Glendale, AZ – The Pioneer women's beach volleyball team went 1-1 in the second day of action at Victory Lane Sports Complex hosted by Arizona Christian University. Wayland Baptist lost 5-0 to #2 ranked Arizona Christian and came back to record the first win in program history as they defeated Benedictine Mesa 3-2.
#2 Arizona Christian 5, Wayland Baptist 0
- Brianna Boeckman/Emee Fellens (ACU) def. Martyna Lewinska/Carlee Heidebrecht (WBU) 21-14, 21-13
- Haley Brown/Riley Brown (ACU) def. Selma Sutaj/Emily Buchberger (WBU) 21-10, 21-19
- Eliana Cho/Abby Nelson (ACU) def. Jordan Schlageter/Deniz Yileri (WBU) 21-19, 21-9
- Emily Katzer/Jaiden Zeis (ACU) def. Averi Penner/Luiza Valentim (WBU) 21-11, 21-14
- Alyssa Robles/Aaliyah Malden (ACU) def. Lilou Henry-Souquet/Frida Espeseth (WBU) 21-23, 21-19, 15-12
Wayland Baptist 3, Benedictine Mesa 2
- Kylie Bartel/Taylor Erickson (BEN) def. Martyna Lewinska/Carlee Heidebrecht (WBU) 21-7, 21-13
- Selma Sutaj/Emily Buchberger (WBU) def. Amaya Evans/Annika Wallace (BEN) 21-19, 15-21, 15-8
- Megan Hicks/Daisy Motes (BEN) def. Jordan Schlageter/Deniz Yileri (WBU) 21-14, 16-21, 15-10
- Averi Penner/Luiza Valentim (WBU) def. Ella Burton/Sophie Drollinger (BEN) 21-15, 13-21, 16-14
- Lilou Henry-Souquet/Frida Espeseth (WBU) def. Anna Brytkowska/Haley Lopez (BEN) 21-16, 19-21, 15-9
Coach Lucy Mahelova shared these comments, "Selma & Emily, Averi & Luiza and Frida & Lilou came up with wins, all in three sets and clinched the first ever program win for the Pioneers against a team that lost 2-3 to both Vanguard (current national champion) and Arizona Christian (#2 in the nation)."
Mahelova continued, "This was an amazing tournament for us because the girls and coaching staff see that we are right there with the best in the nation."
