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No. 20 Beach Volleyball Completes Day One of The March to May
Mar 13, 2021 | Women's Beach Volleyball
GULF SHORES, Alabama — The No. 20 Tulane beach volleyball team (7-4, 2-3 CCSA) opened action in the March to May on Saturday, falling to UAB, No. 10 TCU and No. 11 Grand Canyon in 3-2 battles on the sand.
Senior Addison Hermstad and sophomore Samantha Mehlman won two matches from the No. 3 position on day one of the tournament, defeating UAB's Annie Pringle and Jenna Gathright (23-21, 21-18) before earning a three-set win over TCU's Maria Gonzalez and Rochelle Scott (21-23, 21-17, 15-8).Â
Also recording two wins on Saturday was graduate transfer Avery Arellano and freshman Lara Torruella, who defeated UAB's Salli Napolitano and Arden Copping on court four (21-14, 22-20) before taking down TCU's Trinity Cavanaugh and Tara Patton (21-14, 21-19).Â
From the number one spot, graduate student Eva Torruella and sophomore Kendall Peters defeated Grand Canyon's Bella Bauman and Teagan DeFalco in straight sets (25-23, 21-19).Â
Seniors Rio Frohoff and Gabriella Becerra earned a three-set victory over Grand Canyon's Krista Rowan and Katie Sarber (21-14, 19-21, 15-13), coming just short of pulling off a three-set win against UAB's Sarah Dickson and Ella Alexander in the first match of the day (14-21, 21-12, 13-15).
The Green Wave will be back in action on Sunday as the team readies for day two of the March to May and takes on No. 3 LSU a 8 a.m. and No. 18 Georgia State at 2 p.m.
UAB 3, No. 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: Addison 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/Gabriella Becerra (Tulane) 21-14, 12-21, 15-13
Order of Finish: 4, 5, 1, 2, 3
No. 10 TCU 3, No. 20 Tulane 2
Court 1: Daniela Alverez/Tania Moreno Mateeva (TCU) def. Eva Torruella/Kendall Peters (Tulane) 21-16, 21-12
Court 2: Olivia Blackburn/Hailey Brockett (TCU) def. Allie Olsonoski/Tarin Mergener (Tulane) 21-13, 21-18
Court 3: Addison Hermstad/Samantha Mehlman (Tulane) def. Maria Gonzalez/Rochelle Scott (TCU) 21-23, 21-17, 15-8
Court 4: Lara Torruella/Avery Arellano (Tulane) def. Trinity Cavanaugh/Tara Patton (TCU) 21-14, 21-19
Court 5: Caroline White/Jordan Westendorff (TCU) def. Rio Frohoff/Gabriella Becerra (Tulane) 21-18, 21-16
Order of Finish: 5, 4, 1, 2, 3
No. 11 Grand Canyon 3, No. 20 Tulane 2
Court 1: Eva Torruella/Kendall Peters (Tulane) def. Bella Bauman/Teagan DeFalco (GCU) 25-23, 21-19
Court 2: Anaya Evans/Madi Relaz (GCU) def. Allie Olsonoski/Tarin Mergener (Tulane) 21-12, 23-25, 15-13
Court 3: Allison Hansen/Taylor Jarzombek (GCU) def. Addison Hermstad/Samantha Mehlman (Tulane) 21-12, 21-18
Court 4: Paula Hoffman/Allanis Navas (GCU) def. Lara Torruella/Avery Arellano (Tulane) 21-15, 21-17
Court 5: Rio Frohoff/Gabriella Becerra (Tulane) def. Krista Rowan/Katie Sarber (GCU) 21-14, 19-21, 15-13
Order of Finish: 4, 5, 3, 1, 2
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