#6 seed Texas A&M-Kingsville posted a 3-0 victory over Wayne State Friday afternoon in pool play at the AVCA Small College Beach Championships in Tavares, Florida with a 3-0 loss to #3 seed Palm Beach Atlantic.  The Javelinas are now 11-15 on the year while WSC falls to 10-6.
            In the first match completed, WSC #4 pairing Isabelle Vacek and Ally Beresford were defeated by scores of 21-13, 21-15.  #2 duo Kelsie Cada and Jordan McCormick suffered a 21-15, 21-14 loss while in the 5's matchup Wayne State's Maggie Brahmer and Havyn Heinz lost 21-15, 21-14.
            In the pairs challenge, Wayne State's Taylor Bunjer and Grace Baumert went 1-1 on the day.  The first match saw Isabella Muti and Kristen Mitternight of Spring Hill College outlast Bunjer and Baumert in three sets 21-11, 19-21, 15-12.  The second match saw the team of Bunjer/Baumert defeat Florida Southern's Emma Hufford and Sophia Rakauskas by scores of 21-10, 21-10.
Wayne State's next scheduled match at the AVCA Small College Beach Championships is Saturday morning closing out pool play against McKendree (Ill.) at 10 a.m. Eastern Time.
 
Beach Volleyball Match Results
Wayne State (Neb.) vs Tex. A&M-Kingsville
Apr 14, 2023 at Tavares, Fla. (Hickory Beach)
 
Tex. A&M-Kingsville 3, Wayne State (Neb.) 0
2. Madelyn Wallace/Rylie Anderson (TAMUK) def. Kelsie Cada/Jordan McCormick (WAYNE) 21-15, 21-14
4. Meghan Stiefer/Kalani Vasquez (TAMUK) def. Isabelle Vacek/Ally Beresford (WAYNE) 21-13, 21-15
5. Jackie Alanis/Taylor McCarthy (TAMUK) def. Maggie Brahmer/Havyn Heinz (WAYNE) 21-15, 21-14
 
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (4,2,5)