Nebraska beach volleyball struggles on opening day of Tiger Challenge | 1340KGFW

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BATON ROUGE, LA – The Nebraska beach volleyball team began play Saturday at the Tiger Beach Challenge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The Huskers lost all three games they played and are now 6-3 on the season.

Nebraska opened with a 4-1 loss to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, then lost 5-0 to North Alabama and No. 7 LSU.

Merritt Beeson and Skylar Pierce were the only Husker pair to record points in a 14-21, 21-17, 17-15 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi for the No. 4 spot.

The Huskers wrap up their game in Louisiana on Sunday with a game against Central Arkansas at 10 a.m. and Houston Christian at 2 p.m.

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 4, Nebraska 1
1. Kristin Bovey/Madison Morrow (TAMUCC) def. Battenhorst, Allie/Riley, Bergen (NEB) 21-18, 21-17
2. Stephanie Young/Chloe Tomé (TAMUCC) def. Rodriguez, Lexi/Krause, Lindsey (NEB) 21-15, 21-14
3. Cathy Dodd/Hannah Doyle (TAMUCC) def. Murray, Harper/Choboy, Rainey (NEB) 21-18, 21-14
4. Pierce, Schuyler/Beason, Merritt (NEB) def. Raven Jordan/Kela Moreno (TAMUCC) 14-21, 21-17, 17-15
5. Elizabeth Cortez/Tori Johnson (TAMUCC) def. Mauf, Olivia/Jackson, Andy (NEB) 21-16, 21-17
Ext. Millie Olson/Maria Duda Fernandez (TAMUCC) def. Basiger, Maisie/Kenny, Kayla (NEB) 21-13, 21-4

North Alabama 5, Nebraska 0
1. Taylor Cenny/Paula Klemperer (UNA) def. Battenhorst, Allie/Riley, Bergen (NEB) 21-14, 21-14
2. Thelma Robinson/Katie Floyd (UNA) def. Rodriguez, Lexi/Krause, Lindsey (NEB) 26-28, 21-15, 15-8
3. Mackenzie Martin/Caitlin Holbrook (UNA) def. Murray, Harper/Choboy, Rainey (NEB) 21-12, 18-21, 15-10
4. Ryen Gepford/Marty McLaughlin (UNA) def. Skylar Pierce/Merritt Beeson (NEB) 21-13, 21-18
5. Elena Girod/Grace Austin (UNA) def. Andy Jackson/Olivia Mauck (NEB) 21-18, 16-21, 15-9
Ext Sarah Larkin Lewis/Abby Robertson (UNA) def. Kenny, Kyla/Baisiger, Maisie (NEB) 21-16, 21-10

#7 LSU 5, Nebraska 0
1. Gabi Bailey/Amber Haynes (LSU) def. Battenhorst, Allie/Riley, Bergen (NEB) 22-20, 21-19
2. Riley Allred/Parker Bracken (LSU) def. Krause, Lindsay/Rodriguez, Lexi (NEB) 21-11, 21-18
3. Ella Larkin/Ellie Shank (LSU) def. Murray, Harper/Choboy, Rainey (NEB) 21-13, 21-12
4. Emily Meyer/Ashish Yari (LSU) def. Skylar Pierce/Merritt Beeson (NEB) 19-21, 21-16, 15-12
5. Amelia Taft/Skylar Martin (LSU) def. Andy Jackson/Olivia Mauck (NEB) 21-13, 21-17