Spartans Close Out Seminole Beach Bash

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Tampa wrapped up play at the Seminole Beach Bash on Saturday morning, falling 4-1 to Florida Gulf Coast University at the FSU Beach Volleyball Courts.

The University of Tampa beach volleyball team battled across all five flights in a competitive dual with FGCU, highlighted by a strong straight-set victory at the No. 4 position.

FGCU had a win at the No. 2 flight, where Nicole De Oliveira and Erin Miller defeated Kaelyn Fredette-Huffman and Hailey Peterson in straight sets, 21-14, 21-12. The Eagles added another point at No. 3 as Andrea Dietz and Sydney Majick topped Jordan Berglin and Lauren Duke, 21-16, 21-14.

Tampa responded at the No. 4 spot, as Tess Schrenger and Angel Williams delivered a decisive performance. The Spartan duo controlled both sets, earning a 21-18, 21-17 victory to put Tampa on the board.

At the No. 1 position, Hailey Wolfe and Nevaeh Wolfe pushed their match to three sets after splitting the first two. The duo answered a 21-16 opening-set loss with a 21-19 second-set win, but FGCU claimed the decisive third set, 15-12.

The No. 5 flight also went the distance, as Brooke Green and Samantha Ostrander forced a third set with a 21-18 second-set victory. After narrowly dropping the first set 21-19, the Spartans ultimately fell 15-13 in the tiebreaker.

FGCU 4, Tampa 1

• Alexis Keeter/Ava Lilliquist (FGCU) def. Hailey Wolfe/Nevaeh Wolfe (UT) 21-16, 19-21, 15-12
• Nicole De Oliveira/Erin Miller (FGCU) def. Kaelyn Fredette-Huffman/Hailey Peterson (UT) 21-14, 21-12
• Andrea Dietz/Sydney Majick (FGCU) def. Jordan Berglin/Lauren Duke (UT) 21-16, 21-14
• Tess Schrenger/Angel Williams (UT) def. Kaitlyn Beck/Emma Soncrant (FGCU) 21-18, 21-17
• Kristina Gluc/Vanessa Moriarty (FGCU) def. Brooke Green/Samantha Ostrander (UT) 21-19, 18-21, 15-13

Up Next
The Spartans return home next weekend for matches on March 6 and March 7. Tampa will host Palm Beach Atlantic, Eckerd, and USF at the Tampa Beach Brawl.