The Wayne State College beach volleyball team opened play Friday morning at the AVCA Small College Beach Championships in Tavares, Florida with a 3-0 loss to #3 seed Palm Beach Atlantic.  The Wildcats drop to 10-5 on the season while the Sailfish improve to 17-12.
            The Wildcats' #1 pairing of Taya Beller and Allie Petry suffered a 21-11, 21-11 loss.  Isabelle Vacek and Ally Beresford in the 3's duo fell 21-12, 21-9 while the #5 team of Maggie Brahmer and Havyn Heinz lost 21-18, 21-10.
            The #2 and 4 matches were left unfinished with Wayne State's Kelsie Cada and Jordan McCormick holding a 1-0 set lead while the #4 pairing of Rachel Walker and Brooke Peltz were trailing 1-0 when the match ended with the first three victories coming from Palm Beach Atlantic.
Wayne State's next scheduled match at the AVCA Small College Beach Championships is another pool play contest Friday afternoon vs. #6 seed Texas A&M-Kingsville.
 
Beach Volleyball Match Results
Wayne State vs Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.)
Apr 14, 2023 at Tavares, Fla. (Hickory Point Beach)
 
Palm Beach Atlantic 3, Wayne State 0
1. Lunden Evans/Mya Krystosek (PBABVB) def. Taya Beller/Allie Petry (WAYNE) 21-11, 21-11
3. Gabriella Aziz/Savannah DeCarlo (PBABVB) def. Isabelle Vacek/Ally Beresford (WAYNE) 21-12, 21-9
5. Abigail Mason/Karla Cantero (PBABVB) def. Maggie Brahmer/Havyn Heinz (WAYNE) 21-18, 21-10
 
Match Notes:
Wayne State 10-5
PBA Beach Volleyball 17-12