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Tavares, Fla - Despite a slight weather delay in the final match, the #1 seed SCF beach volleyball team (13-7) made their national dreams come true as they won the inaugural AVCA Two-Year College Championship at Hickory Point Beach in Tavares. The Manatees defeated #4 seed Spartanburg Methodist (5-11) 4-1 in the semifinals before defeating #3 seed Lake Sumter State (5-11) 3-2 in the championship match.
"It feels amazing," said head coach Lynn Burnett. "The girls worked really hard for this moment and I am so proud of them and this journey of a lifetime that they have been waiting for. To be named the inaugural AVCA Two-Year College Champions is quite an honor for us."
"The team did really good," said freshman Lana Sandanom. "I am so proud of everyone because we did everything to win this championship and it paid off. We stayed disciplined and still had a lot of fun. There are so many emotions I'm feeling. I am happy and proud, but I am also still in shock not because I didn't believe in us, but because we accomplished what we said we were going to accomplish. We worked so hard for this."
"The team did amazing the whole weekend when we won almost every time by a score of 4-1 or 5-0," said sophomore Lison Stoffel. "The chemistry and cheering was the best. It still feels crazy that after so long with losses in indoor, I can't believe that we made it. It's the accomplishment of months of hard work, ups and downs, but everything vanished after the win and we held that trophy. I am so excited for the next step."
Quarterfinals Matches:
The Manatees, who were the #1 seed, and the #2 seed St. John's River State (6-12) had a first-round bye round to the semifinals where they awaited their opponents.
In the quarterfinals, #3 Lake Sumter State woud defeat #6 seed Bryant and Stratton (0-6) in a 5-0 complete sweep, while the #4 Spartanburg Methodist swept #5 seed Sandhills CC 5-0. As a result of the losses, Bryant and Stratton and Sandhilll CC were sent to the 5th place bracket.
SCF vs Spartanburg Methodist:
Heading into the semifinals, the sophomore duo of Kayla David and Anna Chechelyntska would defeat the sophomore duo of McKenzie MacIntosh and Meghan Scharpenberg 21-12, 21-15 at the #2 spot, while sophomore Giulia Rodrigues and freshman Shelby McGee were forced to three sets against sophomores KayDee Runion and Sidney Russell, but with high spirts and energy, Rodrigues and MeGee won their match 21-10, 27-29, 16-14 at the #4 spot.
The dagger for the Manatees came off of a win by sophomore Ana Broadhead and freshman Yeva Serdiuk as they defeated sophomores Laura Lietzke and Taylor Reilly with a 21-9 pair decision at the #1 spot to advance to the finals and send the Pioneers to the third place bracket.
The final two matches continued as Stoffel and Sandanom defeated freshmen Tayla Reini and Racquel Talley 21-6, 21-17 at the #5 spot, while sophomore Kaylee Forman and freshman Taryn Wright fell to sophomore Abby Funchess and freshman Rory Aho 21-14, 21-13 at the #3 spot for the Manatees only loss in the semifinals.
Meanwhile, in the other semifinal match, #3 Lake Sumter pulled an upset win as they defeated #2 St. John's River State 3-2 to force them to the third place bracket.
3rd and 5th Place Matches:
In the fifth place match, Sandhills CC would win 4-1 over Bryant and Stratton to claim fifth place. Sandhills CC would finish their season at 2-13 overall, while Bryant and Stratton would fall to 0-6 and finished in last place.
In the third place match, #4 Spartanburg Methodist would pull off an upset moment of their own as they defeated #2 St. John's River State 3-2. The Pioneers would end their season at 5-11 with the third place finish, while the Vikings finished their season 6-12 overall with a fourth place finish.
SCF vs Lake Sumter:
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