The Wayne State College beach volleyball team avenged an earlier season loss to Park (Mo.) by beating the NAIA 6th-ranked Pirates 4-1 Wednesday afternoon in the Wildcats' third match at the Ottawa Volleyball Beach Tournament in Shawnee, Kansas.  Park defeated Wayne State on February 25th in Lincoln by a 3-2 score.  WSC is now 10-3 on the year while Park (Mo.) slips to 9-3.
            Three of Wayne State's four match wins went all three sets with the Wildcats having to rally in two of the wins.  In the #1 pairs match, Kelsie Cada and Jordan McCormick came back for a 10-21, 21-12, 15-11 win while Jazlin DeHaan and Rachel Walker rallied in the 3's pairing with a 19-21, 22-20, 15-12 win.
            Jessie Brandl and Isabelle Vacek in the #4 pairing outlast Park's #4 duo by scores of 21-15, 17-21, 15-13 while Lauren Jacobsen and Taya Beller in the 2's battle won 21-18, 21-14.
            Wayne State will close out play at the Ottawa Beach Volleyball Tournament facing the host Ottawa Braves at 4 p.m. 
 
Beach Volleyball Match Results
Wayne State vs Park (Mo.)
03/16/22 at Shawnee, Kansas
(Shawnee Mission Beach)
 
Wayne State 4, Park (Mo.) 1
1. Kelsie Cada / Jordan McCormick (WSC) def. Giovanna Bello/Debora Bernardi (PARK) 10-21, 21-12, 15-11
2. Lauren Jacobsen / Taya Beller (WSC) def. Parker Johnson/Camila Martinho (PARK) 21-18, 21-14
3. Jazlin Dencan / Rachel Walker (WSC) def. Patricia Carrio Ubeda/Carla Pons Sales (PARK) 19-21, 22-20, 15-12
4. Jesse Brandl / Isabelle Vacek (WSC) def. McKenzie Mafalda Bras / Laura Danezzi (PARK) – 21-15, 17-21, 15-13
5. Melissa Knaut/Maria Ramos (PARK) def. Brooke Peltz / Ally Beresford (WSC) 21-19, 21-14