MACON, GA - The Emmanuel Beach Volleyball team traveled to Macon, GA to take part in the Bear Bash Tournament hosted by Mercer University. On the first day of the tournament, the Lions faced Mercer University, Jacksonville University and University of North Carolina Wilmington, going 0-3 on the day. With the losses, the Lions fall to 9-7 on the season. 

Mercer 4, Emmanuel 1
1. Ellie Jackson/Izabela Zukowska (EMMANUEL) def. Katy Dalton/Hollis Engel (MER) 24-22, 21-18
2. Sydney Benson/Jordyn Thomas-Warren (MER) def. Kaleigh Morawietz/Leah Van Wyngarden (EMMANUEL) 19-21, 22-20, 15-12
3. Cyleigh Sayler/Jordan Paddock (MER) def. Izabel Miller/Ella Johns (EMMANUEL) 20-22, 21-11, 15-7
4. Kristi Talocka/Kathryn Corbett (MER) def. Aaliyah Lobendahn/Samantha Dibene (EMMANUEL) 21-13, 21-14
5. Grace Rathburn/Carly Lenhardt (MER) def. Faith Kelly/Maisy Farrow (EMMANUEL) 21-14, 21-11
Ext. Morgan Perry/Caiden Johnston (MER) vs. Maya Hedden/Cailin Pritchard (EMMANUEL) 21-11, 15-21, unfinished

Jacksonville University 5, Emmanuel 0
1. Emily Kubicsko/Claire Mrukowski (JAV) def. Ellie Jackson/Izabela Zukowska (EMMANUEL) 21-11, 21-16
2. Morgan Perry/Katie Martinez (JAV) def. Leah Van Wyngarden/Kaleigh Morawietz (EMMANUEL) 21-5, 21-19
3. Kristina Nika/Hayden Garnett (JAV) def. Izabel Miller/Ella Johns (EMMANUEL) 21-8, 21-12
4. Kelly Erhard/Kate Taylor (JAV) def. Cailin Pritchard/Maya Hedden (EMMANUEL) 21-9, 21-18
5. Miller Reames/Kyelynn Swink (JAV) def. Faith Kelly/Maisy Farrow (EMMANUEL) 21-14, 21-12
Ext. Amanda Cunningham/Colleen Ziegelmaier (JAV) def. Chaselyn Walton/Alondra Rios (EMMANUEL) 21-10, 21-3

UNC Wilmington 5, Emmanuel 0
1. Gabby LaPata/Sarah Thompson (UNCW) def. Ellie Jackson/Izabela Zukowska (EMMANUEL) 21-10, 21-12
2. Lyvia Trimp/Gracie Sistrunk (UNCW) def. Izabel Miller/Kaleigh Morawietz (EMMANUEL) 21-11, 21-15
3. Annika Thompson/Traci Schrock (UNCW) def. Cailin Pritchard/Chaselyn Walton (EMMANUEL) 21-12, 21-13
4. Hannah Forbes/Maddy Folks (UNCW) def. Maya Hedden/Samantha Dibene (EMMANUEL) 21-10, 21-10
5. Tamsie Black/Sophia Puhala (UNCW) def. Maisy Farrow/Faith Kelly (EMMANUEL) 21-8, 21-6
Ext. Aaliyah Lobendahn/Alondra Rios (EMMANUEL) def. Addie Marinack/Marissa Vann (UNCW) 23-21, 21-16

The Lions will close out the tournament tomorrow with games against Mercer, Jacksonville, and UNC Wilmington. 

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