MOBILE, Ala. - In a late addition to the 2023 schedule, the University of Mobile Beach Volleyball team traveled to Spring Hill College in Mobile, Ala. on Tuesday, Mar. 7 for two non-divisional matches with the Badgers, coming up short in both matches played. In match one, the Rams fell 4-1, coming away with a forfeit victory for the lone match win. In the nightcap, Spring Hill swept Mobile in all five matches played for the third-straight victory over the Rams this season.
Match #1 Results
1. Kassandra Fairly / Jessica Fairly (SHC) def. Layton Adams / Aspen Adams (MOB) : 21-17, 21-13
2. Brinkley Hearn / Abby Andrews (MOB) def. Kyla Shappell / Jaylyne Bell (SHC), by FORFEIT.
3. Linnea Beger / Brooke Borgmeyer (SHC) def. Haley Jones / Danielle Pote (MOB) : 21-14, 21-14
4. Elizabeth HarDouin / Lily Mascari (SHC) def. Tatum Beech / Jordan Wood (MOB) : 21-16, 21-16
5. Jordan Atchison / Kristen Mitternight (SHC) def. Veronica Makovey / Emma Todd (MOB) : 21-17, 21-12
Ext. Prisca Garner / Cassidy Granger (SHC) def. Dazsha Dean / Emily Osborne (MOB) : 22-20, 21-16
Match #2 Results
1. Kassandra Fairly / Jessica Fairly (SHC) def. Aspen Adams / Layton Adams (MOB) : 21-13, 21-11
2. Mikayla Boyer / Kyla Shappell (SHC) def. Brinkley Hearn / Abby Andrews (MOB) : 21-8, 21-15
3. Brooke Borgmeyer / Linnea Beger (SHC) def. Haley Jones / Danielle Pote (MOB) : 21-12, 21-11
4. Elizabeth Hardouin / Lily Mascari (SHC) def. Tatum Beech / Jordan Wood (MOB) : 21-17, 18-21, 15-7
5. Jordan Atchison / Kristen Mitternight (SHC) def. Veronica Makovey / Emma Todd (MOB) : 20-22, 21-18, 16-14
Ext. Isabella Muti / Irelyn Flynn (SHC) def. Dazsha Dean / Emily Osborne (MOB) : 21-14, 21-10
With both losses on Tuesday evening, Mobile's overall record on the 2023 season falls to 5-10 ahead of the return to SUN Conference action this weekend.
SUN Conference Northeast Pod Tournament
The Rams are scheduled to play three matches this upcoming weekend, Mar. 10-11, with two of those matches being conference games. Mobile kicks off the SUN Conference Northeast Pod Tournament in Cleveland, Ga. with a 8:00 a.m. CT match on Friday, Mar. 10 against Truett-McConnell University (Ga.), and will later play a non-conference match against Bob Jones University that afternoon at 12:00 p.m. CT.
The Rams conclude the tournament on Saturday, Mar. 11 with a conference match against St. Andrews University (N.C).
About the University of Mobile
The University of Mobile is a Christ-centered liberal arts and sciences institution with a vision of higher education for a higher purpose, founded to honor God by equipping students for their future professions through rigorous academic preparation and spiritual transformation. Core values are: Christ-Centered, Academically-Focused, Student-Devoted and Distinctively-Driven. The university offers on-campus and online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in over 75 academic programs. Founded in 1961, the University of Mobile is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist State Convention and is located 10 miles north of Mobile, Alabama on a campus of over 880 acres.
For information about the University of Mobile, areas of study, admissions and more, visit umobile.edu, connect with UM on social media @univofmobile, or call Enrollment Services at 1.800.WIN.RAMS or 251.442.2222.
