Beach Volleyball Dominates with Two 5-0 Shutouts Over Gaston
SOUTH PRINCE GEORGE, VA — The Richard Bland College Beach Volleyball team delivered a commanding performance on Tuesday, sweeping Gaston College in back-to-back matches by identical 5-0 scores. RBC showcased its depth and consistency across all five pairs in both contests, controlling play from start to finish.
Final match scores are below:
Match 1: Richard Bland vs. Gaston College: Statesmen won 5-0.
Pair 1: Taelin Connolley and Daniela Sardina vs Valeria Rodriguez and Addie Key 21-16, 21-8.
Pair 2: Kristen Mathes and Rachel Pickens vs Brianna Krent and Raelyn Lawrence 21-14, 21-5.
Pair 3: Rachelle Martin and Braelyn Boyd vs Addison Abernethy and Angelina Diaz 21-11, 21-12
Pair 4: Gabrielle Meador and Averi Hawtin vs Monica Uribe and Tayshawn Brown 21-3, 21-4.
Pair 5: Kaylie Klemm and Aliyah Millner vs Ashley York and Madison Herms 21-18, 21-16.
Match 2: Richard Bland vs. Gaston College: Statesmen won 5-0.
Pair 1: Taelin Connolley and Daniela Sardina vs Valeria Rodriguez and Addie Key 21-10, 21-13.
Pair 2: Kristen Mathes and Rachel Pickens vs Brianna Krent and Raelyn Lawrence 21-13, 21-13.
Pair 3: Gabrielle Meador and Averi Hawtin vs Addison Abernethy and Angelina Diaz 21-7, 21-8.
Pair 4: Rachelle Martin and Braelyn Boyd vs Ashley York and Madison Herms 21-7, 21-8.
Pair 5: Kaylie Klemm and Aliyah Millner vs Monica Uribe and Tayshawn Brown 21-3, 21-11.
With the pair of sweeps, Richard Bland demonstrated its strength across the lineup and continued to build momentum early in the season. RBC Beach Volleyball will next travel to Wingate University on Friday, March 20th and Saturday, March 21st. The Statesmen will take on Salem College on Friday at 3pm, followed by host, Wingate on Saturday at 11am and Liberty University at 1pm.
For the full schedule and updates throughout the season, visit https://www.rbcathletics.com/sports/beachvball/2025-26/schedule or follow @richard_bland_volleyball on social media.