new orleans – The University of New Orleans beach volleyball team (2-2) prepares for the weekend when it will play its opening Southland Conference opponent at the Battle of the Bayou in Thibodaux, Louisiana from Friday, March 1 to Saturday, March We are promoting. 2. The tournament will feature competition from Southeastern University, Nicholls State University, and the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.
The action-packed weekend begins Friday with games between Mary Hardin-Baylor and Nicholls State University. First serve is scheduled for 11 a.m. against Mary Hardin-Baylor, followed by Nicholls State at 3:30 p.m. Saturday's lineup begins at 10 a.m. at Nicholls State University and ends at Southeastern Louisiana University at 4:30 p.m.
New Orleans had a strong performance during the opening weekend, securing two wins, including a historic victory over Oregon. Facing close games against North Alabama and Stephen F. Austin, the team showed resiliency as each losing match went into a third set.junior Serena Baumgart and a new student Anne Marie Hardouin stood out as the only undefeated pair on Court 3, defeating their opponents with a two-set advantage.
Senior Hannah Volpi and Valery VuinovichThey played on court 1 and had a record of 2 wins and 2 losses.Meanwhile, my senior Bria Garmon and second year student Maria Ozaetaalongside junior Ivana De Carvalho and freshmen. Nickel Landerare poised for success heading into the weekend with a 3-1 record.
The Privateers will look to repeat the success they had in the first tournament in 2022, defeating Mary Hardin-Baylor 5-0. Mary Hardin-Baylor enters the tournament with a solid win against East Texas Baptist after a mixed weekend in Kingsville, Texas. However, they lost the game against Texas A&M and Kingsville.
New Orleans will look to extend its winning streak against Nicholls State to 12 games. After a tough start to the season with losses to A&M-Corpus Christi, Cal Poly and Tarleton State, Nicholls State, under the guidance of first-year head coach Jonia Lima, earned a win over McNeese in its most recent game.
The Southeastern Privateers boast a 10-2 record, with their most recent victory coming during the 2023 SLC Tournament. The Lions open the season at Tulane and will be looking to bounce back after consecutive losses to Tulane, North Alabama and Oregon.
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