Thibodaux, Louisiana – The Southeastern Louisiana University beach volleyball team picked up two dominant wins Saturday afternoon at the Battle of the Bayou in Thibodaux, Louisiana.
Southeastern (3-3) finished the weekend undefeated with two wins over conference rivals Nicholls and New Orleans. Sophomore Mia McKinney and freshman Mia Sauers dominated in both matches, winning two sets for the second week in a row. SLU's top pair, Andrea da Silva and Rachel Hartman, are 5-1 on the season and continue to lead the Lady Lions in down-to-the-wire matches. The game against Mary Hardin-Baylor was canceled due to weather delays, and SLU filled the void with a game against Nichols. Southeastern controlled the game against Nichols, limiting the Colonels to just one game win.
Saturday results:
Match 1: Southeastern 3, New Orleans 2
SLU UNO Winner Score
1 Andrea da Silva/Rachel Hartman Hanna Volpi/Valeri Vuinovic SLU 21-12, 25-23, 15-11
2 Mia McKinney/Mia Sauers Maria Ozaeta/Bria Garmon UNO 21-17, 21-16
3 Alexis Logarbo/Maddie Shepston Serena Baumgart/Anne Marie Hardouin SLU 11-21, 21-19, 15-11
4 Makayla Hicks/Taylor Stockwell Ivana de Carvalho Peixe/Nikel Lander UNO 21-13, 21-13
5 Erin Engel/Isabella Lockwood Ashur Salazar/Renata Dykstra SLU 21-16, 21-16
Match 2: Southeastern 4, Nichols 1
SLU NCH Winner Score
1 Andrea da Silva/Rachel Hartman Aspen Steele/Kennedy Steele SLU 21-13, 21-11
2 Mia McKinney/Mia Sauers McKay Wilson/McKenna Malone SLU 21-10, 21-16
3 Alexis Logarbo/Maddie Shepston Bethany Durant/Brooklyn Wilkinson SLU 21-10, 21-17
4 Erin Engel/Isabella Lockwood Kyra Heckel/Shelby McGee NCH 21-19, 21-5
5 Jackie McGee/Makayla Hicks Tierney Terrell/Carly Breaux SLU 17-21, 28-26, 15-10
SLU returns home to host the first-ever Southeastern Invitational in program history March 8-9. The Lady Lions will host Central Arkansas, Texas A&M-Kingsville, McNeese and Spring Hill College over the weekend. SLU opens the two-day tournament against Central Arkansas on March 8 at 1 p.m., then returns to the sand later in the evening to take on McNeese at 5 p.m.
Diggin' It Club / S Club
Fans interested in becoming an active supporter of the Southeastern volleyball program are encouraged to join the Diggin' It Club. Lion Volleyball alumni are encouraged to join a special S Club, which is exclusive to Southeastern sports letter winners.
All dues and donations to Diggin' It Club and S Club (Volleyball) may be used solely for the Southeastern Volleyball program. For membership information, please contact Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or visit www.LionUp.com.
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