Spartans Kick Off Season With Split in First Day of Tournament Weekend
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The University of Tampa's beach volleyball team traveled up to Tallahassee as they participated in day one of the Florida State Tournament. In the first day of play the Spartans faced off against the seventh-ranked California Polytechnic State University and the University of Louisiana Monroe.
DUAL 1:
The Spartans bid for an undefeated season was cut short against the Cal-Poly Mustangs as they would fall 4-1. In the four spot, the team of Erica Haslag and Tatiana Gutierrez would claim the lone victory for Tampa, as they won in three sets. After falling big in the first set 21-9, the teammates gained their composure to take the next two sets over the Mustangs duo. In the second set of the match, the duo would win 21-14 and in the final set they would score the final two points to win 15-13.
MATCH RESULTS:
#7 Cal Poly 4, Tampa 1
1. Torrey Van Winden/Macy Gordon (CP) def. Julia Oswald/Rachel Rosequist (UT) 21-16, 21-15
2. Mariah Whalen/Tia Miric (CP) def. Bri Civiero/Valerie Rosequist (UT) 21-11, 21-9
3. Emily Sonny/Jayelin Lombard (CP) def. Katie McKiel/Melissa Elias (UT) 21-11, 21-13
4. Erica Haslag/Tatiana Gutierrez (UT) def. Adlee Van Winden/Josie Ulrich (CP) 9-21, 21-14, 15-13
5. Vanessa Roscoe/Brayden Gruenewald (CP) def. Selina Pfuner/Claire Overton (UT) 21-19, 21-14
Match Notes: Order of finish: Doubles (5,2,1,3,4);
DUAL 2:
In the second match of the day, Tampa would face the ULM War Hawks. In the four spot, Haslag and Gutierrez would set the tone for the rest of the matches, winning in two. The duo of Julia Oswald and Rachel Rosequist would limit their opponents to a total of just 20 points in their two sets. None of the matches would go to three sets, as the Spartans were decisive in their victories to contribute to the overall 4-1 result. ULM would manage to only get one win over the Spartans on the day.
MATCH RESULTS:
Tampa 4, ULM 1
1. Julia Oswald/Rachel Rosequist (UT) def. Love, Gabby/Gallant, Kayla (ULM) 21-13, 21-7
2. Convey, Grace/Blazek, Julia (ULM) def. Bri Civiero/Valerie Rosequist (UT) 21-18, 21-19
3. Katie McKiel/Melissa Elias (UT) def. Smith, Bailey/Elder, Abbie (ULM) 22-20, 21-19
4. Erica Haslag/Tatiana Gutierrez (UT) def. Brooks, Audrey/Ponthieux, Holland (ULM) 21-8, 21-18
5. Selina Pfuner/Claire Overton (UT) def. Moreland, Elizabeth/Kemp, Allie (ULM) 21-13, 21-17
Match Notes: Order of finish: Doubles (4,1,5,2,3);
UP NEXT: Tampa will continue their tournament weekend tomorrow with matches against two opponents. The first will begin at 9:15 a.m. against Houston Baptist, and the second match is set to begin at 4:45 p.m. against #2 Florida State.
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