bvb at ULM

Women's Beach Volleyball By Wesley O'Neal

Colonels BVB Complete ULM Beach Bash


MONROE, La. – The Nicholls State University beach volleyball team participated in the ULM Bayou Bash on March 15-16

On day one the Colonels faced Texas A&M-Kingsville and  Missouri State. However, due to inclement weather, they played a first-to-clinch, so some contests went unfinished.

TAMK-3/Nicholls 0
Olivia Ziegler/Madelyn Wallace (TAMK) def. Shelby McGee and Keira Heckel (Nicholls) 21-8, 21-11
Liana Huesca/Taylor McCarthy (TAMK) def. Bethanie Durant and Brooklynn Wilkerson (Nicholls) 21-18, 21-11
Rylie Anderson/Meghan Stiefer (TAMK) def. Carleigh Breaux and Tierney Terrell (Nicholls) 21-13, 21-15

Missouri State-3/Nicholls-0
Olivia Muriel/Erin Eschleman (Miss. St.) def. McKay Wilson/McKenna Malone (Nicholls) 21-11, 21-16
Allyson Larkin/Olivia Rattler (Miss. St.) def. Bethanie Durant/Brooklynn Wilkinson (Nicholls) 21-10, 21-17
Brooke Plessner/Maddie Schrandt (Miss. St.) def. Carleigh Breaux/Tierney Terrell (Nicholls) 21-10, 21-12

On day two of the tournament, the Colonels faced McNeese and ULM. The day was highlighted by individual wins by McKay Wilson and McKenna Malone against the Cowgirls and Aspen Steele and Kennedi Steele's win over ULM's pair.

McN-4/Nicholls-1
Gracie Janes/Carissa Chainey(McN) def. Shelby McGee/Keira Heckel (Nicholls) 21-12, 21-14
Rylee Lansing/Kendall Osgood(McN) def. Aspen Steele/Kennedi Steele (Nicholls) 18-21, 21-11, 15-11
Harlee Tupper/Ella Swansiger (McN) def. Bethanie Durant/Brooklynn Wilkinson (Nicholls) 22-20, 21-19
McKay Wilson/McKenna Malone (Nicholls) def. Isabella Ceja/Kaylene Gohmann (McN)  21-10, 21-17
Jolie Savoie/Nadia Manitzas (McN) def. Tierney Terrell/Carleigh Breaux (Nicholls) 16-21, 23-21, 16-14


ULM-4/Nicholls-1
Kaylie Beck/Tamsie Black (ULM) def. Shelby McGee/Keira Heckel (Nicholls) 21-11, 21-11
Aspen Steele/Kennedi Steele (Nicholls) def. Madeline Marquez/Eden Anderson (ULM)  9-21, 21-18, 15-11
Kaitlyn Beck/Claire Williamson (ULM) def. Bethanie Durant/Brooklynn Wilkinson (Nicholls) 21-13, 21-15
Abby Ryno/Kate Taylor (ULM) def. McKay Wilson/McKenna Malone (Nicholls) 21-18, 21-15
Katie Felts/Avery Hunter (ULM) def. Deniz Akgul/Carleigh Breaux (Nicholls) 21-12, 21-11

UP NEXT
The Red & Gray (6-12) will compete in the SLC Roundup in New Orleans on March 22-24.

Players Mentioned

Kennedi Steele

#2 Kennedi Steele

5' 8"
Sophomore
Aspen Steele

#4 Aspen Steele

5' 11"
Freshman
Bethanie Durant

#14 Bethanie Durant

Sophomore
McKenna Malone

#10 McKenna Malone

6' 0"
Sophomore
McKay Wilson

#23 McKay Wilson

Senior
Deniz Akgul

#12 Deniz Akgul

Freshman
Shelby McGee

#21 Shelby McGee

Junior
Tierney Terrell

#15 Tierney Terrell

Freshman
Carleigh Breaux

#22 Carleigh Breaux

Freshman
Brooklynn Wilkinson

#3 Brooklynn Wilkinson

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kennedi Steele

#2 Kennedi Steele

5' 8"
Sophomore
Aspen Steele

#4 Aspen Steele

5' 11"
Freshman
Bethanie Durant

#14 Bethanie Durant

Sophomore
McKenna Malone

#10 McKenna Malone

6' 0"
Sophomore
McKay Wilson

#23 McKay Wilson

Senior
Deniz Akgul

#12 Deniz Akgul

Freshman
Shelby McGee

#21 Shelby McGee

Junior
Tierney Terrell

#15 Tierney Terrell

Freshman
Carleigh Breaux

#22 Carleigh Breaux

Freshman
Brooklynn Wilkinson

#3 Brooklynn Wilkinson

Freshman