MARSHALL, Texas – The Ottawa University women's beach volleyball team earned its first two victories of the season at the ETBU Beach Classic on Saturday afternoon. Ottawa defeated East Texas Baptist University, 3-2, and Texas Wesleyan University 3-2. The win over ETBU was OU head coach
Kaitlyn Haller's first career collegiate coaching victory.
East Texas Baptist, W, 3-2
Blythe Manson and
Carson Schuman, playing no. 1 pairs for OU, defeated Callie Humphrey and Bella Sigala 21-19, 21-13. In no. 2 pairs,
Kennedy Krokroskia and
Loraine Ruiz fell 21-17, 21-14.
Madison Brauner and
Brenna Diller fell 21-14, 21-10 to Nadia Brockway and Mona Salgado in no. 3 pairs. In no. 4 pairs,
Brittan Lee and
Bailee Nickel took a three set win, 25-15, 18-21, 15-9, over Bailee Kitchen and Hannah Perry.
Asia Cole and
Samantha Stahl won their no. 5 pairs match in three sets, 10-21, 21-18, 15-13.
1.
Blythe Manson/
Carson Schuman (OU) def. Callie Humphrey/Bella Sigala (ETBU) 21-19, 21-13
2. Shelbe Adkins/Madison McDonald (ETBU) def.
Kennedy Krokroskia/
Loraine Ruiz (OU) 21-17, 21-14
3. Nadia Brockway/Mona Salgado (ETBU) def.
Madison Brauner/
Brenna Diller (OU) 21-14, 21-10
4.
Brittan Lee/
Bailee Nickel (OU) def. Bailee Kitchen/Hannah Perry (ETBU) 21-15, 18-21, 15-9
5.
Asia Cole/
Samantha Stahl (OU) def. Sadie Blue/Sofia Castillo (ETBU) 10-21, 21-18, 15-13
Texas Wesleyan, W, 3-2
In the win over the Rams,
Madison Brauner and
Brenna Diller clinched the match for OU. Ottawa's no. 3 pair defeated Andrea Malek and Grace Payeika in three sets, 21-18, 16-21, 15-10.
Blythe Manson and
Carson Schuman was then no. 2 pairs match 21-16, 21-10. In no. 4 pairs,
Brittan Lee and
Bailee Nickel won in three sets 17-21, 21-18, 17-15 over Hope Miller and Amber Smart.
Kennedy Krokroskia and
Loraine Ruiz lost 21-14, 21-13 in their no. 1 pairs match to Holland Handcock and Emily White.
Asia Cole and
Samantha Stahl fell in their no. 5 pairs match 21-18, 21-14.
1. Holland Handcock/Emily White (TWU) def.
Kennedy Krokroskia/
Loraine Ruiz (OU) 21-14, 21-13
2.
Blythe Manson/
Carson Schuman (OU) def. Makenna Gamtt/Leyna Michel (TWU) 21-16, 21-10
3.
Madison Brauner/
Brenna Diller (OU) def. Andrea Malek/Grace Payeika (TWU) 21-18, 16-21, 15-10
4.
Brittan Lee/
Bailee Nickel (OU) def. Hope Miller/Amber Smart (TWU) 17-21, 21-18, 17-15
5. Skyler Brooks/Sydney Alexander (TWU) def.
Asia Cole/
Samantha Stahl (OU) 21-18, 21-14
Who is Next
Ottawa (2-4) will return to the sand on Friday, March 8 in St. Louis, Mo.
