Beach Volleyball Competes at Wingate Tournament
SOUTH PRINCE GEORGE, VA — The Richard Bland College Beach Volleyball team faced a challenging slate of competition, taking on Salem College, Wingate, and Liberty in a weekend showdown at Wingate University. Despite the results, the Statesmen competed with resilience and continued to show growth against three strong opponents.
Final match scores are below:
Match 1: Richard Bland vs. Salem College: Spirits won 0-5.
Pair 1: Taelin Connolley and Daniela Sardina vs Madison Bozarth and Saddie Rich 10-21, 14-21.
Pair 2: Kristen Mathes and Rachel Pickens vs Ellie Scherer and McKenzie Tullock 17-21, 12-21.
Pair 3: Gabrielle Meador and Averi Hawtin vs Leah Rymer and Olivia Torres 13-21, 16-21.
Pair 4: Rachelle Martin and Clara Coles vs Taylor Cook and Arianna Nopoles 19-21, 15-21.
Pair 5: Kaylie Klemm and Aliyah Millner vs Polly Lennie and Jolina Bun 18-21, 13-21.
Match 2: Richard Bland vs. Wingate University: Bulldogs won 0-5.
Pair 1: Taelin Connolley and Daniela Sardina vs Lilou Thieme 15-21 10-21
Pair 2: Gabrielle Meador and Averi Hawtin vs Naomi Hilliard and Ellie Harm 12-21 15-21
Pair 3: Kristen Mathes and Rachel Pickens vs London Moultire and Amelia Talbott 18-21 18-21
Pair 4: Rachelle Martin and Clara Coles vs Lilly Delamielleure and Ashlyn Buck 16-21, 13-21
Pair 5: Kaylie Klemm and Aliyah Millner vs Ragan Ball and Michaela Benfield 12-21, 6-21
Match 3: Richard Bland vs. Liberty University: Flames won 0-5.
Pair 1: Taelin Connolley and Daniela Sardina vs Jo Malone and Anna Moody 16-21 14-21
Pair 2: Kristen Mathes and Rachel Pickens vs Cambre Phillips and Jessica Matthew's 16-21 8-21 Pair 3: Gabrielle Meador and Averi Hawtin vs Eliza Griffen and Kate Walters 16-21, 17-21.
Pair 4: Rachelle Martin and Braelyn Boyd vs Kate Richards and Kinley Phillips 16-21, 7-21
Pair 5: Kaylie Klemm and Aliyah Millner vs Lea Tsamands and Caralina Johnson 15-21, 15-21.
Richard Bland next travel to the University of Lynchburg for a two-day tournament, beginning on Friday, March 27th when they will face the hosts at 9am, and Regent University at 1pm. Day two will consist of duals facing Southern Virginia University at 11am and Stevenson University at 3pm.
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.