Flyers Wrap Up Day Two at NJCAA Championship
Sandhills Community College capped off pool play Friday morning with a strong 4-1 victory over Region 10 rival Wake Tech. The Flyers earned wins on four of five courts to finish third in Pool C and advance to the championship bracket.
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Aydan Bullard/Nikki Lambert (SCC) defeat Gabrielle Carter/Chloe Stein (WTCC) 21-17, 16-21, 15-9
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Abby Carver/Olivia Garzelloni (WTCC) defeat Caroline Bradford/Jenna Luquer (SCC) 18-21, 21-18, 15-8
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Lainey Mullins/Reagan Smith (SCC) defeat Mary Barnes/Marlaina Vicente (WTCC) 22-20, 19-21, 15-10
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Katelyn Bunting/Zoey Hall (SCC) defeat Amber Bittner/Madison Fisher (WTCC) 21-13, 22-20
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Emery Freeman/Jacque Holden (SCC) defeat Skylar Bakowski/Cheyenne Yester (WTCC) 21-12, 21-7
Later that afternoon, Sandhills faced a tough Mesa squad in the quarterfinals of the championship bracket. Mesa clinched the dual with wins in the first three matches, ending play per tournament rules (dual ends once a team reaches three wins).
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Brynlee Barris/Isa Folau (Mesa) defeat Caroline Bradford/Jenna Luquer (SCC) 21-11, 21-12
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Brianna Anderson/Kendyl Arnett (Mesa) defeat Lainey Mullins/Reagan Smith (SCC) 21-9, 21-9
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Madden Bingham/Kylee Pew (Mesa) defeat Katelyn Bunting/Zoey Hall (SCC) 21-19, 21-9
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Matches featuring Bullard/Lambert and Freeman/Holden were not completed
With the loss, Sandhills moves into the consolation bracket and will meet Wake Tech again in a rematch Saturday at 8:00 a.m.