The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Hirini and Thomas Earn Third-Straight Trip To AVCA Nationals
4/20/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Beach Volleyball
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Seniors Kiriana Hirini and Bethanie Thomas will conclude their stellar UAB sand volleyball careers with a trip to Gulf Shores, Ala. as the pair earned their third-straight selection to the AVCA National Pairs Competition.
In just its fourth season as a program, UAB has had a pair selected to the national competition each year. The Blazers' duo will begin play on Friday, May 1 as one of 10 pairs to reach the pairs competition.
Hirini and Thomas, who have won two matches in AVCA Nationals history, are in Pool A with Betsi Metter and Sarah Sponcil (LMU), Marcela Araya and Michelle McNamee (ULM), Mandi Orellana and Katie Lindelow (LSU) and McKenna Witt and Madison Witt (Arizona).
Action will begin on Friday, May 1 and run through Sunday, May 3. Pool play will be Friday and Saturday with each pair playing four matches. The top two finishers will be seeded into Sunday's 16-team single elimination bracket.
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