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Kelownaº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s Birker excels at beach game in Florida

Quinci Birker and her partner win beach pair of the week honours in the ASUN Conference
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Kelownaº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s Quinci Birker (left) and beach volleyball partner Rebecca Ingram with the Stetson U Hatters. -Image: SU Hatters

Kelownaº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s Quinci Birker has settled in nicely in her freshman season at in Florida.

Birker and her playing partner, Rebecca Ingram, have been named the ASUN Conferenceº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™s Beach Volleyball Pair of the Week.

Playing at the No. 5 seed, Birker and Ingram won all four matches and eight of their nine sets to help lead Stetson to a 4-0 weekend sweep. On Friday, they posted a 21-13, 21-11 win over the 5 seed from UNCW and a 21-10, 21-8 win over the 5 seed from New Mexico.

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On Saturday, Birker and Ingram rallied for a 20-22, 21-18, 15-11 three-set victory over the 5 seed from Florida Atlantic. They then defeated the 5 seed from Houston Baptist 21-12, 21-12 in what proved to be a key point in the Hattersº¦Ðß²ÝÑо¿Ëù™ 3-2 win.

Birker is a graduate of the KSS Owls senior girls volleyball program and played Canada West last season with her hometown UBC Okanagan Heat varsity team.

The pair are 7-5 in duals this season.

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