Match One – UCA 4, Southeastern La. 1
UCA picked up its first point of the match as Kayla Cook and Bria Garmon won by forfeit at the No. 5 position. Makenna Schmitt and Shannon Stone were the first pair to finish as they bested Eryn Wilks and Marisa Caluarusa in the No. 3 match, 21-16 and 21-7. Aly Brinkley and Colene Hamilton clinched the match for UCA with a 21-18 and 21-17 victory over Meagan Scuderi and Mikayla Richard in the No. 1 spot. Julia Oravec and Kelsie Sager defeated Linsey Sackett and Nylissa Snagga 21-18 and 21-16 in the No. 4 match.
At the No. 2 spot, the Lady Lion pair of Hannah Barash and Michelle Mirarchi knocked off Evelyn Griffith and Faith Hasness 21-9 and 21-17.
Match Two – UCA 3, ULM 2
Cook and Garmon got the first point of the match for the second-straight contest as they defeated Brooke Hoven and Avery Reynolds 27-25 and 21-8 in the No. 5 matchup.
ULM collected the next two points of the match at the No. 4 and No. 3 positions. In the No. 4 match, Abbey Burfkin and Elizabeth Moreland bested Oravec and Sager, 21-16, 18-21, and 22-20. Abigail Elder and Kayla Gallant bested Schmitt and Stone at the No. 3 spot, 21-10 and 21-14.
The Beach Bears did not lose focus and were unfazed by the ULM lead. Griffith and Hasness tied the match at 2-2, with their 21-16 and 21-19, victory over Anna Demmer and Katie McKay in the No. 2 match. The overall match came down to each team's No. 1 pairing. Brinkley and Hamilton won the first set 21-9 over Julia Blazek and Audrey Brooks. ULM's tandem answered with a 21-17 victory in the second, but Brinkley and Hamilton regained focus and sealed the match with a 15-13 third-set win.
Ina Gosen and Holland Ponthieux knocked off Annie Berry and Anna Collums 21-8 and 21-18 in an exhibition.
Match Three – UCA 3, Houston Baptist 2
Cook and Garmon won the first point of the match with a 21-19 and 21-16 victory against Kristen Klemyer and Megan Patillo in the No. 5 match.
The HBU duo of Lauren Huggins and Allison Stanfill bested Oravec and Sager 21-16 and 21-17 at the No. 4 position.
Brinley and Hamilton knocked off Kylie Bryan and Lindsey Harris in the No. 1 spot, 21-18 and 21-17. Hasness and Griffith clinched the match for the Beach Bears with a 21-16 and 21-19 victory over Maddie Butters and Brennon Miller in the No. 2 match.
Mary Alper and Natalie Bennett bested Schmitt and Stone in the No. 3 matchup 21-10, 19-21 and 16-14.
Berry and Collums beat Kylann Griffith and Victoria Konny 18-21, 27-25, and 17-15 in an exhibition contest.
Match Four – UCA 5, Southeastern La. 0
Cook and Garmon won at the No. 5 spot via forfeit and were the first points of the match. Stone and Schmitt also claimed victory in two sets, 21-15 and 21-12, against Calvaruso and Willis in the No. 3 position. In the No. 2 matchup, Griffith and Hasness picked up a 21-18 and 21-11 victory over Richard and Sculeri, which clinched the match for UCA.
The duo of Brinkley and Hamilton had a fairly easy match as they defeated Barash and Mirarchi, 21-13 and 21-14, in the No. 1 position. Oravec and Sager faced some adversity as they dropped their second set, 21-17, after winning the first 21-15, but remained unphased to claim victory in the third set, 15-7, against Sackett and Snagg in the No. 4 spot.
Match Five – ULM 3, UCA 2
Cook and Garmon continued the pattern of the previous four matches and secured the first point of the match with a 21-13 and 21-15 victory over Ponthieux and Reyonlds in the No. 5 spot. Oravec and Sager defeated Bufkin and Moreland 21-19 and 21-17 at the No. 4 position to give UCA a quick 2-0 lead.
In the No. 2 spot, Griffith and Hasness were bested by Elder and Gallant, 21-17 and 21-12, which pulled ULM within one for the match. Blazek and Brooks of ULM defeated the UCA duo of Brinkley and Hamilton in two hard-fought sets, 21-19 and 21-17, in the No. 1 pairing to tie the match at 2-2. The fate of the match came down to the No. 3 position. Demmer and McKay needed three sets to claim victory over Schmitt and Stone, 21-12, 22-24 and 15-8. The win in the No. 3 contest clinched the match for ULM.
In the exhibition match, Berry and Collums fell to Gosen and Hoven, 17-21, 21-15, and 15-8.
The Beach Bears return to the sand for the NOLA Classic hosted by Tulane. First serves are scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on Friday, March 19.
From the Coach – Autumn Erickson
"I'm really happy with not only the outcome from this weekend, but the execution and mentality shift from the previous weekend. It's so fun to see the players implement little things from practice into matches. Our energy was electric! I'm looking forward to carrying our momentum into some tough matches next week. Go Beach Bears!"
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