BELTON, Texas – The Nicholls State University beach volleyball team won three matches a tournament hosted by the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor on March 8-9.
 
The Red & Gray improved to 6-8 on the season after picking up victories against Hendrix College, Southwest Baptist, and Lynchburg.
 
MATCH 1 | Nicholls 3, Hendrix 2
 
1. Abby Collier/Kyler Greenlee def. Kennedi Steele/Aspen Steele 20-22, 30-28, 15-9
2. McKenna Malone/McKay Wilson def. Eliana Oden/Mabrey Matz 21-16, 24-26, 15-12
3.Brooklynn Wilkinson/Bethanie Durant def. Morgan Ford/Kailey Carrico 21-14, 22-20
4.Avery Evans-Brooks/Becca Solina def.  Shelby McGee/Keira Heckel 20-22, 22-17, 16-14
5.Carleigh Breaux/Tierney Terrell def. Isabella Eurgil/Hailey Gripka 21-18, 21-18
 
MATCH 2 | UMHB 5, Nicholls 0
 
1. Julianna Green/Aliana Rojas (UMHB) def.  Steele/Steele 21-12, 21-14
2. Gracie Nichols/Kendall Harrington (UMHB) def.  Malone/Wilson 19-21, 21-18, 15-9
3. Mindy Conger/Saige de la Fuente (UMHB) def. Wilkinson/Durant 26-24, 21-18
4. Faith Clark/Heidi Farrar (UMHB) def. Heckel/McGee 21-19, 21-18
5. Ashley Salas/Kelli Northup (UMHB) def. Breaux/Terrell 23-21, 21-12
 
MATCH 3 | Nicholls, 3, SBU 2
 
1. Bailey Lasater/Gabby Belcher def.  Steele/ Steele 21-9, 21-15
2.  Katie Pogue/Chandler Lawerance def.  Malone/Wilson 21-18, 25-27, 15-12
3. Wilkinson/ Durant def. Janel Pido/Carlee Will 21-17, 21-11
4. McGee/ Heckel def. Madi Satery/Reagan Horning 16-21, 21-11, 15-9
5. Breaux/Terrell def. Dylan Cochran/Ryleigh Fowler 21-12, 21-18
 
MATCH 4 | Nicholls, 3 Lynchburg 2
 
1. Steele/Steele def. Jordan Palmer/Kailey Keegan 21-19, 18-21, 15-11
2. Amanda Trapp/SJ Yanz def.  Malone/ Wilson 23-21, 12-21, 15-7
3. Wilkinson/ Durant def. Mady Shirey/Parker Lynch 21-14, 21-11
4.  McGee/Heckel def. Laney Burns/Tori Williamson 16-21, 21-19, 15-9
5.  Virginia Zalinski/Sydney Phillips def. Breaux/Terrell 15-21, 22-20, 15-9
 
UP NEXT
The Red & Gray will compete in the ULM Bayou Bash against Texas A&M-Kingsville, Missouri State, ULM, and McNeese on March 15-16.