Beach Volleyball Swept In Hawaii

HONOLULU, Hawaii – UNCW dropped both ends of a doubleheader on Saturday, losing to nationally-ranked Hawaii (5-0) and San Jose State (3-2) to close out the Heineken Queens Cup.

The Seahawks slid to 3-9 on the season with the two losses.

Against San Jose State, Lyvia Trimp and Gracie Sistrunk gave UNCW a 1-0 lead with a 21-11, 21-9 win at the first pairing.

SJSU, though, answered with wins on courts three and five for the 2-1 lead, and on court four, Sabrina Moore and Anna Salmon ended the match for the Spartans. The duo fashioned a straight-set win over Sarah Thompson and Sophie Puhala, 21-18, 21-17.

UNCW's Gabby LaPata and Hannah Parkinson won on court two, 24-22, 22-20, to make the final score, 3-2

The Seahawks return stateside and will compete next weekend against Jacksonville and Boise State on Mar. 13 in Columbia, S.C.

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Players Mentioned

#4 Gabby LaPata: 5' 11"; Senior

#11 Sophie Puhala: Sophomore

#21 Gracie Sistrunk: 6' 0"; Graduate Student

#8 Sarah Thompson: 5' 10"; Senior

#10 Lyvia Trimp: 5' 9"; Senior

#17 Hannah Parkinson: 5' 10"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#4 Gabby LaPata
: 5' 11"; Senior

#11 Sophie Puhala
: Sophomore

#21 Gracie Sistrunk
: 6' 0"; Graduate Student

#8 Sarah Thompson
: 5' 10"; Senior

#10 Lyvia Trimp
: 5' 9"; Senior

#17 Hannah Parkinson
: 5' 10"; Freshman

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Beach Volleyball Swept In Hawaii

Players Mentioned

#4 Gabby LaPata

#11 Sophie Puhala

#21 Gracie Sistrunk

#8 Sarah Thompson

#10 Lyvia Trimp

#17 Hannah Parkinson

Players Mentioned

#4 Gabby LaPata

#11 Sophie Puhala

#21 Gracie Sistrunk

#8 Sarah Thompson

#10 Lyvia Trimp

#17 Hannah Parkinson