Bears Fall at UAB Invitational

Friday, April 16

Birmingham, AL

11 a.m. E.T.

Mercer University

UAB

4/17/2021 4:09:00 PM | Beach Volleyball

By: Jesika Moore

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.– The Mercer Bears beach volleyball team went 0-4 at the UAB Invitational this weekend.

MATCH BREAKDOWN VS. UAB

1. Rachel Tam/Mikayla Law-Heese (UAB) def. Gracie Garanich/Emilee Wissmach (MER) 21-16, 21-10
2. Elli Merchant/Olivia Boeve (MER) def. Dylynn Otte/Emma Andraka (UAB) 21-18, 21-10
3. Salli Napolitano/Arden Copping (UAB) def. Kacy Ogden/Maddie Nunley (MER) 21-15, 21-19
4. Pearl Moore/Jessica Ennis (UAB) def. Elena Sanfrey/Ellie Miller (MER) 21-15, 21-9
5. Sarah Dickson/Jenna Gathright (UAB) def. Hana Robertson/Aggie Paskevic (MER) 21-5, 21-12

MATCH BREAKDOWN VS. ULM

1. Julia Blazek/Audrey Brooks (ULM) def. Gracie Garanich/Emilee Wissmach (MER) 21-15, 21-17
2. Abigail Elder/Kayla Gallant (ULM) def. Elli Merchant/Olivia Boeve (MER) 21-19, 21-18
3. Katie McKay/Ina Gosen (ULM) def. Kacy Ogden/Maddie Nunley (MER) 21-19, 21-9
4. Anna Demmer/Holland Ponthieux (ULM) def. Hana Robertson/Elena Sanfrey (MER) 21-7, 21-10
5. Brooke Hoven/Elizabeth Moreland (ULM) def. Ellie Miller/Aggie Paskevic (MER) 21-13, 21-15

MATCH BREAKDOWN VS. CENTRAL ARKANSAS

1. Evelyn Griffith/Colene Hamilton (UCA) def. Gracie Garanich/Emilee Wissmach (MER) 14-21, 21-17, 15-11
2. Elli Merchant/Olivia Boeve (MER) def. Aly Brinkley/Kelsie Sager (UCA) 21-14, 21-14
3. Julia Oravec/Makenna Schmitt (UCA) def. Maddie Nunley/Kacy Ogden (MER) 21-13, 19-21, 15-10
4. Payton Sproule/Faith Hasness (UCA) def. Aggie Paskevic/Elena Sanfrey (MER) 21-10, 21-6 5. Shannon Stone/Bria Garmon (UCA) def. Hana Robertson/Ellie Miller (MER) 21-9, 21-11

MATCH BREAKDOWN VS. COASTAL CAROLINA

1. Lucy Campbell/Martine Kragholm (Coastal) def. Gracie Garanich/Emilee Wissmach (Mercer): 14-21, 21-16, 25-23
2. Elli Merchant/Olivia Boeve (Mercer) def. Irena Drobnjak/Sarlota Svobodova (Coastal): 21-10, 21-0 (Coastal forfeit up 10-7 in the first set due to injury)
3. Kacy Ogden/Maddie Nunley (Mercer) def. Sarah Reidell/Kendra Lukacs (Coastal): 24-22, 21-12
4. Emma Gonnzalez/Kalinn Eske (Coastal) def. Hana Robertson/Elena Sanfrey (Mercer): 21-9, 21-16
5. Carli Ginther/Ellie Hanford (Coastal) def. Ellie Miller/Aggie Paskevic (Mercer): 21-10, 21-18

UP NEXT
The Bears will head to Deland, Fla. for the 2021 ASUN Conference Tournament. The tournament will be from April 23-25.

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