MARSHALL, Texas – On the second day of the ETBU Beach Classic, the Tigers faced NAIA opponents Ottawa (Kan.) University & Texas A&M Texarkana falling in both matches. ETBU lost out to Ottawa and TAMU-Texarkana, 4-1, as three of the flights went to three sets. ETBU is now 1-7 on the season.
In the first match of the day, ETBU's
Brooke Nalley and
Sierra Wendt won the no. 2 flight vs. Ottawa's Brittan Lee and Grace Davis, 21-9, 21-11. Ottawa won the other four flights in two sets.
In a close first flight against TAMUT,
Kyleigh Pate and
Sierra Wendt took the first set, 21-12, but dropped the second, 21-12, and came up short,16-14, in the third at no. 1 as one of the three three-set flights. At the no. 3 flight, ETBU was able to snag a victory with Nalley and
Bailee Kitchen 21-9, 19-21, 15-10.
Kaiya Haase and
Camille Freeman went three sets at no. 5 falling, 21-18, 7-21, 22-24.
ETBU will be at the UMHB Tournament March 6-7 next weekend.
Ottawa University (Kansas) 4, East Texas Baptist University 1
Doubles competition
1. Madison Brauner/Bailee Nickel (OUK) def.
Kyleigh Pate/
Taylor Parker (ETBU) 21-18, 21-14
2.
Brooke Nalley/
Sierra Wendt (ETBU) def. Brittan Lee/Grace Davis (OUK) 21-9, 21-11
3. Carson Schuman/Hollie Peters (OUK) def.
Sofia Castillo/
Bella Fields (ETBU) 21-17, 21-19
4. Samantha Stahl/Elle Mitchell (OUK) def.
Bailee Kitchen/
Camille Freeman (ETBU) 21-12, 21-14
5. Makela Martinez/Brenna Diller (OUK) def.
Emily Thomas/Shelby Pugh (ETBU) 21-15, 21-12
Texas A&M Texarkana 4, East Texas Baptist University 1
Doubles competition
1. Paulina Dobreva/Eliza Liva Kalnina (TAMUT) def.
Kyleigh Pate/
Sierra Wendt (ETBU) 12-21, 21-12, 16-14
2. Mia Mata/Leanne Blue (TAMUT) def.
Sofia Castillo/
Taylor Parker (ETBU) 21-10, 21-11
3.
Brooke Nalley/
Bailee Kitchen (ETBU) def. Zoe Martinez/Flor Lazo (TAMUT) 21-9, 19-21, 15-10
4. Kimberlee Joyce/Isabella Marvin (TAMUT) def.
Bella Fields/Shelby Pugh (ETBU) 21-16, 22-20
5. Alanna Deering/Gabriela Garcia (TAMUT) def.
Kaiya Haase/
Camille Freeman (ETBU) 21-18, 7-21, 24-22
