Tulane Beach Volleyball Competes in the Panther Beach Battle

Saturday, April 16

Miami, FL

Tulane University

Stetson University

Tulane Beach Volleyball Competes in the Panther Beach Battle

Apr 16, 2022 | Women's Beach Volleyball

MIAMI – Tulane beach volleyball (20-12) finished the Panther Beach Battle hosted by Florida International University with a 1-3 record in Miami on Saturday afternoon.

Tulane dropped their first two matches of the tournament to No. 15 FIU and No. 10 FAU on Friday.

The Wave put up a battle versus the Panthers going 3-2. On court five Haley Gibson and Savka Popovic won in a well-fought 21-19, 21-13 match.

Court four made up of Josie Cole and Samantha Green held their own as well, winning 22-20, 21-14 to put the Wave up 2-1 on the Panthers. The top three pairs were unable to pull of the victory and dropped the match 3-2.

In their Friday afternoon match, the Wave would fall 5-0 to No. 10 FAU.

On Saturday Morning Tulane would dominate FMU 5-0.

Gibson and Popovic would dominate again on court four winning 21-2, 21-2 to get the first Tulane point. Emily Heintzelman and Sophia Gammarino would pair up on court five and win a dominant 21-7, 21-8.

Sara Hall and Samantha Mehlman would take the point on court one winning 21-8, 21-5. Followed by Cole and Green on court three winning 21-9, 21-11.

Court two would secure the sweep with a two-set victory.

Tulane would get swept by No. 19 Stetson to finish the tournament.

The Wave returns to action next Saturday in their final home match of the season.

#15 FIU Panthers 3, Tulane 2
1. Paige Kalkhoff/Giada Bianchi (FIU) def. Maddie Speicher/Kendall Peters (TU) 17-21, 21-18, 15-13
2. Zuzanna Bielak/Roberta Ribeiro (FIU) def. Sara Hall/Samantha Mehlman (TU) 24-22, 21-16
3. Rachele Mancinelli/Emily Meyer (FIU) def. Lara Torruella/Ashton Mares (TU) 21-17, 21-18
4. Josie Cole/Samantha Green (TU) def. Kendall Mather/Lisa Luini (FIU) 22-20, 21-14
5. Haley Gibson/Savka Popovic (TU) def. Emma Erteltova/Ella Erteltova (FIU) 21-19, 21-13
Ext. Izzy Mitchell/Ainsley Patrick (TU) def. Sophia Brandstetter/Paola Alvarado (FIU) 23-17, 24-21

FAU 5, Tulane 0

1. Erica Brok/Mackenzie Morris (FAU) def. Kendall Peters/Maddie Speicher (TU) 21-12, 25-23
2. Courtney Moon/Marketa Svozilova (FAU) def. Sara Hall/Samantha Mehlman (TU) 21-17, 21-13
3. Ellie Austin/Julie Honzovicova (FAU) def. Ashton Mares/Lara Torruella (TU) 21-17, 21-8
4. Jillienne Cangelosi/Christine Jarman (FAU) def. Samantha Green/Josie Cole (TU) 21-14, 15-21, 15-8
5. Logan Mignerey/Mica Allison (FAU) def. Savka Popovic/Hailey Gibson (TU) 21-23, 22-20, 15-12

Tulane 5, Florida Memorial 0
1. Sara Hall/Samantha Mehlman (TU) def. Caoline Moreira/Biancaliz Cruz (FMU) 21-8, 21-5
2. Lara Torruella/Ashton Mares (TU) def. Rafaela Nogueira/Olivia Dodd (FMU) 21-13, 21-13
3. Josie Cole/Samantha Green (TU) def. Agustina Busque/Maria Rodriguez (FMU) 21-9, 21-11
4. Haley Gibson/Savka Popovic (TU) def. Erica Robinson/Annyah McKnight (FMU) 21-2, 21-2
5. Emily Heintzelman/Sophia Gammarino (TU) def. Daja Newton/Arianna Newton (FMU) 21-7, 21-8

#19 Stetson University 5, Tulane 0
1. Shae Henson/Kylie Neuschaeferova (STET) def. Maddie Speicher/Kendall Peters (TU) 21-18, 21-18
2. Anete Namike/Carolina Ferraris (STET) def. Sara Hall/Samantha Mehlman (TU) 12-21, 21-15, 16-14
3. Lauren Della/Gabriella Bramante (STET) def. Lara Torruella/Ashton Mares (TU) 21-14, 17-21, 15-9
4. Audrey Gauthier/Colene Hamilton (STET) def. Josie Cole/Samantha Green (TU) 17-21, 21-14, 15-11
5. Karin Zolnercikova/Noelle Weintraub (STET) def. Haley Gibson/Savka Popovic (TU) 21-18, 30-28
Ext. Lauren Domel/Klea Sirois (STET) def. Izzy Mitchell/Ainsley Patrick (TU) 21-13, 15-21, 15-13

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