Wayne State closed a successful spring break beach volleyball trip to Arizona Tuesday afternoon with a 4-1 victory over Benedictine Mesa of Arizona at Gene Autry Park in Mesa.  The 'Cats went 7-1 on their Arizona trip and improved to 9-2 overall while Benedictine Mesa is now 3-7.
            Two of the six matches went all three sets.  The Wildcat exhibition duo of Laney Kathol and Anna Borrner won 21-18, 14-21, 15-11 while the Wildcat #1 pairing of Ava Spies and Taylor Bunjer suffered a 12-21, 21-19, 10-15 loss.
            All other matches resulted in sweeps for Wayne State as the 2s team of Chloe Hanel and Channatee Robles won 21-10, 21-12.  The #3 pairing of Brooklyn Kusler and Molly Romano won in straight sets 21-7, 21-12, the 4s team of Reese Johnson and Ella Myler captured a 21-10, 21-17 win while the 5s duo of Brooke Peltz and Rhianna Wilhelm picked up a 21-15, 21-16 victory for the Wildcats.
            Wayne State's next action is Tuesday, March 18th when the Wildcats travel to Kansas for the Ottawa Triangular battling Park (Mo.) at 1 p.m. and the host Ottawa Braves in a 3 p.m. contest.  

Wayne State vs Benedictine Mesa (Match 2)
03/11/25 at Mesa, Ariz.
(Gene Autry Park)
 
Wayne State 4, Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) 1
1. Kylie Bartel/Taylor Erickson (BENU) def. Taylor Bunjer/Ava Spies (WSC) 21-12, 19-21, 15-10
2. Chloe Hanel/Channatee Robles (WSC) def. Nichole Gary/Amaya Evans (BENU) 21-10, 21-12
3. Molly Romano/Brooklyn Kusler (WSC) def. Megan Hicks/Annika Wallace (BENU)  21-7, 21-12
4. Reese Johnson/Ella Myler (WSC) def. Sophie Drollinger/Daisy Motes (BENU) 21-10, 21-17
5. Brooke Peltz/Rhianna Wilhelm (WSC) def. Haley Lopez/Vivianna Galvan (BENU) 21-15, 21-16
6. Laney Kathol/Anna Borner (WSC) def. Anna Brytkowska/Ella Burton (BENU) 21-18, 14-21, 15-11
 
Match Notes:
Wayne State 9-2
Benedictine Mesa (Ariz.) 3-7