FORT WORTH, Texas (March 5, 2021) – The 14th-ranked FIU beach volleyball team opened the Horned Frog Challenge with duals against Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) rivals UAB and No. 11 TCU on Friday. The Panthers tamed the Blazers 4-1 but fell 3-2 to the host Horned Frogs.
Federica Frasca and Roberta Ribeiro went undefeated on court one, topping UAB 17-21, 21-16, 15-9 and TCU 22-20, 15-21, 15-12. Gina Lipscomb and Lina Bernier took down the Blazers 21-15, 21-12 on court three and the Horned Frogs 31-29, 21-11 on court four.
FIU closes out the Horned Frog Challenge on Saturday when the team faces Central Arkansas at 8:30 a.m. ET and Southern Miss at 10:40 a.m.
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FIU 4, UAB 1
1. FRASCA, Federica/RIBEIRO, Roberta (FIU) def. Rachel Tam/Mikayla Law-Heese (UAB) 17-21, 21-16, 15-9
2. HUGHES, Abbie/KALKHOFF, Paige (FIU) def. Dylynn Otte/Emma Andraka (UAB) 21-13, 21-16
3. BERNIER, Lina/LIPSCOMB, Gina (FIU) def. Jenna Gathright/Annie Pringle (UAB) 21-15, 21-12
4. MANCINELLI, Rachele/BIANCHI, Giada (FIU) def. Adriana Pereira/Sarah Dickson (UAB) 21-9, 21-19
5. Arden Copping/Salli Napolitano (UAB) def. DAVIS, Anna/BRANDSTETTER, Sophia (FIU) 21-13, 13-21, 18-16
FIU 2, TCU 3
1. FRASCA, Federica/RIBEIRO, Roberta (FIU) def. Daniela Alvarez/Tania Moreno Mateeva (TCU) 22-20, 15-21, 15-12
2. Olivia Blackburn/Hailey Brockett (TCU) def. HUGHES, Abbie/KALKHOFF, Paige (FIU) 21-17, 21-19
3. Rochelle Scott/Maria Gonzalez (TCU) def. ERTELTOVA, Emma/O'KEEFE, Serah (FIU) 21-12, 21-13
4. BERNIER, Lina/LIPSCOMB, Gina (FIU) def. Caroline White/Josie Miller (TCU) 31-29, 21-11
5. Jordan Westendorff/Trinity Cavanaugh (TCU) def. MANCINELLI, Rachele/BIANCHI, Giada (FIU) 21-18, 21-18
Ext. Tara Patton/Peyton Yamagata (TCU) def. PILLSBURY, Emery/BRANDSTETTER, Sophia (FIU) 21-16, 21-19
