Wayne State College fell to top-seeded Palm Beach Atlantic 5-0 Thursday morning in the Wildcats' opening pool play match at the AVCA Small College Beach Championships held in Tavares, Florida at Hickory Point Beach.  The Wildcats fall to 11-4 on the season while the Sailfish improve to 16-13 with seven of their losses to NCAA Division I nationally-ranked teams.
            The closest match for the Wildcats came in the #5 pairs where Rachel Walker and Maggie Brahmer went extra points before falling to Palm Beach Atlantic's Gabriella Aziz and Emma Vann 21-12 and 25-23.
            The #3 duo of Jessie Brandl and Isabelle Vacek battled with PBA's Julia Golichowski and Karla Cantero before falling 21-19, 21-16. 
            Wayne State's #2 pairing of Kelsie Cada and Jordan McCormick fell by scores of 21-10, 21-18.  The #1 duo of Taya Beller and Lauren Jacobsen suffered a 21-9, 21-10 setback while the 4's group of Ally Beresford and Brooke Peltz lost in straight sets 21-12, 21-11.
            Wayne State is scheduled to face Colorado Mesa at 5 p.m. Thursday afternoon in another pool play match at the AVCA Small College Beach Volleyball Championships in Tavares, Florida.
 
Beach Volleyball Match Results
Wayne State vs Palm Beach Atlantic
04/14/22 at Tavares, Florida
(Hickory Point Beach)
 
Palm Beach Atlantic 5, Wayne State 0
1. Jasmine Schmidt / Lunden Evans (PBA) def. Lauren Jacobsen / Taya Beller (WSC) 21-9, 21-10
2. Lyndzey Minter / Abigail DeVido (PBA) def. Kelsie Cada / Jordan McCormick (WSC) 21-10, 21-18
3. Julia Golichowski / Karla Cantero (PBA) def. Jesse Brandl / Isabelle Vacek (WSC) 21-19, 21-16
4. Olivia Finckel / Abigail Mason (PBA) def. Ally Beresford / Brooke Peltz (WSC) 21-12, 21-11
5. Gabriella Aziz / Emma Vann (PBA) def. Rachel Walker / Maggie Brahmer (WSC) 21-12, 25-23