BeachBows Open Up Competitors At The AVCA Pairs Nationals

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The University of Hawai’i seaside volleyball staff kicked off a weekend of prime competitors on the 2025 AVCA Fall Collegiate Beach Pairs Championship in Huntsville, Ala. on Friday morning. 
 
Senior Sydney Miller and switch Emily Heintzelman have been the lone UH pair among the many 64-pair discipline after ending as the highest UH pair on the Surf City Challenge qualifier final month. With no pool play this yr, the pairs jumped straight into bracket play.
 
Heintzelman and Miller fell in straight units to the No. 10 seeded Cal Poly pair Isabella Martinez and Logan Walter within the opening spherical. Martinez and Walter prevailed 21-15 in every set relegated Heintzelman and Miller to the 33^rd-place bracket.
 
The UH pair put up a battle of their second match of the day, however have been once more swept by Long Beach State pair Kiara Edwards and Demi Wagdy. After dropping the opening set 21-17, Heintzelman and Miller battled to a deuce at 21-21. They led 23-22, however conceded the ultimate three factors as Edwards and Wagdy pulled forward for the 25-23 set and match win.
 
Heintzelman and Miller will proceed within the 49^th-place bracket tomorrow morning towards Stetson pair Katie and Madeline Camp. First serve is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. CST/7:45 a.m. HT.
 
Friday’s Results
Martinez/Walter (CP) def. Heintzelman/Miller (UH) 21-15, 21-15
Edwards/Wagdy (LBSU) def. Heintzelman/Miller (UH) 21-17, 25-23