BABSON PARK, Fla. - The University of Mobile Beach Volleyball team concluded the regular season portion of the 2023 schedule over the weekend, competing in three matches across Mar. 31 - Apr. 1 in the SUN Conference Central Pod Tournament. Mobile opened the tournament on Friday with a 4-1 victory over Warner University, and followed that with two matches on Saturday morning.
The Rams began Saturday with another 4-1 win, defeating Southeastern University in the process. The win over the Fire of Southeastern extended Mobile's win streak to seven matches ahead of the regular season finale against No. 6 Webber International. In the finale against the Webber Warriors, Mobile fell 5-0, finishing the regular season with a 12-11 overall record and 8-2 conference record. The Rams finished tied for second with Ave Maria University in the SUN Conference Beach Volleyball standings with Ave Maria earning the tiebreaker with a earlier win in head-to-head action.
Weekend Notables
In Mobile's 4-1 win over Warner on Friday, Mobile swept the Royals in three of the five matches played. Warner's lone win came in the top-seeded match, with Mobile's two through five seeds coming away victorious. The Rams second-seeded duo of Abby Andrews and Brinkley Hearn earned a straight-set sweep over Warner's second flight, finishing with a 21-12, 21-11 win. Third-seeded pair of Haley Jones and Danielle Pote also earned a 2-0 win for Mobile, defeating Warner, 21-18, 26-24. In the fifth flight, Emma Todd and Veronica Makovey cruised to a 21-17, 21-11 victory for Mobile's third sweep of the afternoon. Jordan Wood and Tatum Beech earned Mobile's fourth win with a 2-1 victory from the fourth flight.
Mobile continued the momentum the following morning as the Rams cooled off the Fire of Southeastern with a 4-1 win. Mobile's two through five seeds once again earned the Rams' four wins in the match, with Andrews and Hearn being the only pair to earn a 2-0 win from the second flight. The senior and junior combo dominated against Southeastern, defeating the Fire's second-seeded duo, 21-8, 21-12.
Finally, Mobile had a tough task facing No. 6 Webber International to conclude the tournament and regular season on Saturday, dropping all five matches played. Webber International came away with 2-0 sweeps in all but one match against the Rams as the Warriors earned the top seed in the upcoming conference tournament. Mobile's fourth-seeded team of Jordan Wood and Tatum Beech forced three sets, but eventually fell.
SUN Conference Beach Volleyball Tournament
With the 2023 regular season in the rearview mirror, Mobile has earned the No. 3 seed in the upcoming conference tournament in Gulf Shores, Ala., where the Rams will take on the sixth seed of Loyola University (La.) on Apr. 7 at 10:00 a.m. CT. Winner will face the winner of the No. 2 Ave Maria v. No. 7 Warner matchup later that afternoon.
Mobile is 2-1 this year against the Wolf Pack of Loyola.
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.
