Huntsville, Ala - The SCF beach volleyball team (12-6) are now guaranteed a spot in the championship bracket of the NJCAA Beach Volleyball Tournament at John Hunt Park in Huntsville, Alabama as they shutout Trinidad State (1-13) 5-0 before defeating Mesa CC (15-13) 3-2.
SCF vs Trinidad State:
The sophomore duo of Kayla Gentry and Rhea Kohl would open the door with a 21-15, 21-9 set win over freshmen Ellie Ames and Deniz Yileri at the #1 court. Classmates Bailee Perry and Isabella Rebimbas would follow with a two-set decision of their own winning 21-13, 21-6 over sophomore Neveah Martinez and freshman Raeann Savage on the #5 court before freshmen Aleksandra Wrobel and Addison Beaver sealed the decider with a 21-16, 21-14 win over freshmen Claire Johnson and Sophia Quizon on the #3 court.
As played continued, sophomore Amanda Goudinho Pizzol and freshman Teresa Briefeneder defeated sophomores Anna Jasinsky and Eimaya Medina 21-19, 21-18 on the #3 court before sophomore Caelan Cook and freshman Morgan McGuire sealed the sweep with a three-set decision over freshman Amya Speller and sophomore Nikolina Werbick by a score of 21-14, 11-21, 15-5.
SCF vs Mesa:
Wrobel and Beaver would once again open with a victory on the #2 court by a score of 21-14, 21-11. The Thunderbirds would then tie the series after Kohl and Gentry fell at the #1 court.
With three matches left, Cook and McGuire would win on the #4 court 21-17, 21-7 before Perry and Rebimbas won on the #5 court with a 21-15 pair decision to seal the victory. The Thunderbirds would secure the final match on the #3 court over Goudinho Pizzol and Briefeneder.
Other NJCAA Scores:
Richard Bland (23-12) defeated Lake Sumter State (12-15) 4-1 and Gaston College (9-23) 5-0 while Lake Sumter State defeated Gaston College 4-1.
Palm Beach State (21-8) shutout Bryant and Stratton (0-7) and Sandhills CC (13-17) 5-0 while Sandhills CC defeated Bryant and Stratton 4-1.
Up Next:
The Manatees will look to focus on the championship bracket Saturday morning, May 4 at 10:30 am. As a result of going 4-0 in pool play, the Manatees will be listed as the #2 seed and will await the winner of the 9 am match between Richard Bland (#3 seed) and Sandhills CC (#6 seed).
Bracket Schedule:
Consolation Pool -
Gaston vs Trinidad State @ 10 am (9 am Central)
Gaston vs Bryant and Stratton @ 2 pm (1 pm Central)
Bryant and Stratton vs Trinidad State @ 4:30 pm (3:30 pm Central)
Championship Bracket -
Quarterfinals:
#3 seed Richard Bland vs #6 seed Sandhills CC @ 9 am (8 am Central)
#4 seed Mesa CC vs #5 seed Lake Sumter State @ 9 am (8 am Central)
5th place Bracket -
Match One Loser vs Match Two Loser @ 2 pm (1 pm Central)
Semifinals -
#1 Palm Beach State vs Match One Winner @ 11:30 am (10:30 am Central)
#2 SCF vs Match Two Winner @ 11:30 am (10:30 am Central)
3rd Place Bracket -
Match Three Loser vs Match Four Loser @ 3:15 pm (2:15 pm Central)
Championship Bracket -
Match Three Winner vs Match 4 Winner @ 4:30 pm (3:30 pm Central)