Tulane University
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Beach Volleyball goes 1-5 at March to May Tournament
Mar 20, 2022 | Women's Beach Volleyball
GULF SHORES, Ala. – Tulane beach volleyball went 1-3 on the day of the March to May tournament hosted by UAB. In total, they went 1-5 in the tournament facing five top 20 opponents.
Tulane started off the morning with a 3-2 win over UAB. Before dropping their matches versus both No. 7 Grand Canyon and No. 15 South Carolina.
Haley Gibson and Savka Popovic got the first match victory of the day for Tulane, winning 21-9 and 21-11.
Grabbing the next point was court one made up of Maddie Speicher and Kendall Peters. They put away UAB 21-14 and 21-18.
Pair three Sara Hall and Ashton Mares got the match-clinching point for Tulane by taking UAB in three sets (16-21, 21-19, 15-10).
Tulane was swept by No. 7 Grand Canyon in the afternoon. Cole and Green game the closest to a match victory by taking GCU to three sets.
The Green Wave also dropped their matchup versus No. 15 South Carolina. The only Tulane point came from Gibson and Popovic who won 21-17, 21-17.
Tulane returns to action on April 1 when they partake in the UTM tournament.
#20 TULANE def. UAB: 3-2
Court 1: Maddie Speicher/Kendall Peters (Tulane) def. Rachel Tam/Adriana Pereira (UAB): 21-14, 21-18
Court 2: Arden Copping/Emma Andraka (UAB) def. Lara Torruella/Samantha Mehlman (Tulane): 21-19, 22-20
Court 3: Sara Hall/Ashton Mares (Tulane) def. Dylynn Otte/Jenna Gathright (UAB): 16-21, 21-19, 15-10
Court 4: Jessica Ennis/Ella Alexander (UAB) def. Josie Cole/Sam Green (Tulane): 14-21, 21-16, 16-14
Court 5: Haley Gibson/Savka Popovic (Tulane) def. Naomi Ortiz/Jessica Twilley (UAB): 21-19, 21-11
#7 GRAND CANYON def. #20 TULANE: 5-0
Court 1: Anaya Evans/Jessica Vastine (GCU) def. Maddie Speicher/Kendall Peters (Tulane): 21-8, 21-19
Court 2: Allison Hansen/Allanis Navas (GCU) def. Lara Torruella/Samantha Mehlman (Tulane): 21-10, 21-18
Court 3: Samaya Morin/Teagan Defalco (GCU) def. Sara Hall/Ashton Mares (Tulane): 21-18, 21-16
Court 4: Abbie Hughes/Krista Rowan (GCU) def. Josie Cole/Sam Green (Tulane): 21-12, 21-15, 15-10
Court 5: Madi Relaz/Dana Roskic (GCU) def. Haley Gibson/Savka Popovic (Tulane): 21-15, 21-14
#15 SOUTH CAROLINA def. #20 TULANE: 4-1
Court 1: Skylar Allen/Whitley Ballard (SC) def. Maddie Speicher/Kendall Peters (Tulane): 21-23, 12-21, 19-17
Court 2: Lauren Wilcock/Jordan Smith (SC) def. Sara Hall/Ashton Mares (Tulane): 21-14, 19-21, 15-7
Court 3: Kaeli Crews/Hannah Mackenhausen (SC) def. Lara Torruella/Samantha Mehlman (Tulane): 22-20, 21-17
Court 4: Peyton Gray/Abby Carroll (SC) def. Emily Heintzelman/Sam Green (Tulane): 21-16, 21-17
Court 5: Haley Gibson/Savka Popovic (Tulane) def. Kennedy Westendorff/Hailey Cabeceiras (SC): 21-17, 21-17
Kendall Peters & Maddie Speicher; 14-5
Samantha Mehlman & Lara Tourella; 11-9
Ashton Mares & Sara Hall; 12-8
Josie Cole & Samantha Green; 9-10
Haley Gibson & Savka Popovic; 14-6
Emily Heintzelman & Sam Green: 0-1
*Post South Carolina
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