Corban Beach Volleyball Wins Silver Bracket at AVCA Championships

 SALEM, Ore. – The Corban University beach volleyball team won the silver bracket at the AVCA Small College Beach Championships in Tavares, Fla. After losing twice in pool play, the Warriors came back and dominated silver bracket play, sweeping both Truett McConnell University and St. Andrews University.

Webber International University 5, Corban 0

1. Cindy Garcia Penaloza/Lily Arnold (WIU) def. India Haliburton/Kalisi Latu (CRB) 21-18, 21-11, 15-6
2. Montana Pelak/Bailey Sikkema (WIU) def. Ashley Walker/Harmony Hunter (CRB)  21-13, 21-16
3. Wandaleen Harris/Sara Weisrock (WIU) def. Natalia Olabarrieta/Abigail Blaszczyk (CRB) (TMU) 21-16, 21-18
4. Jessica Terry/Kiersten Tisdale (WIU) def.  Kiley O'Rourke/Avaree Dumars (CRB) 21-10, 21-9
5. Brianda Valdez/Nadia Reid (WIU) def. Sydney Sanford/Marlee Jasso (CRB) 21-28, 21-10, 21-12

University of Mobile (Ala.) 3, Corban 2

1. Layton Adams/Aspen Adams (UM) def. India Haliburton/Kalisi Latu (CRB) 21-18, 21-17, 15-13 
2. Ashley Walker/Harmony Hunter (CRB) def. Dani Pote/Hayley Jones (UM) 21-17, 21-19
3. Abby Andrews/Brinkley Hearn (UM) def. Natalia Olabarrieta/Abigail Blaszczyk (CRB) (TMU) 21-12, 21-17
4. Kiley O'Rourke/Avaree Dumars (CRB) def. Jordan Wood/Maddie Bergeron (UM) 22-20, 21-14, 17-15
5. Melea Meadows/Veronica Makovey (UM) def. Sydney Sanford/Marlee Jasso (CRB) 21-28, 21-18, 15-9

Corban 5, Truett McConnell University 0

1. India Haliburton/Kalisi Latu (CRB) def. Sonya Sielcky/Jordan Roberts (TMU) 24-22, 21-15  
2. Ashley Walker/Harmony Hunter (CRB) def. Deomi Valmus/Taylor Roland (TMU) 21-14, 21-11 
3. Natalia Olabarrieta/Abigail Blaszczyk (CRB) def. Macy Boggs/Liana Newsum (TMU) 21-11, 21-14 
4. Kiley O'Rourke/Avaree Dumars (CRB) def. Alana Davis/Kaleigh McFarland (TMU) 21-10, 24-22 
5. Sydney Sanford/Marlee Jasso (CRB) def. Virginia Hudson/Lizzy Franklin (TMU) 12-21, 21-16, 15-8

Corban 5, St. Andrews University 0 

1. India Haliburton/Kalisi Latu (CRB) def. Lauren Gauna/Elizabeth Schmidt (SAU) 21-19, 19-21, 15-10  
2. Ashley Walker/Harmony Hunter (CRB) def. Parker Venable/Alexis Gordon (SAU) 21-15, 21-18 3. Natalia Olabarrieta/Abigail Blaszczyk (CRB) def. Kaitlyn Ybarra/Abby Benekas (SAU) 18-21, 25-23, 15-9 
4. Kiley O'Rourke/Avaree Dumars (CRB) def. Samantha Byrd/Kyra McKinney (SAU) 15-21, 21-12, 15-11  
5. Sydney Sanford/Marlee Jasso (CRB) def. Bailey Zivitski/Cheyenne Bowman (SAU) 21-19, 21-8

Corban will return to the courts next week at the NAIA National Championships in Panama City, Fla.