Ottawa University of Arizona, the defending NAIA National Beach Volleyball Champion, defeated Wayne State 4-1 Wednesday morning in a beach volleyball match played at Scottsdale Ranch Park in Scottsdale, Arizona.  WSC is now 2-1 on the season while the Spirit improve to 6-2.
            Two of the five matches went all three sets.
            Wayne State's win came in the #3 match as sophomores Kelsie Cada and Jordan McCormick rallied for a 19-21, 21-18, 15-6 win.
            The other three set result came in the #5 match as Ottawa's Mia Lara and Claire Nenninger outlasted Lauren Jacobsen and Jaci Brahmer 13-21, 21-15 and 15-9. 
            In the #1 match, Ottawa defeated Hope Carter and Taya Beller 21-19, 21-16.  The #2 match saw Ottawa record a 21-18, 21-13 win over Alyssa Ballenger and Maddie Duffy while in the #4 match Ottawa scored a 21-19, 21-14 win over Elly Larson and Jacee Weber.
                       
Wayne State at Ottawa (Ariz.) Beach Volleyball Results 3/10/21
 
Ottawa (Ariz.) 4 Wayne State 1
#1 Katia Dizon/Abbey Willison (OTTAWA) def. Hope Carter/Taya Beller (WSC) 21-19, 21-16
#2 Viridiana Serrano/Brittany Western (OTTAWA) def. Alyssa Ballenger/Maddie Duffy (WSC) 21-18, 21-13
#3 Kelsie Cada/Jordan McCormick (WSC) def. Isabel Mason/Katelyn Viray (OTTAWA) 19-21, 21-18, 15-6
#4 Noel Chavarria/Andrea Edwards (OTTAWA) def. Elly Larson/Jacee Weber (WSC) 21-19, 21-14
#5 Mia Lara/Claire Nenninger (OTTAWA) def. Lauren Jacobsen/Jaci Brahmer (WSC) 13-21, 21-15, 15-9