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Women's Beach Volleyball J.T. Wilcox, Sports Information Director

Lions Drop Makeup Match With Ave Maria Wednesday

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Florida Memorial University was unable to find its footing in its home sand Wednesday afternoon as it fell 4-1 to visiting Ave Maria University in a head-to-head conference match.
 
The Lions, who played the Gyrenes Wednesday at home as a makeup from the original March 13th tri-duel (at Warner University) that was postponed, fought in all five flights but could only come away with one victorious tandem.
 
No. 5 pair Rafaela Nogueira and Dana Noel, who made her debut with FMU Wednesday, made quick work of Ave Maria' No. 5 pair – winning the match 21-14, 21-15. Noel and Nogueira showed power and athleticism as they both earned points through the match with kills at the net and made diving digs to keep rallies alive.
 
Ave Maria took the other four flights, but the Lions did make them work for it. Sammyra Albarran and Alanis Santana took the Gyrenes' No. 2 pair the full three sets – losing the first 14-21 and winning the second 21-15 before being edged 14-16 in the decisive third. 
 
Azmabeth Infante and Olivia Dodd (Flight No. 1) also took their match the full distance before being edged out in the third. Adriana Soto and Keisha Santana – who played together as a pair for the first time this season as Soto's usual partner (Agustina Busque) was out for health and safety protocols – dropped the No. 4 flight in two sets.
 
The Lions will be back in action this weekend when they take part in the Panther Beach Battle (at Florida International University), where they're slated to take on FIU and the University of North Florida.
 
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Players Mentioned

Sammyra Albarran

#25 Sammyra Albarran

B
5' 8"
Senior
Alanis Santana

#4 Alanis Santana

D
5' 5"
Senior
Adriana Soto

#1 Adriana Soto

B
5' 9"
Sophomore
Azmabeth Infante

#24 Azmabeth Infante

B
6' 0"
Freshman
Agustina Busque

#3 Agustina Busque

D
5' 5"
Sophomore
Olivia Dodd

#22 Olivia Dodd

D
5' 6"
Freshman
Dana Noel

#21 Dana Noel

D
5' 5"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Sammyra Albarran

#25 Sammyra Albarran

5' 8"
Senior
B
Alanis Santana

#4 Alanis Santana

5' 5"
Senior
D
Adriana Soto

#1 Adriana Soto

5' 9"
Sophomore
B
Azmabeth Infante

#24 Azmabeth Infante

6' 0"
Freshman
B
Agustina Busque

#3 Agustina Busque

5' 5"
Sophomore
D
Olivia Dodd

#22 Olivia Dodd

5' 6"
Freshman
D
Dana Noel

#21 Dana Noel

5' 5"
Junior
D