The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Friday, March 29
Atlanta, Ga.
8 a.m.
UAB
2
vs
3
College of Charleston
UAB Falls to College of Charleston and Tampa, 3-2
3/29/2019 5:07:00β―PM | Women's Beach Volleyball
ATLANTA β The UAB beach volleyball team lost a pair of closely contested 3-2 matches to College of Charleston and University of Tampa on Friday at Georgia State.
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After falling behind 2-0 with losses on courts four and five against College of Charleston, UAB drew closer as Jayme Bratsberg and Annie Pringle won a 21-14, 21-15 court three decision over Mandy Napierala and Amani Dunston.
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The Blazers then evened the match at 2-2 as Tressa Buckland and Jaelyn Keene won their third match in a row as partners with a thrilling 21-19, 17-21, 15-13 triumph over Kennedy Madison and Lauren Freed.
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With the match in the balance, the Cougars duo of McKala Rhodes and Devon Rachel were able to outlast UAB's Kenley Adams and SalliAnne Napolitano in a heartbreaking three set match 21-18, 16-21, 19-17.
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The Blazers once again started down 0-2 in the match against Tampa, and it was Bratsberg and Pringle who gave UAB its first point of the contest with a straight set 21-13, 21-15 victory on court three.
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Just like the morning match, both courts one and two went to three sets, and it was a mirror of the morning match as Keene and Buckland won their third set 15-13 to even the match at 2-2. However, Adams and Napolitano were defeated 15-10 in the third set on court two to give Tampa the 3-2 victory.
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The Blazers (9-9, 2-7 CCSA) are back in action tomorrow with a conference contest against UNC Wilmington at 10 a.m. EST, followed by their final match of the weekend versus Arizona State at 2 p.m. EST.Β Β Β
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After falling behind 2-0 with losses on courts four and five against College of Charleston, UAB drew closer as Jayme Bratsberg and Annie Pringle won a 21-14, 21-15 court three decision over Mandy Napierala and Amani Dunston.
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The Blazers then evened the match at 2-2 as Tressa Buckland and Jaelyn Keene won their third match in a row as partners with a thrilling 21-19, 17-21, 15-13 triumph over Kennedy Madison and Lauren Freed.
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With the match in the balance, the Cougars duo of McKala Rhodes and Devon Rachel were able to outlast UAB's Kenley Adams and SalliAnne Napolitano in a heartbreaking three set match 21-18, 16-21, 19-17.
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The Blazers once again started down 0-2 in the match against Tampa, and it was Bratsberg and Pringle who gave UAB its first point of the contest with a straight set 21-13, 21-15 victory on court three.
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Just like the morning match, both courts one and two went to three sets, and it was a mirror of the morning match as Keene and Buckland won their third set 15-13 to even the match at 2-2. However, Adams and Napolitano were defeated 15-10 in the third set on court two to give Tampa the 3-2 victory.
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The Blazers (9-9, 2-7 CCSA) are back in action tomorrow with a conference contest against UNC Wilmington at 10 a.m. EST, followed by their final match of the weekend versus Arizona State at 2 p.m. EST.Β Β Β
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