Heese then capped a 2-0 day with a win on court two, but FAU won court five for the 4-1 victory.
UAB will have to win all of its remaining matches moving forward to be crowned C-USA Champion.
UAB 4, COASTAL CAROLINA 1
Court 1: Rachel Tam/Adriana Pereira (UAB) def. Martine Kragholm/Saarah Riedell (CC) 21-15, 21-16
Court 2: Arden Copping/Mikayla Law-Heese (UAB) def. Irena Drobnjak/Ellie Hanford (CC) 23-21, 17-21, 18-16
Court 3: Naomi Ortiz/Dylynn Otte (UAB) def. Natalie Honzovicova/Elena Sanchez (CC) 21-18, 21-14
Court 4: Jenna Gathright/Emma Andraka (UAB) def. Madie Lichty/Madison Allred (CC) 21-14, 26-24
Court 5: Carli Ginther/Raychel Ehlers (CC) def. Jessica Ennis/Ella Alexander (UAB) 21-19, 21-16
Order of Finish 3, 1, 4, 5, 2
The Blazers(16-17) advanced in the winners bracket with a 4-1 victory over Coastal Carolina in the opening round, and lost 4-1 to FAU, the nation's 10th ranked team, in the quarterfinals.
UAB now moves to the bottom bracket of the double-elimination tournament and will face the winner of ULM and Southern Miss on Friday at 12 p.m.
UAB secured the match against Coastal Carolina with straight set victories on courts three, one and four. Coastal then took court five, but Arden Copping and Mikayla Law-Heese finished off the 4-1 victory with a three set victory on court two.
Against FAU, the Owls raced out to a 3-0 lead with wins on courts one, three and four. Copping and Law-Heese then capped a 2-0 day with a win on court two, but FAU won court five for the 4-1 victory.
UAB will have to win all of its remaining matches moving forward to be crowned C-USA Champion.
UAB 4, COASTAL CAROLINA 1
Court 1: Rachel Tam/Adriana Pereira (UAB) def. Martine Kragholm/Saarah Riedell (CC) 21-15, 21-16
Court 2: Arden Copping/Mikayla Law-Heese (UAB) def. Irena Drobnjak/Ellie Hanford (CC) 23-21, 17-21, 18-16
Court 3: Naomi Ortiz/Dylynn Otte (UAB) def. Natalie Honzovicova/Elena Sanchez (CC) 21-18, 21-14
Court 4: Jenna Gathright/Emma Andraka (UAB) def. Madie Lichty/Madison Allred (CC) 21-14, 26-24
Court 5: Carli Ginther/Raychel Ehlers (CC) def. Jessica Ennis/Ella Alexander (UAB) 21-19, 21-16
Order of Finish 3, 1, 4, 5, 2
FLORIDA ATLANTIC 4, UAB 1
Court 1: Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris (FAU) def. Rachel Tam/Adraina Pereira (UAB) 21-16, 21-8
Court 2: Arden Copping/Mikayla Law-Heese (UAB) def. Courtney Moon/Marketa Svozilova (FAU) 21-18, 21-18
Court 3: Ellie Austin/Julie Honzvicova (FAU) def Naomi Ortiz/Dylynn Otte (UAB) 21-18, 21-11
Court 4: Jillienne Candelosi/Christine Jarman (FAU) def. Jenna Gathright/Emma Andraka (UAB) 21-11, 21-16
Court 5: Logan Mignerey/Mica Allison (FAU) def. Jessica Ennis/Ella Alexander (UAB) 13-21, 21-17, 15-10
Order of Finish 1, 3, 4, 2, 5
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