Melanie Miller and Lauren Condon
Doug Pfeiler
The action will take place over the course of three days, with pool play taking place on Friday, and bracket play occurring on Saturday and Sunday.

Beach Volleyball Jarett Thoren, Associate Athletic Director

Preview – Corban Beach Volleyball Ready for AVCA Small College Championships

TAVARES, Fla. – The Corban University beach volleyball team will wrap up its inaugural season this weekend, traveling to Hickory Point Beach in Tavares, Fla. to face off with some of the top beach programs in the NAIA.

The action will take place over the course of three days, with pool play taking place on Friday, and bracket play occurring on Saturday and Sunday.

CLICK HERE to follow along with results from each match as they are finalized.

In total, 12 teams from across the NAIA will be at the event, split into four pools of three. Two Warrior teams will be present at the event, with one competing alongside Florida Memorial and Warner (Fla.) in Pool F, and another battling with Webber International (Fla.) and Ave Maria University (Fla.) in Pool G.

Vanguard University—fresh off the inaugural Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) Championship—enters as the top seed in Pool A with St. Thomas and Ottawa (Kan.). Ottawa (Az.) is the top seed in Pool E with St. Andrews, while third-seeded Florida Memorial tops Pool F with Warner and Corban's first squad. Finally, Pool G will feature Webber, Ave Maria, and Corban's second team.

Based on Friday's results, teams will then be assigned to gold, silver, or bronze bracket play on day two. The first-place team in each pool will compete in the gold bracket, the second-place team in the silver bracket, and the third-place team in the bronze bracket, which each grouping featuring both a winner and consolation match. The NAIA Champion will be the winner of the gold bracket.

Below are the pairs for each of Corban's teams, listed alongside their dual records for the 2021 campaign.

Corban (1) – Pool E

1. Samantha Fast/Michelle Rosas
2. Melanie Miller/Lauren Condon
3. Jolinn Daviscourt/Lauren Condon
4. Natalia Olabarrieta/Haley Paul
5. Nicole Bantilan/Kalisi Latu

Corban (2) – Pool G

1. Simona Lucchina/Harmony Hunter
2. Briana Ayala/Kaitlin Hunter
3. Tessa McFetridge/Tyra Ching
4. Peyton Timmons/India Haliburton
5. Kiley O'Rourke/Marlee Jasso

The Warriors (0-4) are still looking for their first dual win as a program, and this weekend would be the ideal time to earn it. After a rigorous regular-season regimen—which featured exclusively NCAA Division I foes—the Navy and Gold feels battle-hardened and well-equipped for its matchups with top small colleges from throughout the country.

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Players Mentioned

Tyra Ching

#12 Tyra Ching

5' 3"
Freshman
Lauren Condon

#2 Lauren Condon

5' 7"
Junior
Samantha Fast

#1 Samantha Fast

5' 2"
Senior
India Haliburton

#10 India Haliburton

5' 9"
Sophomore
Kaitlin Hunter

#14 Kaitlin Hunter

5' 10"
Sophomore
Melanie Miller

#11 Melanie Miller

5' 11"
Senior
Natalia Olabarrieta

#4 Natalia Olabarrieta

5' 6"
Freshman
Peyton Timmons

#22 Peyton Timmons

5' 7"
Junior
Marlee Jasso

#13 Marlee Jasso

5' 5"
Freshman
Tessa McFetridge

#24 Tessa McFetridge

5' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Tyra Ching

#12 Tyra Ching

5' 3"
Freshman
Lauren Condon

#2 Lauren Condon

5' 7"
Junior
Samantha Fast

#1 Samantha Fast

5' 2"
Senior
India Haliburton

#10 India Haliburton

5' 9"
Sophomore
Kaitlin Hunter

#14 Kaitlin Hunter

5' 10"
Sophomore
Melanie Miller

#11 Melanie Miller

5' 11"
Senior
Natalia Olabarrieta

#4 Natalia Olabarrieta

5' 6"
Freshman
Peyton Timmons

#22 Peyton Timmons

5' 7"
Junior
Marlee Jasso

#13 Marlee Jasso

5' 5"
Freshman
Tessa McFetridge

#24 Tessa McFetridge

5' 8"
Freshman