Loyola splits Friday matches to begin Sun Conference championship

BRADENTON, Fla. – Loyola beach volleyball collected a win over Truett McConnell (3-0) but lost to Ave Maria (3-2) on the first day of the Sun Conference Championship in Bradenton to advance to the second day of the double-elimination tournament.

The field of the Sun Conference Championship is now down to six teams, with play continuing Saturday. Playing in the elimination bracket, the Wolf Pack will face a familiar foe, Mobile, at 9:30 a.m. (EDT), with the winner of that game advancing to the semifinals to play Webber International. Loyola and Mobile have already played twice this season, with each team winning a match 3-2. 

Flight four's pairing, juniors Rosemary Vanney and Preslie Boswell, were the standouts of the pack today going 2-0 to push their conference record to 10-2. Both also earned All Sun Conference Second Team.

Loyola's first dual was against the fifth seed Truett McConnell. Flight two's pairing, Madeline Corrall and Juliana Pacini, earned the Wolf Pack's first dual point 21-8, 23-21. Vanney and Boswell earned the second dual point 21-12, 21-16. Kala Emanuelli and Samantha Guillotte at flight one clinched the dual 21-14, 21-18. Flights three and five won their first set, but did not finish since the match was already clinched.

Loyola's second dual was against the top overall seed, Ave Maria, a team that Loyola played to a close 3-2 loss earlier in the season. Flight four got it done in three sets, with the next dual point coming from court five by Gabby Masiello and Emily Sheperis to tie the overall score 2-2. Unfortunately, Loyola fell just short in the third set on court three with Juliet Petruzelli and Samantha Ingram dropping their third set. 
 

Match One

Loyola – 3

Truett McConnell – 0

1. Kala Emanuelli/Samantha Guillotte (LOYNO) def. Leah Bowen/Emma Boland (TMU) 21-14, 21-18
2. Madeline Corrall/Juliana Pacini (LOYNO) def. Kaylin McCann/Maddison Perez (TMU) 21-8, 23-21
3. Samantha Ingram/Juliet Petruzelli (LOYNO) vs. Jordan Roberts/Deomi Valmus (TMU) 21-13, unfinished 
4. Preslie Boswell/Rosemary Vanney (LOYNO) def. Camille Godfrey/Katie Williamson (TMU) 21-12, 21-16
5. Gabby Masiello/Emily Sheperis (LOYNO) vs. Elizabeth Franklin/Kaleigh McFarland (TMU) 21-17, unfinished
*6. Kiarelis Martinez/Melanie Tassin (LOYNO) def. Macey Boggs/Maddyson Dunn (TMU) 21-17, 21-18

Match Two

Loyola – 0

No. 5 Ave Maria – 3

1. Kala Emanuelli/Samantha Guillotte lost
2. Madeline Corrall/Juliana Pacini lost
3. Samantha Ingram/Juliet Petruzelli lost 
4. Preslie Boswell/Rosemary Vanney won
5. Gabby Masiello/Emily Sheperis won
*6. Kiarelis Martinez/Isabella Rodrigue 

*Exhibition

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