Tampa Closes Out FAU Invitational, Turning Focus To Conference Opponents

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – The University of Tampa beach volleyball team concluded its weekend at the FAU Beach Invitational, dropping matches against Alabama-Birmingham and No. 3 TCU. With their results on the weekend, winning 1 of 4 matches, Tampa now holds a 4-8 overall record on the season.

The Spartans opened the day against the University of Alabama-Birmingham; the 2's pair of Nevaeh Wolfe and Hailey Wolfe continued their strong season, securing a 21-16, 21-18 victory in straight sets. The 3's duo of Madelynn Hokanson and Hailey Peterson added another—and what would be the squad's final point of the match—battling to a 21-17, 21-19 win. In the 1's slot, Elizabeth Price and Angel Williams faced a tough UAB pair and fell 21-15, 21-12. The 4's team of Sammie Ostrander and Brooke Green kept their match close but came up short, 21-18, 21-13, while Olivia Whisnant and Meghan Schreck dropped a 21-15, 21-18 decision in the 5's flight, sealing the match for the Dragons.

Up next on Tampa's agenda was taking on No. 4 TCU. The Spartans struggled against their highest-ranked opponent of the season, falling in all five flights. Price and Williams kept their first set close before dropping a 21-17, 21-12 contest in the 1's slot. In the 2's, the Wolfe twins fought hard but were held off in a 21-13, 21-15 loss. The 3's pair of Hokanson and Peterson faced a powerful TCU duo and fell 21-13, 21-15, while the 4's team of Ostrander and Green suffered a 21-13, 21-16 defeat. In the 5's flight, Lauren Duke and Schreck closed out the day with a 21-12, 21-14 loss to the Horned Frogs.

UAB 3, Tampa 2

• Olivia Stant/Jasmine Haas (UAB) def. Elizabeth Price/Angel Williams (UT) – 21-15, 21-12

• Nevaeh Wolfe/Hailey Wolfe (UT) def. Isabel Day/Claudia Stockard (UAB) – 21-16, 21-18

• Madelynn Hokanson/Hailey Peterson (UT) def. Sadie Sharpe/Azmabeth Infante (UAB) – 21-17, 21-19

• Klea Sirois/Lauren Cairo (UAB) def. Sammie Ostrander/Brooke Green (UT) – 21-18, 21-13

• Ashley Torsone/Addison Atkins (UAB) def. Olivia Whisnant/Meghan Schreck (UT) – 21-15, 21-18

No. 3 TCU 5, Tampa 0

• Daniela Alvarez/Tania Moreno (TCU) def. Elizabeth Price/Angel Williams (UT) – 21-17, 21-12

• Stacy Reeves/Maria Gonzalez (TCU) def. Nevaeh Wolfe/Hailey Wolfe (UT) – 21-13, 21-15

• Allanis Navas/Sofia Izuzquiza (TCU) def. Madelynn Hokanson/Hailey Peterson (UT) – 21-13, 21-15

• Ana Vergara/Anhelina Khmil (TCU) def. Sammie Ostrander/Brooke Green (UT) – 21-13, 21-16

• Denie Konstantinova/Anete Namike (TCU) def. Lauren Duke/Meghan Schreck (UT) – 21-12, 21-14

Up Next: The Spartans travel to Saint Leo on Friday, March 21, where they will face the Saint Leo Lions at 12:00 p.m., followed by a matchup against the Barry University Buccaneers at 2:00 p.m.