Eagles Earn Two Wins at ETBU Beach Classic, Finish 2-2 on the Weekend
MARSHALL, Texas – The Texas A&M University-Texarkana women's beach volleyball team traveled to Marshall over the weekend to compete in the ETBU Beach Classic, finishing the tournament with a 2-2 record.
On Friday, the Eagles secured a 4-1 victory over Oklahoma Wesleyan before falling 4-1 to Ottawa (KS). Saturdaysaw a similar split, with TAMUT dropping a 4-1 match to Texas Wesleyan but bouncing back with a 4-1 win over ETBU to close out the tournament.
Oklahoma Wesleyan (W, 4-1)
1.Mia Mata-Leanne Blue, TAMUT, def. Allison Howard-Maddy McKinney, OWU, 2-0 (21-15,21-19)
2.Paulina Dobreva-Eliza Liva Kalnina, TAMUT, def. Jordan Isbell-Avery Forman, OWU, 2-1 (18-21, 24-22, 15-8)
3.Zoe Martinez-Flor Lazo, TAMUT, def. Valeria Perez, Natalie Ater, OWU, 2-0 (21-13, 24-22)
4. Alanna Deering-Gabriela Garcia, TAMUT, def. Claira Warren-Emma Stubbs, OWU, 2-1 (21-17, 18-21,15-13)
5. Kaytlin Sowards-Angelina-Arvizu, OWU def. Carolina Solis-Rachele Braccio, TAMUT, 2-0 (21-15, 21-13)
Ottawa (L, 4-1)
1.Madison Brauner-Bailee Nickel, OU, def. Mia Mata-Leanne Blue, TAMUT, 2-0 (21-6, 23-21)
2.Paulina Dobreva-Eliza Liva Kalnina, TAMUT, def. Brittan Lee-Grace Davis, OU, 2-0 (21-9, 21-15)
3.Carson Schuman-Hollie Peters, OU, def. Zoe Martinez-Flor Lazo, TAMUT, 2-0 (21-18, 24-22)
4.Elle Mitchell-Samantha Stahl, OU, def. Alanna Deering-Gabriela Garcia, TAMUT, 2-0 (22-20, 21-18)
5.Makela Martinez-Brenna Diller, OU, def. Carolina Solis-Rachele Braccio, TAMUT, 2-1 (21-8, 23-25, 15-8)
Texas Wesleyan (L, 4-1)
1.Kali Liva-Victoria Smith, TXWES, def. Paulina Dobreva-Eliza Liva Kalnina, TAMUT, 2-0 (21-16, 21-14)
2.Emily White-Emily Lewis, TEXWES, def. Leanne Blue-Mia Mata, TAMUT, 2-1 (21-17, 14-21, 15-11)
3.Holland Hancock-Amber Smart, TXWES, def. Zoe Martinez-Flor Lazo, TAMUT, 2-1 (21-10, 22-24, 15-10)
4. Hope Miller-Reagan Fitzimmons, TXWES, def. Kimberlee Joyce-Isabella Marvin, TAMUT, 2-1 (21-10,17-21,15-8)
5.Alanna Deering-Gabriela Garcia, TAMUT, def. Grace Pavelka-Makenna Gantt, TXWES, 2-1 (12-21, 22-20, 15-7)
ETBU (W, 4-1)
1.Paulina Dobreva-Eliza Liva Kalnina, TAMUT, def. Kyleigh Pate-Sierra Wendt, ETBU, 2-1 (12-21, 21-12, 16-14)
2.Mia Mata-Leanne Blue, TAMUT, def. Sofia Castillo-Taylor Parker, ETBU, 2-0 (21-10, 21-11)
3. Bailee Kitchen-Brooke Nalley, ETBU, def. Zoe Martinez-Flor Lazo, TAMUT, 2-1 (21-9, 19-21, 15-10)
4.Kimberlee Joyce-Isabella Marvin, TAMUT, def. Bella Fields-Shelby Pugh, ETBU, 2-0 (21-16, 22-20)
5.Alanna Deering-Gabriela Garcia, TAMUT, def. Kaiya Hasse-Camille Freeman, ETBU, 2-1 (21-18,7-21,24-22)
Up Next
The Eagles are set to return to action on March 15, hosting Hendrix and ETBU for a doubleheader on their new beach volleyball courts next to the Patterson Student Center. TAMUT will face Hendrix at 11 a.m., followed by a matchup against ETBU at 1 p.m.