Eagles Wrap Up Inaugural Conference Tournament with 1-3 Finish

April 17, 2025

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.- Texas A&M University-Texarkana Women's Beach Volleyball traveled to Oklahoma City this past weekend to compete in their first ever conference tournament. Beach Volleyball is a part of the Central States Conference which is compiled of six schools (Park University (Mo.), Ottawa University (Ks.), Texas A&M University-Texarkana, Texas Wesleyan University, Wayland Baptist University, and Oklahoma Wesleyan University. The Eagles went 0-2 in pool play, but won the first round of bracket play and advances to the Semifinals where they lost to the eventual conference champions the Park Pirates, 4-1.

Pool Play

Match 1: TAMUT 1, WBU 4

1. Emily Buchberger-Selma Sutaj, WBU, def. Leanne Blue-Paulina Dobreva, TAMUT, 18-21,21-17,15-12

2. Frida Espeseth-Deniz Yileri, WBU, def. Eliza Liva Kalnina-Mia Mata, 16-21,23-21,15-10

3. Carlee Heidebrecht-Martyna Lewinska, WBU, def. Zoe Martinez-Alanna Deering, TAMUT, 19-21,21-12,15-12

4. Averi Penner-Lilou Henry-Souquet-Bressand, WBU, def. Flor Lazo-Riley Mangan, TAMUT, 21-16,21-9

5. Isabella Marvin-Kimberlee Joyce, TAMUT, def. Jordan Schlageter-Luiza Valentim, WBU, 21-12,21-17

(EXH) Gabriela Garcia-Rachele Braccio, TAMUT, def. Ilgin Cacaron-Rachel Russell, WBU, 21-18,21-17

Match 2: TAMUT 1, Park 4

1.Leanne Blue-Paulina Dobreva, TAMUT, def. Izabella Ceratti-Bailey Turner, PU, 23-21,8-21,15-9

2. Grecia Ung-Aly Anderson, PU, def. Eliza Liva Kalnina-Mia Mata, TAMUT, 21-12,21-15

3. Mafalda Bras-Luna Martins, PU, def. Zoe Martinez-Alanna Deering, TAMUT, 21-15,21-19,15-10

4. Carla Pons Sales-Patricia Carrio Ubeda, PU, def. Flor Lazo-Riley Mangan, TAMUT, 21-15,21-13

5. Sophia Rodriquez-Daniela Gomez, PU, def. Kimberlee Joyce-Isabella Marvin, TAMUT, 21-12,21-190

(EXH) Maria Pim-Abi Williams, PU, def. Gabriela Garcia-Rachele Braccio, TAMUT, 21-16,21-16

Bracket Play

(Quarterfinal) Match 3: TAMUT 3, OU 2

1. Leanne Blue-Paulina Dobreva, TAMUT, def. Brenna Diller-Makela Martinez, OU, 21-12,21-11

2. Mia Mata-Eliza Liva Kalnina, TAMUT, def. Asia Cole-Brittan Lee, OU, 21-16,19-21,15-12

3. Madison Brauner-Bailee Nickel, OU, def. Zoe Martinez-Alanna Deering, TAMUT, 17-21,21-14,17-15

4. Hollie Peters-Carson Schuman, OU, def. Isabella Marvin-Kimberlee Joyce, TAMUT, 26-24,21-11

5. Flor Lazo-Riley Mangan, TAMUT, def. Elle Mitchell-Samantha Stahl, OU, 21-15,21-8

(EXH) Rachele Braccio-Gabriela Garcia, TAMUT, def. Samantha Young-Alexia Maynes, OU, 21-7, 21-13

(Semifinal) Match 4: TAMUT 1, Park 4

1. Mia Mata-Eliza Liva Kalnina, TAMUT, def. Izabella Ceratti-Bailey Turner, PU, 21-17,24-22

2. Grecia Ung-Aly Anderson, PU, def. Leanne Blue-Paulina Dobreva, TAMUT, 22-20,23-21

3. Mafalda Bras-Luna Martins, PU, def. Zoe Martinez-Alanna Deering, TAMUT, 21-16,21-15

4. Carla Pons Sales-Patricia Carrio Ubeda, PU, def. Kimberlee Joyce-Isabella Marvin, TAMUT, 21-17,21-14

5. Sophia Rodriquez-Daniela Gomez, PU, def. Riley Mangan-Flor Lazo, TAMUT, 21-11,21-10

(EXH) Maria Pim-Abi Williams, PU, def. Gabriela Garcia-Rachele Braccio, TAMUT, 21-8,19-21,15-12