TCU
Carson-Newman College
Horned Frogs Pick Up Two Wins
3/27/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Beach Volleyball
UAB Final Stats | Carson-Newman Final Stats
FORT WORTH, Texas - The TCU beach volleyball team wrapped up competition at the Gamecock Invitational in Columbia, S.C., by scoring two wins over UAB (3-2) and Carson-Newman (4-1) on Sunday morning at Wheeler Beach.
The Horned Frogs (9-4) had to play back-to-back competitions and were up against the Blazers (6-8) to start the day, as the team scored their second 3-2 victory in the tournament. TCU then rolled the momentum into its next match by picking up a 4-1 win over the Eagles (5-7) as the team improved to 7-0 against opponents on neutral ground.
Two pairs went undefeated on the day as Jaelyn Greene and Jillian Bergeson, as well as Molly Scheel and Ariah Palter each moved to 10-3 on the season with two victories. In the opening match, the duos each scored straight-set victories to help propel TCU to the 3-2 victory over UAB. Greene and Bergeson defeated Michaela Reesor and Avery Hoven on court three, 21-13, 21-17, while Scheel and Palter scored a 21-15, 21-15 win over Gabbi Moreno and Emily Martinez on court five.
In the final match of the tournament against Carson-Newman, Palter and Scheel recorded their fifth straight victory of the season by downing Megan Morris and Eileen Anderson, 21-13, 21-14, as the duo are now 3-0 at the No. 5 position. Greene and Bergeson finished off the competition for TCU by securing a 21-17, 21-18 win over Taylor Lowe and Sara Fairley.
Quotes from the Matches
Head Coach Erik Peterson
"I thought we did a great job managing our rest and fueling in the back-to-back matches. We played in a level of humidity that we are not used to and we could definitely see the effects in our energy levels. I am happy with the strides we made in our team culture over the course of the past two days. We battled through some strong competition and you could witness first hand how our own support helped push us through.
"We definitely learned to take each point in stride and to play it out to the end with a purpose. These teams really challenged us in ways we have not seen year and I am very pleased with how we responded to adversity and made good adjustments."
Match Results
UAB vs TCU
Mar 27, 2016 at Columbia, S.C.
(Wheeler Beach)
TCU 3, UAB 2
Doubles competition
1. Sara Rishell/Chelsi Carter (UAB) def. Michelle McNamee/Sarita Mikals (TCU) 21-12, 21-14
2. Shane Peters/Olivia Canales (TCU) def. Amber Treace/Zahria Richard (UAB) 21-16, 21-14
3. Jaelyn Greene/Jillian Bergeson (TCU) def. Michaela Reesor/Avery Hoven (UAB) 21-13, 21-17
4. Avei Logoleo/Tressa Buckland (UAB) def. Blaire Pickens/Clare Ford (TCU) 21-16, 21-16
5. Molly Scheel/Ariah Palter (TCU) def. Gabbi Moreno/Emily Martinez (UAB) 21-15, 21-15
Ext. Jade Henderson/Jordan Terral (TCU) def. Rachel Evans/Victoria Young (UAB) 21-16, 21-15
Match Notes:
UAB 6-8
TCU 8-4
Order of finish: Doubles (5,4,1,3,2)
Match Results
Carson-Newman vs TCU
Mar 27, 2016 at Columbia, S.C.
(Wheeler Beach)
TCU 4, Carson-Newman 1
Doubles competition
1. Michelle McNamee/Sarita Mikals (TCU) def. Ally King/Katie Will (CNC) 21-15, 21-13
2. Molly Locke/Maddie Broch (CNC) def. Shane Peters/Olivia Canales (TCU) 29-27, 24-22
3. Jaelyn Greene/Jillian Bergeson (TCU) def. Taylor Lowe/Sara Fairley (CNC) 21-17, 21-18
4. Blaire Pickens/Clare Ford (TCU) def. Natalie Harris/Kristinia Hill (CNC) 21-19, 21-18
5. Molly Scheel/Ariah Palter (TCU) def. Megan Morris/Eileen Anderson (CNC) 21-13, 21-14
Match Notes:
Carson-Newman 5-7
TCU 9-4
Order of finish: Doubles (5,4,1,3,2)
Up Next
TCU will continue action on the road by traveling to Corpus Christi, Texas to take on the host Islanders and Houston Baptist on Saturday, April 2.
