The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Friday, April 29
Huntsville, AL
12 p.m.
UAB
5
vs
0
ULM
UAB’s Record Setting Season Ends at C-USA Tournament
4/29/2022 4:08:00 PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The UAB beach volleyball team's record-setting season came to a close on Friday afternoon with a 4-1 loss to No. 13 FIU at John Hunt Park in Huntsville.
The Blazers (17-18) finished the year with a school record 17 team wins and earlier today defeated ULM to mark the first time ever UAB has won multiple games in a conference tournament.
UAB opened the day with a sweep of ULM 5-0 as the Blazers raced out to a 3-0 lead with straight set victories on courts three, four and one. A three set victory on court two followed, while Ella Alexander and Jessica Ennis capped the sweep with a three set victory on court five.
Against FIU, the 13th-ranked Panthers jumped out to a 3-0 lead with wins on courts one, four and three. Alexander and Ennis got UAB on the board with a straight set victory as Alexander concluded the season with a team-best 22 victories.
Arden Copping and Mikayla Law-Heese concluded the duel with a three set loss on court two, but finished the weekend with a team-best 3-1 record.
Despite not making the NCAA Tournament, UAB will serve as the host institution for the sixth-consecutive season next week in Gulf Shores, Ala.
UAB 5, ULM 0
Court 1: Rachel Tam/Adriana Pereira (UAB) def. Audrey Brooks/Kayla Gallant (ULM) 21-17, 21-17
Court 2: Arden Copping/Mikayla Law-Heese (UAB) def. Julia Blazek/Rylin Adams (ULM) 21-16, 15-21, 15-9
Court 3: Naomi Ortiz/Dylynn Otte (UAB) def. Elizabeth Moreland/Brooke Hoven (ULM) 21-15, 21-16
Court 4: Jenna Gathright/Emma Andraka (UAB) def. Kaitlyn Nowak/Avery Reynolds (ULM) 21-11, 21-12
Court 5: Jessica Ennis/Ella Alexander (UAB) def. Abigail Elder/Abbey Bufkin (ULM) 20-22, 21-19, 15-13
Order of Finish 3, 4, 1, 2, 5
The Blazers (17-18) finished the year with a school record 17 team wins and earlier today defeated ULM to mark the first time ever UAB has won multiple games in a conference tournament.
UAB opened the day with a sweep of ULM 5-0 as the Blazers raced out to a 3-0 lead with straight set victories on courts three, four and one. A three set victory on court two followed, while Ella Alexander and Jessica Ennis capped the sweep with a three set victory on court five.
Against FIU, the 13th-ranked Panthers jumped out to a 3-0 lead with wins on courts one, four and three. Alexander and Ennis got UAB on the board with a straight set victory as Alexander concluded the season with a team-best 22 victories.
Arden Copping and Mikayla Law-Heese concluded the duel with a three set loss on court two, but finished the weekend with a team-best 3-1 record.
Despite not making the NCAA Tournament, UAB will serve as the host institution for the sixth-consecutive season next week in Gulf Shores, Ala.
UAB 5, ULM 0
Court 1: Rachel Tam/Adriana Pereira (UAB) def. Audrey Brooks/Kayla Gallant (ULM) 21-17, 21-17
Court 2: Arden Copping/Mikayla Law-Heese (UAB) def. Julia Blazek/Rylin Adams (ULM) 21-16, 15-21, 15-9
Court 3: Naomi Ortiz/Dylynn Otte (UAB) def. Elizabeth Moreland/Brooke Hoven (ULM) 21-15, 21-16
Court 4: Jenna Gathright/Emma Andraka (UAB) def. Kaitlyn Nowak/Avery Reynolds (ULM) 21-11, 21-12
Court 5: Jessica Ennis/Ella Alexander (UAB) def. Abigail Elder/Abbey Bufkin (ULM) 20-22, 21-19, 15-13
Order of Finish 3, 4, 1, 2, 5
FIU 4, UAB 1
Court 1: Paige Kalkhoff/Giada Bianchi (FIU) def. Rachel Tam/Adriana Pereira (UAB) 21-15, 21-11
Court 2: Roberta Ribeiro/Rocky Mancinelli (FIU) def. Arden Copping/Mikayla Law-Heese (UAB) 21-18, 17-21, 15-8
Court 3: Emily Meyer/Zuza Bialek (FIU) def. Naomi Ortiz/Dylynn Otte (UAB) 21-15, 21-14
Court 4: Kendall Mather/Lisa Luini (FIU) def. Jenna Gathright/Emma Andraka (UAB) 21-16, 21-10
Court 5: Jessica Ennis/Ella Alexander (UAB) def. Gina Lipscomb/Anna Davis (FIU) 21-18, 21-16
Order of Finish 1, 3, 4, 5, 2
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