The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Saturday, March 4
Baton Rouge, LA
9 a.m. CT
UAB
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South Carolina
UAB Beach Volleyball Goes 3-2 at Tiger Beach Challenge
3/5/2023 5:43:00β―PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
BIRMINGHAM β The UAB beach volleyball team finished 3-2 at the Tiger Beach Challenge in Baton Rouge this weekend at the LSU Beach Volleyball Stadium.
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The Blazers improved their overall record to 5-4 on the season with wins over Central Arkansas, North Alabama and Tusculum University. UAB suffered losses to nationally ranked opponents #19 South Carolina and #5 LSU.
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UAB opened the weekend by suffering a 4-1 defeat to South Carolina and then fell to the host Tigers 5-0. From there, UAB reeled off three straight wins with a 4-1 victory over Central Arkansas to conclude action on Saturday, and then won both matches on Sunday with a pair of 3-2 victories over North Alabama and Tusculum.
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UAB's top pair of junior Brooke Pertuit and freshman Jasmine Haas finished the weekend at 4-1 overall, which included a victory over South Carolina's top duo on Court 1. This was the first weekend the two have played together, and they both now own a team-best 6-3 overall individual record.
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Up next, the Blazers head out west for a tournament at Pepperdine in Malibu, Calif., followed by hosting in Gulf Shores, Ala., for the fifth annual March To May.
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For more information on the UAB beach volleyball team, be sure to follow @UAB_BVB on Twitter and Instagram.
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The Blazers improved their overall record to 5-4 on the season with wins over Central Arkansas, North Alabama and Tusculum University. UAB suffered losses to nationally ranked opponents #19 South Carolina and #5 LSU.
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UAB opened the weekend by suffering a 4-1 defeat to South Carolina and then fell to the host Tigers 5-0. From there, UAB reeled off three straight wins with a 4-1 victory over Central Arkansas to conclude action on Saturday, and then won both matches on Sunday with a pair of 3-2 victories over North Alabama and Tusculum.
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UAB's top pair of junior Brooke Pertuit and freshman Jasmine Haas finished the weekend at 4-1 overall, which included a victory over South Carolina's top duo on Court 1. This was the first weekend the two have played together, and they both now own a team-best 6-3 overall individual record.
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Up next, the Blazers head out west for a tournament at Pepperdine in Malibu, Calif., followed by hosting in Gulf Shores, Ala., for the fifth annual March To May.
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For more information on the UAB beach volleyball team, be sure to follow @UAB_BVB on Twitter and Instagram.
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