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Eagles Earn 5th Place Finish at AVCA Small College Beach Championships

Eagles Earn 5th Place Finish at AVCA Small College Beach Championships
April 19, 2025

GULF SHORES, Ala. – The Texas A&M University-Texarkana women's beach volleyball team wrapped up their season at the AVCA Small College Beach Volleyball Championships this past week in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Facing high-level competition throughout both pool and bracket play, the Eagles battled through a challenging field. Despite early setbacks, TAMUT showed resilience and determination, bouncing back to earn a win in their final match and secure a strong 5th place finish at the national tournament.

Match 1: TAMUT 1, (6) Mobile 3

  1. Leanne Blue-Paulina Dobreva, TAMUT, and A. Adams-L. Adams, Mobile, did not finish
  2. Eliza Liva Kalnina-Mia Mata, TAMUT, def. J. Cope-E. Mcpherson, Mobile, 21-14,21-19
  3. E. Hampton-G. Sheffield, Mobile, def. Alanna Deering-Zoe Martinez, TAMUT, 16-21,21-9,15-10
  4. E. Osborne-E. Todd, Mobile, def. Kimberlee Joyce, Isabella Marvin, TAMUT, 21-15,21-12
  5. J. Drinnon, R. Dunaway, Mobile, def. Flor Lazo-Riley Mangan, TAMUT, 21-18,21-12

Match 2: TAMUT 2, WBU 3

  1. Leanne Blue-Paulina Dobreva, TAMUT, def. I. Cacaron-S.Sutaj, WBU, 20-22,21-16,15-13
  2. Eliza Liva Kalnina-Mia Mata, TAMUT, def. F. Espeseth-D. Yileri, WBU, 19-21,21-18,15-8
  3. L. Souquet-Bressand-A. Penner, WBU, def. Alanna Deering-Zoe Martinez, TAMUT, 15-21,21-9,15-7
  4. C. Heidebrecht-M.Lewinska, WBU, def. Kimberlee Joyce-Isabella Marvin, TAMUT, 25-23,21-14
  5. J. Schlageter-L. Valentim, WBU, def. Flor Lazo-Riley Mangan, TAMUT, 12-21,21-19,15-11

Match 3: TAMUT 0, TMU 3

  1. Leanne Blue-Paulina Dobreva, TAMUT, and E. Boland-J. Roberts, TMU, did not finish
  2. E. Franklin-K. McFarland, TMU, def. Eliza Liva Kalnina-Mia Mata, TAMUT, 21-18,18-21,15-11
  3. C. Godfrey-R. Kessler, TMU, def. Alanna Deering-Zoe Martinez, TAMUT, 21-11,21-12
  4. M. Boggs-D. Valmus, TMU, def. Kimberlee Joyce-Isabella Marvin, TAMUT, 8-21,21-10,15-10
  5. Rachele Braccio-Gabriela Garcia, TAMUT, and S. Marquez-R. Strickland, TMU did not finish

Match 4: TAMUT, 3 Brenau 0

  1. Leanne Blue-Paulina Dobreva, TAMUT, def. A. Browning-H. Werner, Brenau 21-19,21-12
  2. Eliza Liva Kalnina-Mia Mata, TAMUT, def. J. Maldonado-N.Quintero, Brenau, 21-15,21-16
  3. Alanna Deering-Zoe Martinez, TAMUT, def. C. Beckman-M. Woodard, Brenau 21-18,21-6
  4. Kimberlee Joyce-Isabella Marvin, TAMUT, and M. Hinshaw-H. Messer, Brenau, did not finish
  5. Rachele Braccio-Gabriela Garcia, TAMUT, and P. Cervantes-L. Turner, Brenau, did not finish

Pairs Challenge

Rachele Braccio-Gabriela Garcia, TAMUT, def. H. Rutherford-G. Wallace, Huntingdon, 23-21,21-10

Rachele Braccio-Gabriela Garcia, TAMUT, def. I. Lamonica-L. Nieto, TMU, 21-9,21-14

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Rachele Braccio and Gabriela Garcia were named the AVCA Small College Beach Championships Pool I Pairs Challenge Champions