Wayne State College closed out Pool C play Friday afternoon with a 3-2 victory over Catawba College of North Carolina at the AVCA Small College Beach Championships held in Tavares, Florida at Hickory Point Beach.  The Wildcats improve to 12-5 on the year while the Indians fall to 3-21-1.
            Wayne State's #2 pairing of Kelsie Cada and Jordan McCormick rallied for a 19-21, 21-11-15-5 win for the Wildcats.  Jessie Brandl and Isabelle Vacek won a close 21-19, 21-18 win in the 3's duo while Ally Beresford and Brooke Peltz recorded the final WSC win with a 21-14, 21-19 victory at the #4 match.
            In the #1 match, Wayne State's Lauren Jacobsen and Taya Beller fell in a hard fought 22-20, 22-20 contest while Rachel Walker and Maggie Brahmer went all three sets in the #5 pairing before losing 21-16, 17-21, 15-6.
            Wayne State was scheduled to face Erskine College (SC) in challenge round play late Friday afternoon to close out second day play at the AVCA Small College Beach Volleyball Championships in Tavares, Florida.
 
Beach Volleyball Match Results
Wayne State vs Catawba College (NC)
04/15/22 at Tavares, Florida
(Hickory Point Beach)
 
Wayne State 3, Catawba College 2
1. Arianna Colon / Payton Medich (CAT) def. Taya Beller/Lauren Jacobsen (WSC) 22-20, 22-20
2. Kelsie Cada/Jordan McCormick (WSC) def. Ashley Johnson / Morgan Childress (CAT) 19-21, 21-11, 15-5
3. Jessie Brandl/Isabelle Vacek (WSC) def. Raytchelle Miranda / Christina Knotts (CAT) 21-19, 21-18
4. Ally Beresford/Brooke Peltz (WSC) def. Dara Kane / Hayes Smith (CAT) 21-14, 21-19
5. Ruby Moore / Natalie Rehm (CAT) def. Rachel Walker/Maggie Brahmer (WSC) 21-16, 17-21, 15-6
 
Match Notes:
Wayne State (Neb.) 12-5
Catawba College 3-21-1
Pool C Match
Pool Records: WSC (1-2); CC (0-3)