The Wayne State College beach volleyball team closed the 2024 season on an up-note Sunday afternoon as the 13^th-seeded Wildcats defeated #11 seed Eckerd College of Florida 3-0 in the third-place match of the bronze bracket at the AVCA Small College Beach Volleyball Championships in Tavares, Florida.  The 'Cats ended the three-day tournament at 3-3 and finished the 2024 season with a 10-6 record while the Tritons end the season at 8-20.
            All three Wildcat victories came in sweeps.  The 4's pairing of Brooklyn Kusler and Molly Romano posted a 21-16, 21-8 win over Eckerd's Jocelyn Escoffery and Mariana Olivares-Cely.  The #5 duo of Taylor Bunjer and Rhianna Wilhelm had a 21-10, 21-14 win over Melana Moore and Faith Smith from Eckerd while the 2's teams of Jordan McCormick and Channatee Robles captured a 21-19, 21-13 victory vs. Eckerd's Brooke Hand and Jessi Meghreblian.
 
(13) Wayne State 3 (11) Eckerd (Fla.) 0
April 14, 2024
Tavares, Fla. (Hickory Point Beach)
 
1.  Taya Beller/Allie Petry (WSC) vs. Melanie Silva/Addie White (ECK) unfinished
2.  Jordan McCormick/Channatee Robles (WSC) def. Brooke Hand/Jessi Meghreblian (ECK) 21-19, 21-13
3.  Ella Myler/Brooke Peltz (WSC) vs. Rachel Jackson/Teagan VanderMay (ECK) unfinished
4.  Brooklyn Kusler/Molly Romano (WSC) def. Jocelyn Escoffery/Mariana Olivares-Cely 21-16, 21-8
5.  Taylor Bunjer/Rhianna Wilhelm (WSC) def. Melana Moore/Faith Smith (ECK) 21-10, 21-14