PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. – The Corban University beach volleyball team split in pool play on the opening day of the NAIA Beach Invitational. Single elimination bracket play begins tomorrow morning.

Vanguard has been the No.1-ranked team throughout the 2022 season. The Warriors put up a good fight but were outlasted by the Lions in match one.

Vanguard 4, Corban 1

1.Conley Harris/Natalie Escher (VU) def. Makenna Campbell/Avari Ridgway (CRB) 21-14, 21-16
2. Vashti Elias Romero/Morgan Nash (VU) def. Nicole Bantilan/Maya Blake (CRB) 21-15, 19-22, 15-10
3. Emma Galloway/Carly McKinney (VU) def. Cameron Keeling/Kianna Keeling (CRB) 23-21, 21-14
4. Hally Herder/Madison Arnold (VU) def. Briana Ayala/Jessica McMillian (CRB) 12-21, 21-15, 15-12
5. Jolinn Daviscourt/Megan Dennis (CRB) def. Cambria Fernandez/Chloe Knudson (VU) 21-19, 21-18

Webber International University has also been a top-five contender throughout the campaign. After beating the Warriors at the AVCA Small College Championships, the Navy and Gold were out for revenge and took the second match, 3-2.

Corban 3, Webber Int. 2

1. Makenna Campbell/Avari Ridgway (CRB) def. Cindy Garcia Penaloz/Lily Arnold (WIU) 21-9, 22-20
2. Montana Pelak/Bailey Sikkema (WIU) def. Nicole Bantilan/Maya Blake (CRB) 21-17, 21-19
3. Cameron Keeling/Kianna Keeling (CRB) def. Wandaleen Harris/Sara Weisrock (WIU) 21-11, 21-16
4. Briana Ayala/Jessica McMillian (CRB) def. Kiersten Tisdale/Jessica Teryy (WIU) 21-11, 21-15
5. Nadia Reid/Brianda Valdez (WIU) def. Megan Dennis/Jolinn Daviscourt (CRB) 21-16, 17-21, 15-7

The Warriors will begin bracket play tomorrow at noon (ET), challenging Ottawa (Ariz.) in a loser-out contest for a chance to battle Westcliff (Calif.) in the semi-final game at 4 p.m.