SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Over the past five days, the Wayne State College beach volleyball team has competed in best-of-five set matches during their spring break trip in Arizona.
Their time came to an end from the Scottsdale Ranch Park in Scottsdale, Arizona with NAIA #1 and two-time defending national champion Ottawa University (AZ) along with a second meeting with Park University Gilbert (AZ) on Friday.
WSC saw their six-match winning streak in Arizona snapped by the two-time defending champion Ottawa (AZ). Wayne State lost 4-1 and are now 6-3 at the time of the match while the Spirit improved to 7-7 (four losses to DI schools).
Wayne State’s win came from the #5 pairing of Ally Beresford and Brooke Peltz, who won in straight sets. The remaining matches were decided in straight sets with Ottawa registering wins in the remaining duals.
Beach Volleyball Match Results
Wayne State vs Ottawa (Ariz.)
03/11/22 at Scottsdale, Ariz.
(Scottsdale Ranch Park)
Ottawa (Ariz.) 4, Wayne State 1
1. (OUAZ) def. Lauren Jacobsen/Taya Beller (WSC) 2-0
2. (OUAZ) def. Kelsie Cada/Jordan McCormick (WSC) 2-0
3. (OUAZ) def. Rachel Walker/Jazlin DeHaan (WSC) 2-0
4. (OUAZ) def. Jessie Brandl/Isabelle Vacek (WSC) 2-0
5. Ally Beresford/Brooke Peltz (WSC) def. (OUAZ) 2-0
During the final spring trip match against Park University (Gilbert), WSC won 4-1 to improve to 7-3 on the season. Wayne State went 7-1 in Arizona.
The Wildcats posted straight set wins with Kelsie Cada/Jordan McCormick in the 2’s pairing and Ally Beresford/Brooke Peltz at the 5 slot while the duos of Rachel Walker/Jazlin DeHaan at #3 and Jessie Brandl/Isabelle Vacek in the 4s pairing.
Beach Volleyball Match Results
Wayne State vs Park Gilbert (Ariz.)
03/11/22 at Scottsdale, Ariz.
(Scottsdale Ranch Park)
Wayne State 4, Park Gilbert (Ariz.) 1
1. (PARK) def. Lauren Jacobsen/Taya Beller (WSC) 2-1
2. Kelsie Cada/Jordan McCormick (WSC) def. (PARK) 2-0
3. Rachel Walker/Jazlin DeHaan (WSC) def. (PARK) 2-1
4. Jessie Brandl/Isabelle Vacek (WSC) def. (PARK) 2-1
5. Ally Beresford/Brooke Peltz (WSC) def. (PARK) 2-0
The Wayne State College beach volleyball program will be off until the Ottawa (KS) Beach Tournament on Wednesday, March 16. WSC will face Oklahoma Wesleyan at 11 a.m.; Missouri Baptist at 1 p.m., Park University (MO) at 2:30 p.m. and Ottawa University (KS) at 4 p.m. in Shawnee, Kansas.
WSC is also looking to host Ottawa University (KS) on Wednesday, March 23 at 1 p.m. in Wayne depending on weather.
